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Free Access to Fold3 / Forces War Records until 13th
« on: Thursday 09 November 23 11:21 GMT (UK) »
In addition to records on Ancestry itself, there is (I think unusually) free access to Fold 3 (US) or Forces War Records (UK) until 13th for Remembrance Day which has some records you can only find there such as pension records, deserter records as well as US and Canada military records if that is of interest. You can use your Ancestry login details

https://uk.forceswarrecords.com/

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Re: Free Access to Fold3 / Forces War Records until 13th
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 09 November 23 13:35 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the heads up :)

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Re: Free Access to Fold3 / Forces War Records until 13th
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 09 November 23 15:47 GMT (UK) »

Thanks from me as well  :)
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Re: Free Access to Fold3 / Forces War Records until 13th
« Reply #3 on: Monday 13 November 23 12:54 GMT (UK) »
Reminder last day, get searches done :o!

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Re: Free Access to Fold3 / Forces War Records until 13th
« Reply #4 on: Monday 13 November 23 13:09 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: melba_schmelba on Monday 13 November 23 12:54 GMT (UK)
Reminder last day, get searches done :o!

The Fold 3  offer seems to be finished now along with the findmypast  offer  :'(
Forces War Records still active

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Re: Free Access to Fold3 / Forces War Records until 13th
« Reply #5 on: Monday 13 November 23 14:39 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: rosie17 on Monday 13 November 23 13:09 GMT (UK)
Quote from: melba_schmelba on Monday 13 November 23 12:54 GMT (UK)
Reminder last day, get searches done :o!

The Fold 3  offer seems to be finished now along with the findmypast  offer  :'(
Forces War Records still active

Rosie
I think Fold3 is just the US version of ForcesWarRecords rosie?

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Re: Free Access to Fold3 / Forces War Records until 13th
« Reply #6 on: Monday 13 November 23 15:59 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: melba_schmelba on Monday 13 November 23 14:39 GMT (UK)
Quote from: rosie17 on Monday 13 November 23 13:09 GMT (UK)
Quote from: melba_schmelba on Monday 13 November 23 12:54 GMT (UK)
Reminder last day, get searches done :o!

The Fold 3  offer seems to be finished now along with the findmypast  offer  :'(
Forces War Records still active

Rosie
I think Fold3 is just the US version of ForcesWarRecords rosie?

Not sure I just know I can't access Fold 3 but I can access Forces War Records  ???

Rosie

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Re: Free Access to Fold3 / Forces War Records until 13th
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 16 November 23 12:33 GMT (UK) »
I used the UK ForcesWarRecords, looking for a Frederick Young, b1922 in Hartlepool, awarded the BEM in 1964.  He was in the Veterinary Corps but couldn't find him.  I have several original news cuttings and met him, so why couldn't I find him?

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Re: Free Access to Fold3 / Forces War Records until 13th
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 16 November 23 13:07 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Zaphod99 on Thursday 16 November 23 12:33 GMT (UK)
I used the UK ForcesWarRecords, looking for a Frederick Young, b1922 in Hartlepool, awarded the BEM in 1964.  He was in the Veterinary Corps but couldn't find him.  I have several original news cuttings and met him, so why couldn't I find him?

Zaph
I don't think World War Two records are online yet, mostly protected by the 100 year rule, although some are available (Royal Artillery?), and you can ascertain some things from the London Gazette.
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