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Archives.com - Veterans Burial Records, ca. 1775 to 2008 $

3,258,924 Records. Source: National Cemetery Administration, Veterans Affairs. Use Archives.com with a FREE 7-day membership and search over 2.1 billion records. Pay-for-use after the seven day free trial.

Association of Professional Genealogists - Genealogists Specializing in Military

The Association of Professional Genealogists, established in 1979, is an international organization that supports professionals in genealogy-related businesses. APG encourages genealogical excellence, ethical practice, mentoring and education. The organization also supports the preservation and accessibility of records useful to the fields of genealogy and history. Members of APG agree to abide by a code of ethics (www.apgen.org/ethics) in their profession.

Descendants of Mexican War Veterans

Fold3 - Mormon Battalion Pension Files $

Selected Pension Application Files Relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-48, NARA T1196. The Mormon Battalion was formed in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1846, to support the US troops in California during the Mexican War. Fold3 is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. The focus of Fold3 is to be a comprehensive collection of U.S. Military records. Some areas of Fold3 are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription.

Fold3.com - Mexican War Service Records $

Military service records for the Mexican War (1846-1848) are comprised of cards created from muster, pay, receipt and other rolls for soldiers and sailors who served in the war. The information includes name, service dates, terms of service, monthly pay, where they served, and notes of interest.

Mexican War Soldiers of the United States

To honor the soldier; aid the historian; create repository of rare soldier photographs.

Mormon Battallion Association

My Military Service Records

A resource for using military service records held at the US National Archives for genealogical research. This focus is historical records of US Veterans from all branches of the military from the Civil War through Vietnam.

National Historical Publishing Company

Publisher in Waynesboro, Tennessee. Titles include: Genealogical Abstracts Of Revolutionary War Pension Files; Index To Revolutionary War Service Records; Index To Georgia Civil War Confederate Pension Files; Register of Florida CSA Pension Applications; Index to Texas CSA Pension Files; Index To Mexican War Pension Files; Index to War of 1812 Pension Files; Index to US Military Pension Applications of Remarried Widows 1812-1911 Index To Old Wars Pension Files 1815-1926; Index To Medal of Honor Recipients 1863-1978; Index to Volunteer Soldiers in Indian Wars and Disturbances 1815-1858; Index to Pension Applications for Indian Wars Service between 1817 and 1898; Index To Volunteer Soldiers 1784-1811.

The History Guy: The U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848)

The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration - Requesting Copies of Older Military Service Records

Information on how to request copies of older (pre-WWI) military service records from the series held at NARA in Washington, D.C. Those include the following. Volunteers: Military service performed by persons serving during an emergency and whose service was considered to be in the Federal interest, 1775 - 1902. Regular Army: Enlisted personnel, 1789 - October 31, 1912; Officers, 1789 - June 30, 1917. Navy: Enlisted personnel, 1798 - 1885; Officers, 1798 - 1902. Marine Corps: Enlisted personnel, 1798 - 1904; Some officers, 1798 - 1895. Coast Guard: Persons who served in predecessor agencies to the U.S. Coast Guard: the Revenue Cutter Service (Revenue Marine), the Life-Saving Service, and the Lighthouse Service, 1791 - 1919. Confederate States: Persons who rendered military service for the Confederate States government in its armed forces, 1861 - 1865. Veterans Records: Claims files for pensions based on Federal military service, 1775 - 1916 and bounty land warrant application files relating to claims based on wartime service, 1775 - 1855.

The U.S.-Mexican War | PBS

Muliple perspectives from both sides of the conflict. Contains a series of conversations with and essays by historians and other experts, a timeline that illustrates war-related events and a discussion arena where you can share your own viewpoints on the U.S.-Mexican War.

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration - Requesting Copies of Older Military Service Records

Requesting Copies of Older (pre-WWI) Military Service Records.

US-Mexican War Soldier Database | USMexicanWar.org

The National Park Service’s Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park and the Federation of Genealogical Societies are developing a free searchable database to tell the stories of the 130,000 soldiers of the US-Mexican War.