Fold3 Offering Free Access to Civil War Records Until April 15!

Great news! Fold3 is offering free access to Civil War records in its database until April 15. Fold3 is an excellent site for researching ancestors who may have been a part of the U. S. Military. You can access these records at https://go.fold3.com/civilwar/ You can get further help finding your Civil War ancestors by looking atContinue reading “Fold3 Offering Free Access to Civil War Records Until April 15!”

Researching Civil War Ancestors, Part II: What Was Your Ancestor’s Military Unit?

This is Part II of a series on finding and researching your Civil War ancestors. See “Part I: Did Any of Your Ancestors Fight?” here. Once you have set aside ancestors of yours who are likely to have fought in the Civil War, the next step is to discover their military unit. When you haveContinue reading “Researching Civil War Ancestors, Part II: What Was Your Ancestor’s Military Unit?”