German SIG #Germany Free access to 3 military records sites through May 27th #germany
JewishGen German Research Division Coordinator
To commemorate Memorial Day three genealogy sites are offering free
access to their military records: Ancestry.com, FindMyPast and MyHeritage. All three are paid-subscription sites are making all or part of their military records available free for this commemoration. Ancestry Free access through May 27 draft, enlistment and service records Go to: http://tinyurl.com/q64pujz Original url: http://www.ancestry.com/cs/us/family-military?o_xid=55580&o_lid=55580&o_sch=Email Ancestry also has a free downloadable research guide to their military records which can be accessed at: http://c.mfcreative.com/offer/us/family/vetsdayresearch.pdf You will have to register with your name and email address. No further information is required. Examples of military records available include: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 FindMyPast Free Access midnight EDT on Thursday, May 23, until midnight EDT on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. Go to: http://www.findmypast.com/ They are making their US and International (Australia, Britain, Ireland, New Zealand) records available. For a list of the types of records available >from their military and conflict records go to: http://tinyurl.com/oywgc83 Original url: http://www.findmypast.com/articles/anzac-day-stories/resources-search-military-records You will have to register with your name and email address. No further information is required. MyHeritage Free access May 21 through May 28 of their more popular US military records. Therefore, some US and international military records you may click on you may be prompted to subscribe. For the records that are being offered over the Memorial Weekend you do not have to register. Go to: http://www.myheritage.com/research/category-3000/military I have no affiliation with any of the three genealogy sites. Jan Meisels Allen - IAJGS Vice President
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