Especially worth it if you do a lot of your research like I ... at 1 o'clock in the morning in my nightgown when I can't sleep and there are no good deals on the shopping channels and the ancestor spirits seem to be inspiring me the most. Cate ;-} -----Original Message----- From: gjreiner Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 7:59 AM To: Barbara Munson ; laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Fold 3 Hi, I am just jumping in to tell you all how great familysearch.org really is. I have a gggrandfather who was in the Civil War (Confederate) and I searched for years trying to find what I could, well with familysearch. I found sooo much, I was actually able to find his prison records at Camp Chase, that was a great find, also much more info than I ever was able to find, also have 2 gguncles also served in Civil War found everything! When you get to the site make sure you sign in, you will get so much more. Also genealogybank.com is just as good, their newspaper search is great, I found newspaper articles that I have never found before and what more can I say about Ancestry.com, that is my favorite, they don't always have what I search for but I have built my entire ancestry on them. Some of these sites may cost a little but it sure is worth it. Doris On 6/20/2012 7:40 AM, Barbara Munson wrote: > For those who haven't tried Fold 3 (like me), there is a 7-day free trial. > > Also, for Sally (I think?) who asked if this same information is available > on Ancestry - Some military information is no longer available on > Ancestry; it's been moved over to Fold 3. > > Barbara > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I also do a lot of research at night and also "feel" (seriously) that the ancestors can relate to me best during those hours when my world is quiet.  My most astounding breakthroughs have always been late night/wee morning hours.  My "Bingo!" and "Yippee!" shouts have startled quiet a few out of a sound sleep, including the furry family members. Military records can be found at familysearch.org as mentioned, as well as ancestry.com and Fold3, but don't forget Heritage Quest.  I found entire Revolutionary War pension files there. One late night I found my great-grandfather's military records at familysearch.org plus the birth record of his daughter by his first marriage, two things I'd been searching for years.  I simply searched his name, no dates, no locations, and up popped some wonderful information. My point is: check every available resource.  Even the free sites hold great treasures. Go back and check often, new things are being added all the time, plus, at ancestry.com. people can add corrections or alternate names, making findings easier - sometimes.  Can't tell you have many records I've added to on that site. Alexa Genealogy research since 1974 Ancestral hauntings - I ain't afraid-a no ghosts... --- On Wed, 6/20/12, Cate Schweitzer-Toepfer <voiceofshe@hotmail.com> wrote: From: Cate Schweitzer-Toepfer <voiceofshe@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Fold 3 To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 5:55 PM Especially worth it if you do a lot of your research like I ... at 1 o'clock in the morning in my nightgown when I can't sleep and there are no good deals on the shopping channels and the ancestor spirits seem to be inspiring me the most.   Cate ;-}

Thanks Alexa, I agree, most of my 'finds' have been in the late or early hours of the night. I like to think that is when my ascestors whisper to me LOL I did sign up for Fold3 through Ancestry, got a good deal so why not. Jan S - Orlando, FL -------Original Message------- From: Alexa Date: 6/21/2012 10:16:08 AM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Fold 3 - Military Records I also do a lot of research at night and also "feel" (seriously) that the ancestors can relate to me best during those hours when my world is quiet. My most astounding breakthroughs have always been late night/wee morning hours. My "Bingo!" and "Yippee!" shouts have startled quiet a few out of a sound sleep, including the furry family members. Military records can be found at familysearch.org as mentioned, as well as ancestry.com and Fold3, but don't forget Heritage Quest. I found entire Revolutionary War pension files there. One late night I found my great-grandfather's military records at familysearch.org plus the birth record of his daughter by his first marriage two things I'd been searching for years. I simply searched his name, no dates, no locations, and up popped some wonderful information. My point is: check every available resource. Even the free sites hold great treasures. Go back and check often, new things are being added all the time, plus, at ancestry.com. people can add corrections or alternate names, making findings easier - sometimes. Can't tell you have many records I've added to on that site. Alexa Genealogy research since 1974 Ancestral hauntings - I ain't afraid-a no ghosts... --- On Wed, 6/20/12, Cate Schweitzer-Toepfer <voiceofshe@hotmail.com> wrote: From: Cate Schweitzer-Toepfer <voiceofshe@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Fold 3 To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 5:55 PM Especially worth it if you do a lot of your research like I ... at 1 o'clock in the morning in my nightgown when I can't sleep and there are no good deals on the shopping channels and the ancestor spirits seem to be inspiring me the most. Cate ;-} ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message