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findmypast free military access 27 June to 4 July 2016!

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Findmypast is making their entire military collection free from 27 June to 4 July 2016.  Get your list together to do some serious searching.  Findmypast has a wonderful collection of Veteran Administration pension payment cards, 1907-1933.  I have found several treasures in it.  Findmypast will let you search for your ancestors in their Military Service & Conflict database.  Subtopics for Military Service and Conflict include Boer Wars, Civil War & Rebellion, First World War, Other Wars & Conflicts, Medal Rolls and Honours, Regimental & Service Records, Second World War, Service Records (another favorite), and Vietnam War.    Also found on findmypast.com my Grand Uncle Virgil Poundstone's passenger list coming back from the war for readjustment to Fort Sherman, Illinois aboard the General Th Bliss.  He is listed as T/Sgt, no. 6769216, service CE, Mos 822, ASRS 85.  Now I just need to find out what the acronyms stand ...

Can't make it to the Jamboree? Check out the free live streaming classes and the DNA Pay per View

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Free live streaming for the following sessions: Friday, June 5  FR007: Be Prepared with a Genealogy Disaster Plan - Denise May Levenick.  FR018: Five Tips for Successful Research in a New Location - J. H."Jay" Fonkert, CG.  FR019: Genetic Genealogy and the Next Generation - Blaine T. Bettinger, PhD, JD and Paul Woodbury.  FR032: Finding and Utilizing German Church Records - Dr. Michael D. Lacopo.  Saturday, June 6  SA007: Google Tools and Procedures for Solving Family History Mysteries - Lisa Louise Cooke.  SA014: Tho' They Were Poor, They May Have Been Rich in Records - Paula Stuart Wa rren, CG, FMGS, FUGA.  SA021: No Easy Button: Using Immersion Genealogy to Understand Your Ancestors - Lisa A. Alzo, MFA.  SA033: Plotting, Scheming and Mapping Online - Cyndi Ingle.  SA035: Midwestern and Plains States Level Census Records - Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA.  SA047: Update: Google! Everything New that You Need to Know for Gen...

Free Access to Immigration Records

Ancestry.com Offers Free Access to Immigration and Naturalization Records April 16th - 20th Week of Free Access Enables Families to Discover Stories of Ancestors International Travels and Passage To start researching the immigration and naturalization records for free, please visit  Ancestry Immigration and Naturalization