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?
These records may contain the following information: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * The name and or birth date of the individual
 * Their residence or the date of the event

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?

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 * 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

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Other FamilySearch Collections
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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Korean War bonuses, 1950-1953
 * United States Office of public Information. Press releases of Korean casualties, 1950-1953
 * James I. Matray, ed., Historical dictionary of the Korean War New York, New York : Greenwood Press, c1991 FHL 973 M26h
 * Harry G. Summers, Jr., Korean War almanac New York, New York : Facts on File, c1990 FHL 973 M2su
 * Pamela Wood, chief editor ; Berry Craig, writer, The forgotten war ... remembered : Korean War veterans association Paducah, Kentucky : Turner Pub. Co., c1990, 1993

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * United States American Prisoners of War During the Korean War, 1950-1953
 * United States Korean War Battle Deaths, 1950-1957
 * United States Korean War Dead and Army Wounded, 1950-1953
 * United States Korean War Repatriated Prisoners of War, 1950-1954

Citing This Collection
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Luisiana, Registros de bonificación de la Guerra de Corea (Registros históricos de FamilySearch)