Fold3 Free Access in Honor of Veterans Day through Nov. 12, 2023

It is the 76th Anniversary of the first Veterans Day Celebration, started in a small community as a day to celebrate all veterans regardless of war, both living and dead, which eventually became a national celebration.

Fold3 is giving free access to its site through Sunday, November 12, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. MT.

Just register for the basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.) Another way to do this is to just start a search and then click to view an image (marked free) and then the correct registration link to a free basic membership option will come up.

Have fun searching and finding!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

 

Fold3 Free Access in Honor of Veterans Day from November 10 thru 13, 2022

It is the 75th Anniversary of the first Veterans Day Celebration, started in a small community as a day to celebrate all veterans regardless of war, both living and dead, which eventually became a national celebration.

Fold3 is giving free access to its site from Thursday, November 10 through Sunday, November 13, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. MT.

Just register for the basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.) Another way to do this is to just start a search and then click to view an image (marked free) and then the correct registration link to a free basic membership option will come up.

Have fun searching and finding!

See you someday soon at our favorite library!
LE

 

Save 40% on Fold3 Annual Membership; Save $20 on 6-month Newspapers.com

Here are a couple more!

Fold3 is having a Black Friday Special on Fold3 annual memberships. Until December 1, 2019, pay just $47.95 instead of the regular price of $79.95 for a savings of 40 percent. This offer is for new subscribers only and not renewal of current subscriptions.

Fold3's sister company Newspapers.com is also having a Black Friday Special. At Newspapers.com save $20 on a 6-month Subscription. until December 1, 2019. Again, this offer is for new subscribers only and not renewal of current subscriptions.

A 6-Month Subscription to:
Newspapers.com Basic regularly $44.95 is on sale for $24.95
Newspapers.com Publishers Extra regularly $74.90 is on sale for $54.90

Both of these offers are automatic renewing at regular price once the initial subscription offer time has expired.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE

Free Access at a Variety of Websites this Veteran's Day Weekend and More

There are a variety of websites offering free access to a variety of records. The free access periods vary so pay attention so you do not miss out.

Fold3.com
Fold3 is offering free access to its Native American Collection from November 1 - 15. 

Just register for the basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.) The easiest way to do this is to just start a search from the Native American Collection page and then click to view an image (marked free) and then the correct registration link to a free basic membership option will come up.

Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com is giving free access to its U.S. Military record collections until 11:59 p.m. ET, Monday, November 17, 2019.

Participation requires registration for a free Ancestry account. An easy way to do so is perform a search and in the pop-up window that appears provide your email and create a password for your free access account, and ancestry will send you a username to use with that password.

After the free access time is over, you will need a subscription to see those records online. But remember you can download found record images too. Ancestry.com has put together a list of the included record collections.

Ancestry's Canadian website and its United Kingdom website are having a similar free access weekend to the respective military collections but only until November 11.

FindMyPast.com
From Friday, Nov. 8 to Monday, Nov. 11 at noon (GMT), FindMyPast.com is giving free access for Veterans and Remembrance Day.

This year's free access offer includes everything EXCLUDING newspapers, electorial rolls, and the Periodical Source Index. So this year you get much more to search than military records.

To participate in the free access period you must register for free or sign into your existing account. The easiest way is to perform a search and then create an account or sign into your existing free account when asked to do so.

Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com is also having a 20 percent sale on its Gift Subscription Memberships until Monday, November 27, 2019. While supplies last these Gift Subscriptions will come with a free family conversation game called TableTopics via a redemption code.

Gift memberships are one-time, non-renewing memberships. You pick the start date of the gift membership and it arrives to via recipient's email. See the Questions and Answers towards the bottom of the gift membership page.

U.S. Discovery GIFT Membership
Access to U.S. records
6-months reg. $99.99 ... sale $79.99 ... save $20

12-months reg. $189 ... sale $151 ... save $38

World Explorer GIFT Membership
Access to records across the globe.
6-months reg. $149 ... sale $119 ... save $30
12-months reg. $299 ... sale $239 ... save $60



We will cover the various DNA sales soon. There is a lot of new news regarding DNA tests to tell you about.

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE

Free Access to Fold3's Revolutionary War Collection from July 1 until July 15

Fold3.com is giving free access to its Revolutionary War Collection from July 1 until July 15, 2019.

You will need a basic Fold3 membership. If you do not already have one, just register for a basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.) 

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library! 
LE

Free Access Offer to Military Collections at Fold3 for Memorial Day Weekend

It's Memorial Day Weekend and Fold3.com is giving free access to its Military Collections until Tuesday, May 28, 2019.

You will need a basic Fold3 membership. If you do not already have one, just register for a basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.)

