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From: Ray Friess <>
Subject: Re: [OHMONTCO] Liberty National Military Home
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 21:15:04 -0500
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I ordered it first through the National Archives and they told me they
did not have possession
of it, that it was still in the possession of the VA for some
reason. So, I would assume
NARA wouldnt have it on film if the file itself was still in the
possession of the VA.

SharR wrote:

>Ray,
>This story surprises me....all the CW pension files have been filmed ,you
>can request them online thru the NARA website, and if you order with a
>credit/debit card they will come in about 1 month,(if its a big file) but
>they don't charge your card unless they find the right file....Rev War files
>are even faster ,(they are usually smaller)BUT you can order either War
>files on Micro-film thru inter-library loan, did you know this? NARA has a
>rental program for them... costs $8.50 each, if your Local County Library is
>a member which most are... they don't have the Military files for order
>online as yet.....there is a website were you can look up CW soldiers that
>gives you the film number if you want to Loan it thru the Library., it may
>take your Library a month or so to get the film though....
>Shar
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>>I thought I'd tell you of my experience trying to get a pension file for
>>an ancestor who is said to
>>have given highly meritorious service in the Civil War. At least that's
>>what the index card says.
>>It appears I may never know the details though.. I doubt there is
>>anything you can do, and that is
>>
>>
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