For Veterans Day, Ancestry Offers Free Access to Military Records From the World Wars

Fold3, which describes itself as ‘the web’s premier collection of original military records,’ gives descendants a chance to find elusive answers about their ancestors.

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Sergeant Curtis E. Finley (bottom left) and crew. Fold3

As America marks Veterans Day on Monday, Ancestry is opening its Fold3 archive free of charge. This makes more than 350 million military records from both World Wars available through midnight. It’s an opportunity for black-and-white photographs in family albums to speak, and to flesh out war stories that veterans often don’t discuss.

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