May 12, 2014 by Trevor | 11 Comments
This Memorial Day season, explore Fold3’s World War II Collection for free now through May 31st. Find your family heroes in Fold3’s vast collection of WWII documents, records, and images, including draft registration cards, Army enlistment records, Navy muster rolls, … Continue reading
April 14, 2014 by Trevor | 8 Comments
In remembrance of the Civil War’s commencement in April 1861, Fold3 invites you to explore all records in its Civil War Collection for free April 14–30. Explore Civil War documents featuring everything from military records to personal accounts and historic … Continue reading
Access the Black History Records In recognition of Black History Month, Fold3 is offering free access to all publications in its Black History Collection through the end of February. The titles within the collection present revealing documents that cover the … Continue reading
April 3, 2013 by Laura | 3 Comments
Fun Feature: Have you noticed that the image on the Fold3 landing page for the Civil War Collection changes from “Civil War” to “War Between the States” when you move your cursor over the 150th-anniversary logo? Give it a try. … Continue reading
In 1987, Women’s History Week became Women’s History Month. Since then, March has been observed as a month-long tribute to women and their significant contributions in American history. Numerous records and stories on Fold3 make these contributions more evident. Women … Continue reading
February 1, 2012 by Laura | Comments Off on Explore the Black History Collection
In 1976, President Ford designated February as Black History Month to highlight the achievements of African Americans in U.S. history. He encouraged the nation to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area … Continue reading
August 7, 2009 by Peter | 23 Comments
Well, the 1930 census has been free for a few days now and, as you’ve probably noticed, we’ve run into a few problems. Overwhelming traffic The biggest problem is that we underestimated how fast word would get out and just … Continue reading