Military Records - Mexican War & more

Fall in! It's time to learn a bit about how to research your military ancestors. I'll be looking through a number of American Conflicts and talking about some of the specific resources available for that conflict and probably sprinkling in some more broadly applicable military research tips. This week we talk about the Mexican War

Links in this episode:

The Occupation of Mexico (PDF)

What Hath God Wrought by Daniel Walker Howe (Amazon)

Abstract of Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers (FamilySearch)

Order Compiled Service Records from the National Archives

Limited Compiled Service Records (Ancestry)

US Army Register of Enlistments (FamilySearch, Ancestry, Fold3)

Pension Records Index (FamilySearch)

1883 Pension Roll (Ancestry)

US Army Center of Military History

US Naval History and Heritage Command

USMA Digital History Center - Atlases