February 27, 2023 by Michael Strauss | 14 Comments
Thanks to our special guest contributor Michael Strauss, an Accredited Genealogist from AncestryProGenealogists® for this informative article on military research using military serial numbers. Understanding the use of serial numbers in the military provides genealogists with a way to discover … Continue reading
December 5, 2022 by Michael Strauss | 41 Comments
This month we welcome back special guest contributor Michael Strauss, an Accredited Genealogist from AncestryProGenealogists®. In September, he wrote a blog on reconstructing military records lost in the fire at the National Personnel Record Center in 1973. Due to the … Continue reading
October 14, 2020 by Jenny Ashcraft | 26 Comments
You may have noticed some changes to our site recently. Our engineers have been working hard behind the scenes to update our Fold3 browse experience. We know that change can be a little uncomfortable at first, but we think you’ll … Continue reading
April 30, 2020 by Jenny Ashcraft | 66 Comments
Seventy-five years ago this month, Allied forces declared victory in Europe. V-E Day came at a steep price for American troops with more than 400,000 deaths during WWII. These WWII veterans, often called the Greatest Generation, were everyday men and … Continue reading
February 19, 2020 by Jenny Ashcraft | 77 Comments
When Erik and Sonni Bornmeier purchased Sonni’s great-grandmother’s home several years ago, they had no idea that the military footlocker stored in the basement would take them on an incredible journey of discovery to find the remains of a WWII … Continue reading
April 12, 2019 by Jenny Ashcraft | Comments Off on Search Updates
At Fold3, we’ve recently launched powerful new updates to our search engine. Our updates are designed to help you navigate through more than 500 million records with a series of filters including name, date, place, military (including branch, conflict, service … Continue reading
March 14, 2019 by Jenny Ashcraft | 168 Comments
Military records are a rich resource for genealogical and historical research. They are advanced records, meaning that unlike vital records that push the door wide open with a neatly packaged birth and death dates, military records sometimes require you enter … Continue reading