New Mexico Military Records: Difference between revisions

See also [[New Mexico Colonial Patriots,1779-1783|New Mexico Colonial Patriots,1779-1783]]  

Many military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives.  See [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] for more information about the federal military records and search strategies. For New Mexico the following sources are helpful:  

*[http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nm/fortbascom.html '''Fort Bascom'''] Textual records of this fort, 1863-1871, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7).  

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Wingate '''Old Fort Wingate'''] Textual records of this fort, 1862-1914, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7).

*''Encyclopedia of Indian Wars Western Battles and Skirmishes 1850-1890''. By Gregory F. Michno. Mountain Press Publishing Co., Missoula, Montana C. 2003 ISBN 0-87842-468-7.

Valuable records of those who served in the military in New Spain from 1786 to 1800 are at the General Archives in Simancas, Spain, and on microfilm at the Family History Library ({{FHL|238979|title-id|disp=FHL films 1156334-42}}, for an index see {{FHL|26258|title-id|disp=FHL book 946 M23e}}). You will also find military information in the Spanish Archives of New Mexico and the Mexican Archives of New Mexico (see [[New Mexico Genealogy|New Mexico Genealogy]]).  

*''Christmas, Henrietta Martinez. The Santa Fe Presidio Soldiers: Their Donation to the American Revolution''. Albuquerque, New Mexico: New Mexico Genealogical Society, 2006.

The Mexican War was caused by the annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845. Most volunteer regiments were from southern states. Records of Mexican War veterans might exist in a state where the veteran later resided. <br>  

Click on these links to learn more about the [[Mexican War, 1846 to 1848|Mexican War]] and about [[US Mexican War Pension Records|Mexican War pension records]].  

[[Image:{{Arizona and New Mexico Territories 1863}}]] See [[New Mexico in the Civil War|New Mexico in the Civil War]] for information about New Mexico Civil War records, websites, etc. with links to articles about the New Mexico regiments involved in the Civil War.  

[[New Mexico, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|New Mexico, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  

Many soldiers from throughout the United States served in the western states during the Indian Wars. Enlistment registers, pension records, and service records for this war are described in [[United States Military Records]]. The Family History Library has miscellaneous records and some muster rolls from the Adjutant Generals' Office in New Mexico for 1862 to 1898. (see {{FHL|181562|title-id|disp=FHL films 016612-13}}).  

The Spanish-American War was largely fought in Cuba and the Philippines. Spanish-American War records might exist in the state from which the soldier served or in a state where the veteran later resided.  

Click on the link to learn more about the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish American War]].  

World War I was a global war fought on multiple continents with several nations involved. Over four million men and women served from the United States.  

*A published roster of soldiers who died in the war is W. M. Haulsee, F. C. Howe, and A. C. Doyle, ''Soldiers of the Great War'', Three Volumes. (Washington, D.C.: Soldiers Record Publishing Association, 1920. {{FHL|285556|title-id|disp=FHL book 973 M23s; FHL fiche 6051244}}. Volume 2 contains the New Mexico returns.

On April 27, 1942, the Selective Service conducted the fourth of six draft registrations related to WWII. The "World War II Selective Service Draft Cards: Fourth Registration, 1942" is often referred to as the “Old Man’s Registration” or the “Old Man’s Draft" because it included men with a date of birth from April 28, 1877 to February 16, 1897. Since there is overlap in the WWI and WWII Selective Service registration, men born in the years 1877 to 1900 may have registered twice and have both WWII and WWI draft records.  

[[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945|World War II United States Military Records]] provides additional information.  

The [http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/ '''New Mexico Records Center and Archives'''] has an excellent collection of military records, including:  

*Files of the Adjutant General's office from 1848 to 1945

The Korean War was a conflict between North Korea (and its communist allies) and South Korea (with support of the United Nations, primarily the United States). See the [[United States Korean War 1950 to 1953|Korean War ]] wiki article for information on records and their availability.  

The Vietnam War was a conflict between North Vietnam (and its communist allies) and South Vietnam (with support of its anti-communist allies, including the United States). See the [[United States Vietnam War 1964 to 1972|Vietnam War]] wiki article for information on records and their availability.  

*National Archives and Records Administration at http://www.archives.gov/