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polly7

(20,582 posts)
Wed Dec 7, 2011, 10:44 AM Dec 2011

I just wondered if everyone knows WWII Records are free at Ancestry.com until tonight?

"The invasion of Pearl Harbor changed lives forever—maybe 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
Thanks Ptah Dec 2011 #1
Awesome :) polly7 Dec 2011 #2
Tried it ............ no luck Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #3
Thanks, found my Dad 1st try! Pooka Fey Dec 2011 #4
Thank you Polly, found my Dad first try! nt. OnceUponTimeOnTheNet Dec 2011 #5
Thanks - found my dad ashling Dec 2011 #6
I missed your message but I did see that and got some records attached to my tree The Genealogist Dec 2011 #7
I thought their Santa Claus commercial was cute. CrispyQ Dec 2011 #8
I always like free stuff pulled a lot of data for my history office research. Historic NY Dec 2011 #9

The Genealogist

(4,736 posts)
7. I missed your message but I did see that and got some records attached to my tree
Thu Dec 8, 2011, 06:58 PM
Dec 2011

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.

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