Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes images of confederate pension applications in Alabama.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

 * Name of spouse
 * Rank of soldier
 * Where enlisted
 * Branch of service

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * The name of spouse

View the Images
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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?

 * Use the information found in the pension applications to find other records such as birth, christening, marriage, census, land and death records
 * Use the information to find additional family members
 * Search for the service record for the individual who served in the military

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Alabama.
 * Alabama Guided Research
 * Alabama 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.