Revolutionary War Records for Genealogy Research - Part Two

[@robincooper9415]

What an informative opportunity you ladies have brought to the table. This is some exciting stuff and I appreciate the work, effort, time and willingness to share with those of us who need direction. I find genealogy to be such an awesome subject, and clearly you both feel the same. Many thanks for sharing!!!

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you so much!

[@MMcKinleyTreasures]

I just found my 4th great grandfather's Rev. War pension application. It's 58 pages long and included his probate record. What a great find 😊. Love your posts.

[@GenealogyTV]

Holy Cow Batman. You found gold. Thanks for the compliments!

[@rosannelytle6428]

Thank you Diane and Connie for all your hard work.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you Rosanne!

[@scottyfritts2225]

I’ve used the southern campaign pension statements to great advantage . They are good in tying people to your ancestor and the timelines of service.

[@GenealogyTV]

Great tip.

[@LeAllysonMeyer]

Thank you Diane and Connie for putting this video together. I have taken several pages of notes. I have one ancestor for sure that was in PA at the time of the Revolutionary War. He was a member of the Dunkards Brethern so probably did not serve. However, I may have other family members who did. I can see many hours of research ahead.

[@GenealogyTV]

😎

[@suelefevre5829]

Thank you so much. I have an ancestor from NC that supposedly was in the REV war but to date have not been able to find him. His gravestone states Va. Militia-1757(found info on him with this) and N.C. Militia-1777( nothing found).

[@terria9739]

Thanks Connie and Diane for all this useful information! I will definitely be searching more of these records now that I know where to find them. This is pure gold to me! Thank you!

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you

[@christophercoleman1921]

Revolutionary War Pension Files: The letter the pension file starts with, gives you a description of the type of pension file S = Survivor (Veteran), W = Widow, R = Rejected

[@GenealogyTV]

YES thank you for adding that Christopher.

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

Wow. I learned so much!

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you.... and thanks for becoming a channel member.. if I haven't said so already.

[@kevinmacomber1336]

One topic that is contentious is be careful of DAR documentation from family researchers and make sure they have 'all' sources. I found a DAR applicant basically hijacked my 5th gr grandmothers profile and changed the maiden name to their family name. I can't say if it was on purpose or not, but it was done almost 100 years ago. Why is this important? I saw a second person use this very profile to gain acceptance. DAR has a disclaimer on some of their data as a side note.

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes... it is always good to re-verify the connections.

[@kevinmacomber1336]

Connie, this one was particularly bad as people on FamilySearch propagated it multiple times and messed up trees. It's hard to tell people your grandmother was incompetent or incorrect. @@GenealogyTV

[@mdwilliams79]

Thank you Connie for all your videos. I've learned a lot. I was curious to know if you do any private "contract" work for hire? I have a few different brick walls that I just can't overcome. Ancestry.com offers this, however, they're minimum charge per person is $2,500 and I think that's a bit steep. Would appreciate your thoughts. Thank you!

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes I do! You can reach me through the contact page at Genealogytv.org.