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)
US Army Center of Military History
