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For some findmypast blogs about these records, see below.<ref>FindMyPast blogs "Behind the scenes":[https://web.archive.org/web/20150925025431/http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/2010/behind-the-scenes-the-chelsea-pensioners-records-with-paul-nixon-content-licensing-manager/ The Chelsea Pensioners records with Paul Nixon, content licensing manager] 15 Sep 2010 and [https://web.archive.org/web/20150620082830/http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/2010/behind-the-scenes-our-expert-stephen-rigden-on-spelling-variations/ Our expert, Stephen Rigden, on spelling variations] 29 Oct 2010, both pages now archived.</ref>
'''[[FamilySearch]]''' includes two collections of index records, with the data created by findmypast. : <br>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1952868 United Kingdom, Chelsea Pensioners' Service Records, 1760-1913]. The database description states that it includes index records from WO 97, WO 119, WO 121, WO 122, WO 131, but the associated browse images linked from the webpage appear to be for WO97 only. The index records include name, place of birth and estimated date of birth.
<br>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2345429 United Kingdom, Royal Hospital Chelsea: Discharge Documents of Pensioners 1760-1887 (WO 122)]. Note that the latter title is inaccurate, as WO 122 records are for the period 1816-1817 only. The index records include name, birth and place, and date of discharge.
<br>To view related images, you can search on [[findmypast]], and view the images on findmypast. This will be the most convenient option for most people. Alternatively you can access the images as digitised microfilm at a FamilySearch Family History Centre, see '''[[FamilySearch Centres]]'''.
<br>Some of these records These record images are also available through the Family Search FamilySearch catalogue, where the individual digitised microfilms may be described: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1952868 United Kingdom, Chelsea pensioners' service records, 1760-1913 [WO 97<nowiki>]</nowiki>], ; [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2345429 United Kingdom, Royal Hospital Chelsea: discharge documents of pensioners 1760-1887 (WO 122) and in addition WO 119, WO 121, WO 131 records], ; [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/254431 Probably WO 119, although not stated)]. From these catalogue entries, it is clear that the database FamilySearch databases of Index records covers cover less records than the digital microfilms available through the FamilySearch catalogue. Note however, the digitised microfilms may be selected records only from the particular record series, not the entire National Archives record series.
======Ancestry======
The records online at findmypast now include those men discharged through the Kilmainham Hospital in Ireland, as "British Army Pensioners - Kilmainham, Ireland 1783-1822". These records are held under TNA reference [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C14327?v=r WO 119], and are similar to the Chelsea Pensioner records WO 97, above.
There are other records for Kilmainham , not digitisedby findmypast, under [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C14326?v=r WO 118] “Registers of in- and out- pensioners of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham”. In-pensioners were admitted until 1922.
These two record series may be searched by name on the National Archives website: [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14326 WO 118 Search], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14327 WO 119 Search]
'''FamilySearch''' has digitised microfilms for these records, with catalogue entries:
<br>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/319852 Registers of out-pensioners of the Army and of the Militia, 1759-1863 (W. O. 118)] This appears to be a selection of WO 118 records, not the complete series.
<br> For WO 119, see above under [[British Army#Findmypast|Findmypast]].
<br>These digitised microfilms are viewable at [[FamilySearch Centres]]. In addition the WO 118 records may be viewed at a Family Search Affiliate Library.
=====Other Pension Records=====
Another useful TNA source is the now available online '''WO 22''' subseries "Army and other pensions paid out locally in India, Ceylon and China" detailing names and payments made, including [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C168751?v=r '''WO 22/228-230'''] Bengal, [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C168760?v=r '''WO 22/237-238'''] Bombay and [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C168789?v=r '''WO 22/266-270'''], mainly Madras.
