Fold3 Free Access to Black History Records End Feb 28, 2018

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Black History Month 2018 – Access Black History Records In recognition of Black History Month, Fold3 is making the records in its Black History collection available for free through the end of February. Whether you're searching for your ancestors or looking for primary documents to help with other research, the Black History collection gives you access to more than a million documents, records, and photos that help to capture the African-American experience during five eras of American history: Slavery, The Civil War, Reconstruction & Jim Crow Laws, World War I & II, and the Civil Rights Movement All the titles in our Black History collection contain valuable insight into the history of African-Americans, but titles that are especially rich in information include: Danish West Indies – Slavery and Emancipation: These records cover the institution of slavery and the emancipation of slaves in the Virgin Islands during Danish rule, 1672-1917. Suppression of Slave Trade and Colonization (1854-72): Letters and other documents relating to the suppression of the African slave trade and the colonization of recaptured and free blacks. Amistad – Federal and Supreme Court records: Court records pertaining to the claims of salvage for the Spanish slave schooner "Amistad," seized in 1839 by the US Navy. American Colonization Society: Documents relating to the American Colonization Society, 1792-1964, an organization best known for its role in founding Liberia. Board of Commissioners – Emancipation of Slaves in DC: Records of the Board of Commissioners for the Emancipation of Slaves in the District of Columbia, 1862-63. Court Slave Records for DC: Records of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Relating to Slaves, 1851-63, including emancipation and manumission papers. South Carolina Estate Inventories and Bills of Sale, 1732-1872: South Carolina court records relating to estate and personal assets. Colored Troops: Compiled military service records of volunteer Union soldiers serving in various colored units in the Civil War, including the United States Colored Troops (USCT). And more! Some examples of interesting records you can find in the Black History collection include: An 1810 inventory for the estate of Joseph Morton, a “free black man” An 1827 inventory for the estate of Thomas Drayton that lists his 160 slaves by family group A Civil War—era photograph of black laborers The service record of Christian A. Fleetwood of the US Colored Infantry, who earned the Medal of Honor during the Civil War A photograph of 3 members of the original black fighter squadron in WWII Get started searching Fold3’s Black History records here. Or look for individual collections by name here. *Access to the records in the featured collections will be free until Feb 28, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. MT. Free access requires registration for a free Fold3 account. After the free access period ends, you will only be able to view the records in the featured collections using a paid Fold3 membership. Visit Fold3's Black History Collection. Explore now »

Fold3 Free Access to the Black History Collection

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Access Fold3's Black History Collection Black History Month 2017 – Access Black History Records In recognition of Black History Month, Fold3 is making the records in its Black History collection available for free through the end of February. Whether you're searching for your ancestors or looking for primary documents to help with other research, the Black History collection gives you access to more than a million documents, records, and photos that help to capture the African-American experience during five eras of American history: Slavery, The Civil War, Reconstruction & Jim Crow Laws, World War I & II, and the Civil Rights Movement All the titles in our Black History collection contain valuable insight into the history of African-Americans in the United States, but titles that are especially rich in information include: Danish West Indies – Slavery and Emancipation Suppression of Slave Trade and Colonization (1854-72) Amistad – Federal and Supreme Court records American Colonization Society Board of Commissioners – Emancipation of Slaves in DC Court Slave Records for DC South Carolina Estate Inventories and Bills of Sale, 1732-1872 "Colored Troops" And more! Some examples of interesting records you can find in the Black History collection include: An 1810 inventory for the estate of Joseph Morton, a “free black man” An 1827 inventory for the estate of Thomas Drayton that lists his 160 slaves by family group A Civil War—era photograph of black laborers The service record of Christian A. Fleetwood of the US Colored Infantry, who earned the Medal of Honor during the Civil War A photograph of 3 members of the original black fighter squadron in WWII Get started searching Fold3’s Black History records here. Or look for individual collections by name here. *Access to the records in the featured collections will be free until Feb 28, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. MT. Free access requires registration for a free Fold3 account. After the free access period ends, you will only be able to view the records in the featured collections using a paid Fold3 membership.

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Special Limited-Time Offer! Benefits of a Fold3 Membership: Access over 481 million records Partnerships with The National Archives and other institutions Diverse set of content that complements other websites like Ancestry.com Hurry! This offer ends November 27that 11:59pm MST!

