Family Tree Friday: War of 1812 Pension Files Online

June 18, 2012--the anniversary of the U.S. declaration of war against Great Britain--marked the official start of the bicentennial of the War of 1812.  To help celebrate that anniversary and bring attention to one of America's lesser known conflicts, let's take a look at some of the records of that war, starting with an essential … Continue reading Family Tree Friday: War of 1812 Pension Files Online

Help Digitize the War of 1812 Pensions and Bounty Land Warrant Applications

A couple of weeks ago John Deeben wrote a post about the Federation of Genealogical Society's (FGS) efforts to digitize the War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications in partnership with the National Archives and Fold3.com. FGS is raising money to support this effort to digitize over 7 million documents and you can … Continue reading Help Digitize the War of 1812 Pensions and Bounty Land Warrant Applications