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Lee James Irwin

Specializes In: Look-ups at the National Archives only: 1. Compiled Military Service; 2. Military Pension Files; 3. Bounty Land Applications. (Records available for Rev. War through Spanish-American War only. Includes War of 1812, Mexican and Civil Wars.) Tranlation/transcription German to English

About Me:

I have done research on my own family for 15 years, and for clients for 5 years. I specialize in Pennsylvania-Dutch and Scots-Irish families. Fluent in German.

Genealogical Training, Certifications, or Society/Association Memberships:

Member of the Association of Professional Genealogists; Graduate of the National Genealogical Society home study course; President of the Fairfax County (Va.) Genealogical Society. Published author.

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Client Feedback:

Lookup: Civil War Compiled Military Service Record
Lee does an A-1 job. He is prompt and the documents are good quality.

Lookup: Civil War Disability and Widows Pension Files (Union)
Fast communication, prompt service, excellent document quality, I could not ask for anything better! Thank-you.

Lookup: Civil War Disability and Widows Pension Files (Union)
Excellent communication! Fast service! Quality documents! Exactly what I needed.

Lookup: Civil War Disability and Widows Pension Files (Union)
Will continue to use Lee's services. A top rate researcher, he is very thorough and an expert at what he does. Highly recommended!

Lookup: Civil War Disability and Widows Pension Files (Union) 100+ pages
Always the best from Lee - quick service, thorough job, excellent document quality. Recommended to all, will definitely be using his services in the future!

Lookup: Civil War Disability and Widows Pension Files (Union)
Another fantastic transaction with Mr. Irwin! I'd recommend him to any genealogist or historian; his work is thorough, professional, and prompt. Would gladly work with him again.

Lookup: Civil War Pension Files (Union)
Fantastic look-up and excellent, quick return, recommended to all! I will definitely use Mr. Irwin's services again in the future.

Lookup: Civil War Pension Files (Union)
Outstanding service and quick delivery. No one can ask for more of a provider. Thanks!

Lookup: Civil War Pension Files (Union)
This is perfect, exactly what I needed. Would do business again. Thanks!

Lookup: Civil War Pension Files (Union)
Great service! Great communications. Goes that extra mile to obtain the hard-to-find documents.

Lookup: Civil War Pension Files (Union)
Very responsive, prompt service, wouldn't hesitate to use again!

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FAQ for this lookup

Hello, I noticed that your CW Pension Files fee is lower than what NARA charges. But your CW CMSR fee is the same as NARA. Would you be willing to reduce that fee to $17.50 (approximately the same percentage reduction as Pension Files fee)? Also, what is your turn-around time for delivery of each of these look-ups? Thank you, Cathy

Hello Cathy, I have to keep uniform fees, otherwise some clients would complain. The advantage I offer is the turnaround. NARA can take 3 - 6 months. I aim for 2 weeks. I visit NARA on Mondays and can often fill a request that day. Best regards, LJ Irwin

I am concerning having a CW pension file researched. Does this record contain info that would be in the CMSR or is it best to purchase both for complete record? Susan

It's definitely better to get two. The two documents were created at different times, sometimes decades. A CSMR record was made by the Army at the time of service. A pension application was made by the soldier whenever he thought he was eligible. Even when the information matches, the repetition serves as confirmation and strengthens the confidence you can place in the information. LJI

The soldier that I may have researched served in 3 different units. Will the CMSR contain the records for all 3.

Yes, it should . . but there are plenty of exceptions with records 150 years old. The only way to know is to look them up. LJI

Hi Lee, I don't know where the land was situated. From census of 1880, Howard Jeffries lived in Denver, Arapahoe County, CO. I have no certifcate number either; just the info from ancestry.com which I sent you. To get to the page on Ancestry.com, just type in Howard B Jeffries and Colorado as the state. It will bring up 2 sources, the census of 1880 and the land application record. I don't know how to attach the page on Genlighten but there is no more info than what I copied for you on the other email. I can fax it but at this point, I can not provide any more info than I already sent. Maybe it is a dead end?? Susan

I see. I'll try to pull it up on Ancestry following your instructions. Ancestry web pages often have detailed info on original sources that is useful. I'm confident the file should be at the Archives and will try again Monday. All best, Lee

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