Thought this was a terrific item to pass on to our Centre County List. ----- Original Message ----- From: <ACMBJC@aol.com> To: <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 1:40 PM Subject: [PAFRANKL] Re: News from ARIAS--Pennsylvania's Digital Archives > Listers: > > A good site. Lots of data. > > Marybeth Corrigall > ====================== > > << News from ARIAS--Pennsylvania's Digital Archives > > > Pennsylvania State Archives Records from the Mexican Border Conflict are now > available online through ARIAS (Archives Records Information Access System) > at www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us. > > > These cards, bearing the title "Mexican Emergency, Call of President, June > 18, 1916," contain the following information about veterans: name and rank, > regiment and company, age and place of birth, a physical description (height, > complexion, hair and eye color), date of commission or enlistment into > service, home station and date of rendezvous, and date of acceptance into > United States service. > > > Additional remarks may indicate the date that the soldier's enlistment was to > expire and the name and address of a person to be contacted in case of an > emergency. > > > All of the cards also bear a stamp indicating that a Mexican Service Medal > was issued to the veteran, along with a corresponding number. > > > Along with this latest addition to the online digital archives, records from > the Revolutionary War, World War I and the Spanish-American War are also > available. > > > For instructions on how to use ARIAS, click on the "How To?" link in the > Navigation Bar at www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us. It also would be helpful > to review the Frequently Asked Questions page. > > > Note: If at any time you want to change or remove your address from our ARIAS > mailing list, go to www.phmc.state.pa.us and use the e-mail manage feature. > Your address will never be sold or traded. > > > >> >