February 24, 2017 by Trevor | 8 Comments
Do you have an ancestor or other family member who served as an officer with the British Royal Navy between 1888 and 1970? Come explore the UK, Navy Lists on Fold3! In addition to including officers of the Royal Navy, … Continue reading
January 18, 2017 by Trevor | 237 Comments
The Allied commanders of World War II saw the need for airborne troops in Europe during the German invasion of Crete in May 1941. Although German paratroopers nearly met with disaster, they eventually succeeded in taking the island. The German … Continue reading
October 21, 2016 by Trevor | 13 Comments
Do you have an ancestor who was absent without leave from the British military? If so, Fold3’s UK, Military Deserters collection can be a valuable resource for discovering personal details about your ancestor. Starting in 1772, British law enforcement published … Continue reading
September 15, 2016 by Trevor | 4 Comments
Do you have family members who served in the British Army during World War I? If so, you’re likely to find them in Fold3’s collection of British WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards. This collection contains 90 percent of British WWI … Continue reading
August 22, 2016 by Trevor | 17 Comments
Do you have family members who served with the British Army during World War I? Look for their units in Fold3’s UK WWI Diaries to discover what they experienced during the war! The UK WWI War Diaries are unit diaries … Continue reading
March 21, 2016 by Trevor | 6 Comments
Do you have family members who fought with the British Army in World War I? If so, you might find them in Fold3’s new collection of British Army WWI Service Records (via the National Archives of the UK). This collection … Continue reading
January 18, 2016 by Trevor | 11 Comments
Did you have a family member who served with the British Commonwealth during World War I? Look for them in Fold3’s new collection of more than 24,000 WWI Distinguished Conduct Medal citations (via the Naval and Military Press), which is … Continue reading