Researching Mexican military records

This was actually one of the topics that I wanted to get to as soon as I became a member on here. I noticed that you had asked in a post months ago for a list of regiments from Zacatecas. To note, it is possible many of our Zacatecas ancestors served in the state militia or national guard as Zacatecas touted a rather large force during the era of President de Santa Ana, at its height in the 1830's it is estimated to have stood at 17,000 men.

I have not found any particular Zacatecas national guard or militia unit that served during the Mexican-American war, considering no fighting took place near Zacatecas. However, there were numerous engagements for Zacatecas during la guerra de la reforma during the late 1850's and once again during the French intervention in the 1860's.
I have yet to find the specific regiments of this era though.

hello,
I live in México City, and it sounds quite interesting, please foward me the
response and I will gladly translate it to you and maybe look for your
photo if I am allowed.

Regards.
Patty

On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 10:37 PM, Chris Pineda
wrote:

> I wanted to thank the person who suggested that we email the following
> email (archivo@mail.sedena.gob.mx) for information about relatives who
> served in the Mexican military. I sent an email on July 31 and got a
> response back today that indicated they do have such information on my
> ancestor.
>
> While my Spanish isn't that great, I think the letter says that it
> authorizes me to see the actual records in Mexico city, and take a digital
> photo of them, but not a photocopy because they are too delicate. Did
> anyone else get a response like this? While I'm excited about this new
> potential source of information because I thought the trail on my Pineda
> line had gone cold, I'm not really in a position to fly to Mexico city just
> to look at these documents. Any suggestions?
>
> In case anyone else is interested, the person in question is named Pedro
> Pineda, my great-great grandfather in or near Tlaltenango, Zacatecas; he was
> born about 1851. I think the letter says he was a major in the Mexican
> military. Thanks!
>
> Chris Pineda, MPP, JD
>
>
>

Hi Chris ,

My name is Welester G. Alvarado , no thanks are requiered it was my pleasure to pass on this information glad it was of use l

.

Have you tried to ask them to make you a copy and mail it to you ? Or ask them if there´s anyone that they may know who can take the foto maybe for a small fee .

Good luck ,

Welester

> I wanted to thank the person who suggested that we email the following email (archivo@mail.sedena.gob.mx) for information about relatives who served in the Mexican military. I sent an email on July 31 and got a response back today that indicated they do have such information on my ancestor.
>
> While my Spanish isn't that great, I think the letter says that it authorizes me to see the actual records in Mexico city, and take a digital photo of them, but not a photocopy because they are too delicate. Did anyone else get a response like this? While I'm excited about this new potential source of information because I thought the trail on my Pineda line had gone cold, I'm not really in a position to fly to Mexico city just to look at these documents. Any suggestions?
>
> In case anyone else is interested, the person in question is named Pedro Pineda, my great-great grandfather in or near Tlaltenango, Zacatecas; he was born about 1851. I think the letter says he was a major in the Mexican military. Thanks!
>
> Chris Pineda, MPP, JD
>
>
>

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