Veterans Administration Home (Bath, NY) Registers of Disabled Volunteer Soldiers B2929

Veterans Administration Home (Bath, NY) Registers of Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

This series consists of registers of disabled volunteer soldiers residing at the New York State Soldiers and Sailors Home, later known as the Veterans' Administration Home at Bath, NY. Registers are arranged numerically by member number and individual member entries are divided into the following sections: Military History, Domestic History, and Home History.

Creator:

Veterans Administration Home (Bath, N.Y.)

Title:

Registers of disabled volunteer soldiers

Quantity:

0.25 cubic feet

Quantity:

15 35mm microfilm roll(s)

Inclusive Dates:

1876-1934

Series Number:

B2929

Arrangement

Numerically by member number.

Administrative History

The New York State Soldiers and Sailors Home was created to provide care for honorably discharged disabled soldiers or sailors who served in the United States army or navy. Applicants needed to be state residents for at least one year prior to their application for admission. The facility was transferred to the federal government in 1929 and became the Bath Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. In July 1930 the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, the Veterans Bureau, and the Bureau of Pensions were consolidated to form the United States Veterans Administration which maintained oversight of the facility, renamed the Veterans' Administration Home at Bath, NY, and other federal veteran homes and hospitals throughout the country.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of registers of disabled volunteer soldiers residing at the New York State Soldiers and Sailors Home, later known as the Veterans' Administration Home at Bath, NY. Registers are arranged numerically and divided into the following sections: Military History, Domestic History, and Home History. The Military History section includes date and place of enlistment; company; regiment; discharge date and place; and disabilities when admitted to the home. The Domestic History section contains personal information on each solider, including age; height; hair and eye color; marital status; religion; and occupation. The Home History section includes rate of compensation or pension; date of admission or readmission; conditions of readmission; date of discharge; reason for discharge; date of death; and cause of death.

Alternate Formats Available

This series and records from other Veterans' Administration facilities have been digitized by the National Archives and are available online through Ancestry.com.