PA Archives: 6th Series Vol. VII thru X - War of 1812-14 & Mexican War, on CD - Retrospect Pub.

PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES: SIXTH SERIES, VOLUMES VII THROUGH X - WAR OF 1812-14 AND MEXICAN WAR, on CD. 2005 by Retrospect Publishing. The primary focus of this four volume set is the PA volunteers and drafted men who served during the War of 1812. Within these four volumes you will find muster rolls, payroll list, pension list and other documentation for the PA soldiers who served during the War of 1812. Extensive lists are provided for the 1st through 16th Divisions along with other miscellaneous rolls. These records were meticulously recorded from original documents and typically include: the soldier's name, rank, and date and place of entering into the service. The pension list includes close to 5,000 pension applicants which includes the applicant's name, rank, company commander, town and county of residence. If the applicant was a widow, the widow's husband is listed. Also included are accountings of disbursement made to non-military personnel including women for providing supplies and/or services to the troops during the War of 1812. Beyond those who served in the War of 1812, this set also includes a list of 2,100 PA soldiers who served during the Mexican War. This CD contains the images of the original pages along with a full text search capability for the following book: PA Archives, Sixth Series, Vol. VII - X (Thomas Lynch Montgomery; Commonwealth of PA; 1907). 3704 pages ISBN 1-929356-39-0 System requirements: CD-ROM drive; Windows 95, 98, ME, NT or 2000; a 486 or higher IBM PC or compatible; 16MB of RAM; 4MB hard drive space and VGA display, 256 colors. Not compatible with network software.