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE

Free Access to Civil War Collection on Fold3 April 1 to April 15, 2019

Fold3 is giving free access to its Civil War Collection from April 1 to April 15, 2019. 

Just register for a basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.)

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE

Fold3 website's Black History Collection Free During the Month of February

During the month of February the Fold3 website is offering free access to its Black History Collection. This includes "colored" troop service records, court slave records, Amistad records, slave registry, and anti-slave records.

February is Black History month.

Just register for a basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.) 

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library! 
LE

Free Access November 1-15 to the Fold3.com Native American Collection

Fold3 is offering free access to its Native American Collection from November 1 - 15. 

Just register for the basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.) The easiest way to do this is to just start a search from the Native American Collection page and then click to view an image (marked free) and then the correct registration link to a free basic membership option will come up.

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE

Free Access to Fold3's Revolutionary War Collection from July 1 until July 15

Fold3.com is giving free access to its Revolutionary War Collection from July 1 until July 15, 2017.

You will need a basic Fold3 membership. If you do not already have one, just register for a basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.) 

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library! 
LE

Free Acesss to Civil War Collection on Fold3 April 1 to April 15, 2018

Fold3 is giving free access to its Civil War Collection from April 1 to April 15, 2018.

Just register for a basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.) 

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library! 
LE

Fold3 website's Black History Collection Free During the Month of February

During the month of February the Fold3 website is offering free access to its Black History Collection. This includes "colored" troop service records, court slave records, Amistad records, slave registry, and anti-slave records.

February is Black History month.

Just register for a basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.) 

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library! 
LE

Free Access November 1-15 to the Fold3.com Native American Collection

Fold3 is offering free access to its Native American Collection from November 1 - 15. 

Just register for the basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.) The easiest way to do this is to just start a search from the Native American Collection page and then click to view an image (marked free) and then the correct registration link to a free basic membership option will come up.

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE

Another Free Access Offer for Independence Day Weekend

Another late to the party free access offer. We have been checking the Fold3 homepage and Sunday night was the first time we saw this free access offer.

Free Access to Revolutionary War Collection at Fold3.com
Fold3.com is giving free access to its Revolutionary War Collection from July 1 until July 15, 2017. You will need a basic Fold3 membership. If you do not already have one, just register for a basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.)

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE

Fold3 Gives Free Access to its Civil War Collection from April 1 to 15, 2017

Fold3 is giving free access to its Civil War Collection from April 1 to 15.

You will need a basic Fold3 membership. If you do not already have one, just register for a basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.)

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE

Fold3 website's Black History Collection Free During the Month of February

During the month of February the Fold3 website is offering free access to its Black History Collection. This includes "colored" troop service records, court slave records, Amistad records, slave registry, and anti-slave records.

February is Black History month.

Just register for a basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.) 

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library! 
LE

Free Access to Fold 3 World War II Collection for Entire Month of December

In remembrance of the 75th Pear Harbor Anniversary, Fold3.com is giving free access in the month of December to its entire World War II collection.

Just register for the basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.) The easiest way to do this is to just start a search from the World War II Collection page and then click to view an image (marked free) and then the correct registration link to a free basic membership option appear.

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE

Free Access November 1-15 to the Fold3.com Native American Collection

Fold3 is offering free access to its Native American Collection from November 1 - 15.
Just register for the basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.) The easiest way to do this is to just start a search from the Native American Collection page and then click to view an image (marked free) and then the correct registration link to a free basic membership option will come up.

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE

Free Access to Fold3.com Revolutionary War Records

Attention!

Fold3.com is giving free access from July 1 to July 15 (1:59 a.m. Eastern Time) to its Revolutionary War Records collection.

Among its 21 titles are: Revolutionary War Pensions, Revolutionary Ware Service Records, Revolutionary War Rolls, and Final Payment Vouchers Index for Military Pensions 1818-1864 to name just a few.

Just register for the basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.) The easiest way to do this is to just start a search from the Revolutionary War Collection page and then click to view an image (marked free) and then the correct registration link to a free basic membership option will come up.

Good luck searching, you are dismissed!

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE

Free Access to Fold3 World War II Collection from May 1 - 15, 2016

Fold3 website is offering free access to its World War II Collection from May 1 - 15, 2016.
All World War II content is included. So take some time to investigate those ancestors and relatives who are closer to you on your family tree. Free Access is being made in honor of the anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day which was May 8, 1945.
 
Just register for the basic Fold3 membership which is free with no credit card required. If you already have a free Fold3 basic membership, just sign into the website. (You do not need to sign up for a 7-day free trial which requires a credit card.) The easiest way to do this is to just start a search from the World War II Collection page and then click to view an image (marked free) and then the correct registration link to a free basic membership option will come up. 

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library! 
LE