Last Day FREE ACCESS: Native American Records

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Honor of National American Indian Heritage Month, get free access...

Free* Access to the Native American Collection Do you have Native American ancestry? Or are you interested in Native American history? Then explore Fold3's Native American Collection for free November 1-15. Titles in this collection include: Ratified Indian Treaties (1722-1869): Ratified treaties that occurred between the United States government and American Indian tribes. Also included are presidential proclamations, correspondence, and treaty negotiation expenses. Indian Census Rolls (1885-1940): Census rolls submitted annually by agents or superintendents of Indian reservations as required by an 1884 Act of Congress. Only persons who maintained a formal affiliation with a tribe under Federal supervision are listed on these census rolls. Dawes Packets: Applications between 1896 and 1914 from members of the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole tribes to establish eligibility for an allotment of land in return for abolishing their tribal governments and recognizing Federal law. Dawes Enrollment Cards (1898-1914): Enrollment cards, also referred to as "census cards," prepared by the staff of the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, commonly known as the Dawes Commission. The cards record information provided by applications submitted by members of the same family group or household and include notations of the actions taken. Eastern Cherokee Applications (1906-1909): Applications submitted for shares of the money that was appropriated for the Eastern Cherokee Indians by Congress on June 30, 1906. Enrollment of Eastern Cherokee by Guion Miller (1908-1910): The Guion Miller Roll is perhaps the most important source for Cherokee genealogical research. There are an estimated 90,000 individual applicants from throughout North America included within this publication. Cherokee Indian Agency, TN (1801-1835): The records of the agent of Indian Affairs in Tennessee, including correspondence, agency letter books, fiscal records, records of the Agent for the Department of War in Tennessee, records of the Agent for Cherokee Removal, and miscellaneous records. Rinehart Photos - Native Americans (1898): Photographs of over 100 Native Americans taken by Frank A. Rinehart, a commercial photographer in Omaha, Nebraska. Rinehart was commissioned to photograph the 1898 Indian Congress, part of the Trans-Mississippi International Exposition. Get started exploring the Native American Collection here. *Access to the records in the featured collections will be free until Nov 15, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. MT. Free access requires registration for a free Fold3 account. After the free access period ends, you will only be able to view the records in the featured collections using a paid Fold3 membership.

Free Access Still Available Until July 15th on Revolutionary War Records

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Access Revolutionary War Records for Free* Did you have ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War? Come check out Fold3's more than 5 million Revolutionary War records, which you can explore for free July 1–15. Popular among the 21 titles in this collection are: Revolutionary War Pensions Revolutionary War Service Records Revolutionary War Rolls Final Payment Vouchers Index for Military Pensions, 1818–1864 Full access to the Revolutionary War collection can help you find even more information on the people or events you're researching. For example, let's say you're researching James Morris of Connecticut. You can learn from his Revolutionary War pension file that he served in the Battle of Germantown, where he was taken prisoner of war for three years. But your research doesn't have to stop there. If you wanted to discover more about Morris than you found in his pension file, you could look in the Revolutionary War Rolls to find him listed on a muster rollduring his time as a prisoner. If you were interested in learning more what Morris's time as a prisoner of war may have been like, you could search for accounts of other Revolutionary War POWs—in places like the pension files, the Pennsylvania Archives, the papers of the Continental Congress, and elsewhere. Or if you'd rather flesh out your understanding of the battle Morris was captured in, then you could read George Washington's own account of the Battle of Germantown in the papers of the Continental Congress. There's a lot to discover in the Revolutionary War Collection. Start your own exploration here. *Access to the records in the featured collections will be free until July 15, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. MT. Free access requires registration for a free Fold3 account. After the free access period ends, you will only be able to view the records in the featured collections using a paid Fold3 membership.

Access the Black History Records Free on Fold3

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Access the Black History Records

In honor of Black History Month, Fold3 is making the records in its Black History collection available for free through the end of February.

Whether you’re looking for your ancestors or doing broader research, the Black History collection gives you access to more than a million documents, records, and photos that help to capture the African-American experience during five eras of American history.

