August 21, 2017 by Trevor | 18 Comments
Do you have an ancestor who received a U.S Army or Navy pension between 1907 and 1933? Check out Fold3’s collection of US Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards! These payment cards document pension payments made to disabled veterans of the … Continue reading
August 11, 2017 by Trevor | 9 Comments
National Aviation Day falls on August 19, Orville Wright’s birthday. It was established in 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to encourage interest in aviation in the United States. If you’re fascinated by aviation, particularly military aviation, Fold3 is a … Continue reading
August 1, 2017 by Trevor | 55 Comments
On August 27, 1776, the British army defeated Patriot troops at the Battle of Long Island, New York. Though the Americans were soundly defeated, they were able to safely evacuate their troops and avoid what would have been the probable … Continue reading
July 19, 2017 by Trevor | 3 Comments
Do you have any relatives who served as officers in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) during World War I? Learn more about them in Fold3’s New Zealand Expeditionary Force Records. This title is a facsimile reprint of Lt. Colonel … Continue reading
July 1, 2017 by Trevor | 341 Comments
On July 3, 1863, the three-day Battle of Gettysburg came to a close, leaving behind an estimated 51,000 total casualties—the highest number of any battle in the Civil War Following a series of military successes in Virginia, Confederate general Robert … Continue reading
July 1, 2017 by Trevor | 4 Comments
Do you have ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War? Now is the perfect time to learn more about them, as Fold3 is giving free access* to our Revolutionary War Collection July 1–15. There are 20+ titles in our Revolutionary … Continue reading
June 22, 2017 by Trevor | 13 Comments
Do you have ancestors who served as officers in the U.S. Navy between 1829 and 1924? Come explore Fold3’s collection of Naval Officers Service Records! This collection is composed of abstracts of individual officers’ naval service, covering the dates February … Continue reading