Footnote.com announced the first online publishing of the War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications. In cooperation with the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) and the National Archives, Footnote.com is currently digitizing millions of War of 1812 records and making them available on its site free of charge. The initial 1,400 images are available today and the collection will continue to grow weekly as the digitization process progresses. When completed, the collection will encompass 7.2 million images that will detail the histories of soldiers who fought in the War of 1812 and their families.
The War of 1812 Pension Application Files include extensive details of the lives of these 19th century veterans. The information may include:
- Veteran’s name
- Widow’s name
- Widow’s maiden name
- Service data and dates
- Age
- Acres Granted
- Year of Bureau of Land Management act
- Soldier death date
- Warrant number
- Place of residence
- Organization and Rank
- Marriage date
- Widow death date
- Additional names
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