Examples of interesting finds in the Black History collection include:

• A letter from Thomas Jefferson to the governor of Georgia about slaves running away to Florida
• An 1810 inventory for the estate of Joseph Morton, a “free black man”
• An 1827 inventory for the estate of Thomas Drayton that lists his 160 slaves by family group
• A Civil War—era photograph of black laborers
• The service record of Christian A. Fleetwood of the US Colored Infantry, who earned the Medal of Honor during the Civil War
• Documents relating to the ratification of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery
• A photograph of 3 members of the original black fighter squadron in WWII
• A photograph of President Eisenhower meeting with civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr.

Get started searching Fold3’s Black History records here. Or look for individual collections by name here.

You can also check out two interesting posts about Martin Luther King, Jr., over on the Newspapers.com blog: "The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.," and "Martin Luther King Jr. Day."

Visit Fold3's Black History Collection. Explore now »

FREE ACCESS: Native American Records Until the 15th

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In honor of National American Indian Heritage Month, get free access to our Native American Collection.

Free Access to the Native American Collection Do you have Native American ancestry? Or are you interested in Native American history? Then explore Fold3's Native American Collection for free November 1-15. Titles in this collection include: Ratified Indian Treaties (1722-1869): Ratified treaties that occurred between the United States government and American Indian tribes. Also included are presidential proclamations, correspondence, and treaty negotiation expenses. Indian Census Rolls (1885-1940): Census rolls submitted annually by agents or superintendents of Indian reservations as required by an 1884 Act of Congress. Only persons who maintained a formal affiliation with a tribe under Federal supervision are listed on these census rolls. Dawes Packets: Applications between 1896 and 1914 from members of the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole tribes to establish eligibility for an allotment of land in return for abolishing their tribal governments and recognizing Federal law. Dawes Enrollment Cards (1898-1914): Enrollment cards, also referred to as "census cards," prepared by the staff of the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, commonly known as the Dawes Commission. The cards record information provided by applications submitted by members of the same family group or household and include notations of the actions taken. Eastern Cherokee Applications (1906-1909): Applications submitted for shares of the money that was appropriated for the Eastern Cherokee Indians by Congress on June 30, 1906. Enrollment of Eastern Cherokee by Guion Miller (1908-1910): The Guion Miller Roll is perhaps the most important source for Cherokee genealogical research. There are an estimated 90,000 individual applicants from throughout North America included within this publication. Cherokee Indian Agency, TN (1801-1835): The records of the agent of Indian Affairs in Tennessee, including correspondence, agency letter books, fiscal records, records of the Agent for the Department of War in Tennessee, records of the Agent for Cherokee Removal, and miscellaneous records. Rinehart Photos - Native Americans (1898): Photographs of over 100 Native Americans taken by Frank A. Rinehart, a commercial photographer in Omaha, Nebraska. Rinehart was commissioned to photograph the 1898 Indian Congress, part of the Trans-Mississippi International Exposition. Have you found an ancestor in Fold3's Native American collection? Tell us about it! Or get started exploring the Native American Collection here.

FREE ACCESS: Discover your Revolutionary War Ancestors

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Free Access to the Revolutionary War Collection As we celebrate America’s independence this month, learn more about the people who made it possible by exploring Fold3’s Revolutionary War Collection for free July 1st to 15th. Popular titles for finding Revolutionary War ancestors include: Revolutionary War Pensions Revolutionary War Service Records Revolutionary War Rolls Final Payment Vouchers Index for Military Pensions, 1818–1864 If you’re interested in the historical aspects of the war, you can explore the captured vessels prize cases, Revolutionary War Milestone Documents, the Pennsylvania Archives, Constitutional Convention Records, and the papers and records of the Continental Congress, among others. Full access to the Revolutionary War collection can help you find even more information on the people or events you’re researching. For example, let’s say you’re researching your ancestor James Morris of Connecticut. You can learn from his Revolutionary War pension file that he served in the Battle of Germantown, where he was taken prisoner of war for three years. But your research doesn’t have to stop there. If you wanted to discover more about Morris than you found in his pension file, you could look in the Revolutionary War Rolls to find him listed on a muster roll during his time as a prisoner. If you were interested in learning more what Morris’s time as a prisoner of war may have been like, you could search for accounts of other Revolutionary War POWs—in places like the pension files, the Pennsylvania Archives, the papers of the Continental Congress, and elsewhere. Or if you’d rather flesh out your understanding of the battle Morris was captured in, then you could read George Washington’s own account of the Battle of Germantown in the papers of the Continental Congress. There’s a lot to discover in the Revolutionary War Collection. Start your own exploration here.