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:*'''1887-1926''' {{RecordSearch|1979390|United States, Mexican War Pension Index, 1887-1926}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Index to Mexican War Pension Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection.]]; Free digital copy.<br> | :*'''1887-1926''' {{RecordSearch|1979390|United States, Mexican War Pension Index, 1887-1926}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Index to Mexican War Pension Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection.]]; Free digital copy.<br> | ||
*Robarts, William Hugh. ''Mexican War Veterans | *Robarts, William Hugh. ''Mexican War Veterans : A Complete Roster of the Regular and Volunteer Troops in the War Between the United States and Mexico, from 1846-1848…'' Washington, D.C. : Brentano’s, 1887. {{FSC|1854496|item|disp=FS Library book 973 M2rwh}} Digital version available at [http://archive.org/details/mexicanwarvetera00roba Internet Archive].<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]]. | 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]]. | ||
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The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. | The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families. | ||
The [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors | The [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiments for the soldiers. Then you can check the Wiki regiment pages to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. | ||
The FamilySearch Catalog list records of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Btitle%3AWashington%20%2Btitle%3AGrand%20%2Btitle%3AArmy%20%2Btitle%3Aof%20%2Btitle%3Athe%20%2Btitle%3ARepublic Washington Grand Army of the Republic]. | The FamilySearch Catalog list records of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Btitle%3AWashington%20%2Btitle%3AGrand%20%2Btitle%3AArmy%20%2Btitle%3Aof%20%2Btitle%3Athe%20%2Btitle%3ARepublic Washington Grand Army of the Republic]. | ||
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*Histories and rosters of soldiers of the Washington Militia and National Guard who served in the Indian Wars of the 1850s to the post-World War II era are in: | *Histories and rosters of soldiers of the Washington Militia and National Guard who served in the Indian Wars of the 1850s to the post-World War II era are in: | ||
:*Field, Virgil F. ''Washington National Guard Pamphlet: The Official History of the Washington National Guard'', Seven Volumes. (Tacoma, Washington: Office of the Adjutant General, 1961.) [https://mil.wa.gov/national-guard/museum/official-history-of-washington-national-guard Online version]. | :*Field, Virgil F. ''Washington National Guard Pamphlet: The Official History of the Washington National Guard'', Seven Volumes. (Tacoma, Washington: Office of the Adjutant General, 1961.) [https://mil.wa.gov/national-guard/museum/official-history-of-washington-national-guard Online version]. {{FSC|207821|item|disp=FS Library film 1321447, items 1–3; book 979.7 M25w}} | ||
:*Washington State National Guard [https://mil.wa.gov/evergreen-magazine Evergreen Magazine] covering activities of the guard from 1971-current. | :*Washington State National Guard [https://mil.wa.gov/evergreen-magazine Evergreen Magazine] covering activities of the guard from 1971-current. | ||
* Washington National Guard "the Arsenal Museum", Camp Murray | * Washington National Guard "the Arsenal Museum", Camp Murray | ||
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