DESCENDANTS of MEXICAN WAR VETERANS
Membership Application
PLEASE PRINT or TYPE.

PART ONE: APPLICANT INFORMATION. (All applicants must complete this section.)

Name (first, middle, last)__________________________________________________________________

Street Address_________________________________________________________________________

City____________________________________________State__________________Zip_______________

Home Phone (_____)_________________________ Business Phone (_____)________________________

FAX Number (_____)________________________ E-mail address:________________________________

Application is for the following type of membership: (Check one space only, except applicants for LIFE membership must allow check that box.)
____Full Adult _____Associate Adult ____Junior Full ____Junior Associate ____Life

PART TWO: VETERAN ANCESTOR INFORMATION (Only applicants for FULL MEMBERSHIP are required to complete this section.)

NOTES:

  • If claiming eligibility through more than one ancestor, please attach a separate sheet for each.
  • Only the ancestor named on the first application will be printed on membership certificate.
Veteran's name (first, middle,last)___________________________________________________________

Rank________________________________ Lineal or Collateral Ancestor?_________________________

Military Unit in which veteran served: (Name or number of company, regiment, battalion, etc. or name of ship if Navy or Marines.)

__________________________________________________________________________________

Dates of Active Service (Muster-in date to muster-out date, if known. Otherwise, give approximate dates.)

____________________________________________________________________________________

I, the undersigned applicant, do hereby affirm that to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information provided by me on this application form is true and correct. I further declare, if applying for adult membership, that I am over the age of eighteen years and of good moral character. I promise to abide by the bylaws of the society and to faithfully discharge any duties I may accept for the purpose of carrying out its aims and objectives.

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Applicant's Signature

I, the undersigned officer of the Descendants of Mexican War Veterans, do hereby declare that I have examined this application and its accompanying proofs, and that the applicant has been accepted as a member of this organization.

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Official Signature and Title

PART THREE: LINEAGE CHART. (Required for Full Member applicants.)

To the Board of Directors of the Descendants of Mexican War Veterans:

I,____________________________, do hereby apply for full membership in this organization by right of lineal or collateral kinship in the following line from: (mark out relationships that do not apply)

(Name of Veteran Ancestor)______________________________________________________________

who was born at____________________________on the______day of__________ in the year_________

and died at________________________________on the______day of__________ in the year_________

and who served in the War with Mexico, 1846-47-48.

I was born at_______________________________on the______day of__________in the year_________

I am the son/daughter of______________________________________________________________and

__________________________________________________________________________, his wife and

I am the grandson/granddaughter of_____________________________________________________and

__________________________________________________________________________, his wife and

I am the great-grandson/great-granddaughter of_____________________________________________and

__________________________________________________________________________, his wife and

I am the great-great-grandson/great-great-grand daughter of___________________________________and

__________________________________________________________________________, his wife and

I am the great-great-great-grandson/great-great-great-grand daughter of___________________________and

__________________________________________________________________________, his wife and

(For Collaterals Only.)
the above-named veteran was the brother/uncle/cousin of the above named___________________________

PART FOUR: MISCELLANEOUS VETERAN INFORMATION. (Optional.)

In the space below, include any relevant information about the veteran such as battles in which veteran participated, whether killed or wounded, if discharged for illness, received a disability and/or service pension, received a bounty land warrant, widow received pension or warrant, member of veterans organization, recipient of state or veterans organization medal, etc.

Please provide location of grave if known, and photograph of marker, if possible, for Mexican War Graves Register Project.







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