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Re: 1850 - Shackleton Hanson in USA?
« Reply #9 on: Monday 25 February 08 19:11 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

I see they were in Illinois in 1860 so I wonder if this could be Shackleton,

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name: Shakilton HANSON
Side: Union 
Regiment State/Origin: Illinois 
Regiment Name: 49 Illinois Infantry 
Company: E 
Rank In: Private   
Rank Out: Private 

Film Number: M539 roll 37 
 

and


Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Shackleton HANSON
E 49 Ill Inf
Date of ??:  1869 ? ? ?
Class: Invalid
Application? no:  42555
Certificate no:  29213


'Where to go from here:
After locating an ancestor in the Civil War Pension Index, researchers are urged to request a copy of the casefile referred to by the index. According to the National Archives, "...the number and type of documents in the Civil War and later series vary greatly from file to file; they are often numerous. The documents of greatest genealogical interest include the declaration of the veteran, the declaration of the widow, the statement of service from the War or Navy Department, the personal history questionnaire, and documents relating to the termination of pensions."

Photocopies of casefile contents are currently requested by submitting NATF Form 85 to the National Archives and Records Administration, Attn: NWCTB, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20408-0001. You can request NATF Form 85 by submitting your name and postal address, the form number (NATF Form 85), and the number of forms you require (limit 6 per request) to inquire@nara.gov.'


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Re: 1850 - Shackleton Hanson in USA?
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 26 February 08 11:20 GMT (UK) »

Sorry, I don't know anything about this service but I had a quick google and found these sites which may help :)

http://www.archives.gov/contact/inquire-form.html

http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/pre-ww-1-records.html


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