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Related: About this forumI just wondered if everyone knows WWII Records are free at Ancestry.com until tonight?
"The invasion of Pearl Harbor changed lives forevermaybe even the lives of some of your family members. Discover their stories as we commemorate the 70th anniversary of this date which will live in infamy by opening our entire collection of 58 million WWII military records to you for free*.
http://www.ancestry.com/pearlharbor?o_xid=49765&o_lid=49765&o_sch=Email
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I just wondered if everyone knows WWII Records are free at Ancestry.com until tonight? (Original Post)
polly7
Dec 2011
OP
I missed your message but I did see that and got some records attached to my tree
The Genealogist
Dec 2011
#7
I always like free stuff pulled a lot of data for my history office research.
Historic NY
Dec 2011
#9
Found my father first try.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)3. Tried it ............ no luck
Will try later
Pooka Fey
(3,496 posts)4. Thanks, found my Dad 1st try!
OnceUponTimeOnTheNet
(4,282 posts)5. Thank you Polly, found my Dad first try! nt.
ashling
(25,771 posts)6. Thanks - found my dad
but no information other than birth and death
The Genealogist
(4,736 posts)7. I missed your message but I did see that and got some records attached to my tree
I can't afford a subscription, so I am keen on watching for these little free periods. I attached probably 30 or so records to people in my tree during this particular freebie period.
CrispyQ
(38,266 posts)8. I thought their Santa Claus commercial was cute.
Historic NY
(37,859 posts)9. I always like free stuff pulled a lot of data for my history office research.