Mexican War
1846-1848

 
The Mexican War began on May 13, 1846 after ten years of skirmishes between Mexico and the Republic of Texas. Designed to settle border disputes, the war ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hildago on Februarry 2, 1848. The treaty established the Rio Grande River as the border between Texas and Mexico and ceded the California and New Mexico territories to the United States.
These Mexican War records are available on microfilm at the National Archives and its regional centers, the LDS Family History Library and its Family History Centers, as well as archives and libraries:
  • Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the Mexican War. Series M616
  • Index to Mexican War Pension files, 1887-1926, Series T317
  • Compiled Service Record of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the Mexican War in Mormon Organizations. Series M351
  • Selected Pension Application Files Relating to the Mormon Battalion. Series T1196

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