Louisiana, Korean War Bonus Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Louisiana 

What is in the 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 this Collection Tell Me?
Korean War Bonus records may contain the following information:


 * Name of serviceman
 * May name 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?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:


 * The name of your ancestors who served in the Korean War
 * The date of birth of your ancestor
 * The address of your ancestor
 * The names of other family members

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the 'Surname range' category which takes you to the images.

Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use the names and residence to search for the family in census, church, and land records.
 * Use the veteran's name, birth date and military service information to obtain the service records from the federal government.
 * Use death information to search for mortuary, funeral and burial records.
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Look for an index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the records of nearby localities (or military units, counties, parishes, etc.).

Citing this Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

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