Posts in June 9, 2023

If your ancestor was of an age where he could have served in the war between US and Mexico between 1846 and 1848, have you searched to see if he was in the war? Military service records, pension records, or other materials could provide significant information on your ancestor. Stories of service may not have been passed down to the current generation. The National Archives has a wonderful page with links to databases and other information about the Mexican War. If your ancestor received a land warrant based on his Mexican War service, he should appear as a warrantee on the Bureau of Land Management database of federal land patents.