February 21, 2019 by Jenny Ashcraft | 57 Comments
Do you have a family member who was held POW during WWII? Throughout the war, hundreds of thousands of Allied troops were captured and taken Prisoner of War. They were held in POW camps in Europe and Asia. Some died … Continue reading
July 18, 2018 by Trevor | 25 Comments
This month we’re excited to highlight some of the British military records we’ve added to our collection! British WWII Commando Gallantry Awards: This collection contains the names of nearly 500 British Commandos who earned a Gallantry Award during WWII. The … Continue reading
May 21, 2018 by Trevor | 10 Comments
Do you have ancestors that fought for the British military? We’ve added an amazing collection of British biographies! They are loaded with detail and often include photographs. Biographies of Fallen British Officers, Second Anglo-Afghan War This collection contains short biographies … Continue reading
April 19, 2018 by Trevor | 9 Comments
This month, we’re highlighting some of Fold3’s newest casualty records. Check them out! US Marine Corps Casualty Indexes This index contains basic information on U.S. Marine Corps casualties from the World War II and Korean War eras, about 1940–1958. Types … Continue reading
March 22, 2018 by Trevor | 2 Comments
March is Women’s History Month. Come explore two of Fold3’s newest collections of women’s records: British WWI Honourable Women and British WWI Service Women Casualties. British WWI Honourable Women This collection is a reproduction of a book entitled Honourable Women … Continue reading
September 15, 2017 by Trevor | 5 Comments
If you have ancestors from Ireland who received an army pension between 1724 and 1924, come explore Fold3’s collection of Royal Hospital Kilmainham Pensioner Discharge Documents! The Royal Hospital Kilmainham, located in Dublin, Ireland, was founded in 1679 and handled … Continue reading
March 15, 2017 by Trevor | 5 Comments
If you have an ancestor who would have been eligible to receive a pension from the British army between 1760 and 1920, come explore Fold3’s UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records! This collection contains records for British soldiers … Continue reading