Louisiana, Korean War Bonus Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of images of bonus payments made to veterans by the state of Louisiana for the years 1950 to 1953. The records are on film and are located at the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Korean War Bonus records may contain the following information:
 * The name of serviceman
 * The names of the spouse, children or parents
 * Birth date
 * Birth place
 * Home Address
 * Date of payments
 * Amount of payments
 * Military service details
 * If deceased, the death date and place

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name and or birth date of the individual
 * Their residence or the date of the event

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select the Surname Range to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later
 * Use the age or estimated birth date to determine an approximate birth date to find other church and vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage and death records
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
 * Use the occupation to locate business or employment records
 * Use the race and residence to locate ethnic and specialized records such as Indian censuses and school records
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family
 * Church Records were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. You could get a copy of the original record from the Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge
 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby military unit, parish, town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Louisiana.
 * Louisiana Guided Research
 * Louisiana Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.