Thanks for much of this information go to former Fayette County TXGenWeb Coordinator, Carin Bentley.
Please notify the county coordinator if you find a bad link.
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The Texas State Library and Archives has the most complete collection of military records for Texas.
Among the many military and veteran records that may yield vital statistic information are:
Military records are available though the National Archives and Records Administration. To obtain copies of these files, request a NATF Form 80 from the National Archives and return it with the requested information.
The LDS Texas Research Outline lists sources for military records.
The Service Record index is Records of Indian and Related Wars. There is both an index by name and state/territory.
Veteran's Benefits are called the Mexican War Series and cover the period of 1817-1898 but were not active until 1892. The index is Index to Indian War Pension Files, 1892-1926.
Records are available though the National Archives and Records Administration
Muster Rolls of soldiers who served in the war are in the Muster Rolls of the Texas Revolution. Pension applications are also available.
Scans of the original muster rolls are located at the state TXGenWeb site.
Records are available though your local LDS Family History Center.
Service records, again, are similar to those previously mentioned. The soldier's age may also be included. The Service Record name index is Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the Mexican War. An index by State or Territory does not exist.
Veteran's Benefits are called the Mexican War Series and cover the period of 1846-1848 but were not active until 1887. The index is Index to Mexican War Pension Files, 1887-1926.
Records are available though the National Archives and Records Administration.
There is no master index to Civil War service records but there is a separate index by name for each state. Service Records for Union soldiers include all of the prior information along with these possible additions:
Draft records and Service Histories may also be available along with Burial Records and Headstone Applications. Headstone applications from 1879 to 1903 are arranged chronologically by State and County of burial.
Service records are available, although they may be as detailed. There are three indexes:
There is a consolidated index (alphabetical by Name) and an index by State.
Service Records for the Confederate soldiers are available though your local LDS Family History Center. Service Records for both Confederate and Union soldiers are available though the National Archives and Records Administration.
Service Records are available for this time period. There is a master Name index and an index for Federal and State's volunteer Organizations. Pension Records are also available.
Records are available though your local LDS Family History Center.
Records for this period have limited access. Most information will be provided with the written consent of the veteran or their next of kin.
Thanks for much of this information go to former Fayette County TXGenWeb Coordinator, Carin Bentley.
Please notify the county coordinator if you find a bad link.