Texas Military Records: Difference between revisions

*''War of 1812 pensioners and others on the pension rolls as of January 1, 1883 Texas'' (Cullman, Alabama: Gregath, [199?] pages 40. {{FHL|732314|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 A1 no. 297}}

*A published roster with added genealogical information for veterans is Mary Smith Fay's, ''War of 1812 Veterans in Texas. ''(New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, 1979). {{FHL|47272|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 M2f}}.<br>

*Cook, Donna Gholson: ''Gholson road&nbsp;: revolutionaries and Texas Rangers'' (D.G. Cook, c2005) pages 387 {{FHL|1152700|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 H2}}<br>

*Hurst, Ernice. ''War of 1812, the second war for independence'' (Houston, Texas, Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, 1094) page 16 {{FHL|490154|item|disp=FHL book 973 M23}}<br>

*Published muster rolls of soldiers who served in the war are in ''Muster Rolls of the Texas Revolution.'' Austin, Texas: Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Incorporated, 1986. {{FHL|534369|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 M2mr}}. The book's preface states that the muster rolls come from "deteriorating manuscripts." It further explains: "According to the research done by Thomas Miller in ''The Public Lands of Texas 1519-1917'', the General Land Office possesses a 'true copy of the Muster Rolls prepared by the adjutant general in 1850.' Because the adjutant general's office was destroyed by fire in 1855, and all the records were lost, the Muster Roll copies in the General Land Office and the Texas State Archives in Austin, Texas are probably the only ones in existence." In addition to the Muster Rolls, there are letters from the Quartermaster General's Office and information on the participants of the Battle of San Jacinto.<br>  

*Abstracts of pension applications are in John C. Barron, et al., ''Republic of Texas Pension Application Abstracts.'' Austin, Texas: Austin Genealogical Society, 1987. {{FHL|509714|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 M2bj}} and {{FHL|509714|item|disp=FHL fiche 6101694}}.  

*A detailed history of the Alamo siege and a roster of the garrison will be found in Phil Tosenthal and Bill Groneman, ''Roll Call at the Alamo.'' Ft. Collins, Colorado: The Old Army Press, 1985. {{FHL|430683|item|disp=FHL book 976.4351 M2r}}.  

*Biographical sketches of soldiers who served in the Battle of San Jacinto are in Sam Houston Dixon and Louis Wiltz Kemp, ''The Heroes of San Jacinto. ''Houston, Texas: The Anson Jones Press, 1932. {{FHL|192438|item|disp=FHL book 976.4141 M2d}} and {{FHL|192438|item|disp=FHL film 1000606}}.  

*Tabb, William H. Mrs. ''War of 1812 ancestors and their children&nbsp;: from the files of John Cavet Chapter United States Daughters of 1812'' (Dallas, Texas, Hudson Genealogy Co. 1985) page 94 {{FHL|675456|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 M2tw}}

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. Many soldiers from Texas served in this conflict. The National Archives and the Family History Library have the service records for Texas volunteers {{FHL|316485|item|disp=FHL films 471519-37}} and the indexes to service and pension records. The pension records have not been filmed and are only available at the National Archives. <br>  

*''Mexican War Index to Pension Files, 1887–1926''. (NARA T317). {{FHL|0537000|item|disp=FHL films 0537000–13}} Alphabetically arranged and includes the veteran’s name, rank, and unit; names of dependents; date of filing and application; certificate numbers; act filed under; and state from which application was made. Also available at:<br>

*Robarts, William Hugh. ''Mexican War Veterans&nbsp;: A Complete Roster of the Regular and Volunteer Troops in the War Between the United States and Mexico, from 1846-1848…'' Washington, D.C.&nbsp;: Brentano’s, 1887. {{FHL|1854496|item|disp=FHL book 973 M2rwh}} Digital version available at [http://archive.org/details/mexicanwarvetera00roba Internet Archive].<br>

*A published history of the role Texas played in the war is Henry W. Barton, Texas ''Volunteers in the Mexican War''. Wichita Falls, Texas: Texican Press, 1970. {{FHL|188903|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 M2b}}.<br>

Stephens, Robert W. ''Texas Ranger Indian War Pensions''. Quanah, Texas: Nortex Press, 1975. {{FHL|189198|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 M24u}}.  

*United States. Selective Service System. ''Texas, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987-1988. {{FHL|747002|item|disp=FHL film 1927189 (first of 183 films)}} Also available at:

*Ingmire, Frances Terry. ''Texas Rangers: Frontier Battalion, Minute Men, Commanding Officers, 1847-1900''. Six Volumes. St. Louis, Missouri: Ingmire Publications, 1982. {{FHL|122795|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 M2ift}}.

*Ingmire, Frances Terry. ''Texas Frontiersmen, 1839-1860: Minute Men, Militia, Home Guard, Indian Fighters''. St. Louis, Missouri: F.T. Ingmire, 1982. {{FHL|189458|item|disp=FHL book 976.4 M2i}}.