United States, Veterans Administration Master Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

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What is in This Collection?
This collection contains an index of veterans who served between 1917-1940 and who made (or whose heirs made) pension or benefits claims of the Veterans Administration between 1917 and 1940.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name
 * Home address
 * Date of birth
 * Death date
 * Date of entry into service
 * Discharge date
 * Rank
 * Branch of service
 * Service number
 * First organization the veteran was assigned

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Your ancestor's given name and surname
 * Estimated birth year

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?

 * Search for a birth record
 * Search for the family in census records
 * Search for the family in church, land, and probate records

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

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Search the military records at Fold3

Record Finder
Consult the United States Record Finder to find other records.

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.
 * Collection Citation: United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940 Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : publication date. National  Archives and Records Adminstration.

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