Check Ancestors' Military Records for Free

[WarEagle]

Ancestry.com is offering a free chance to look up military records from now until June 6th.

http://www.ancestry.com/

When you get to the site, just click the militaristic-looking graphic on the right.

It's pretty neat. Just plug-in the name of your ancestor and info of varying degrees pops up (ideally). Note that there may be entries on your ancestor or friend on more than one site. Pretty rudimentary, but fascinating just the same.

[The_Sonny_Of_Sammy]

My not often talked about third cousin, Private Eddie Slovik didn't do well in the free search.

[AGibbsGirl]

Being an amature Genealogist I love this, I have already found quite a few records even one dating back to the Rev, War were one of my ancestors received 93 acres of land for his service!

[WarEagle]

Originally Posted by AGibbsGirl

Being an amature Genealogist I love this, I have already found quite a few records even one dating back to the Rev, War were one of my ancestors received 93 acres of land for his service!

That's really neat that you can trace your family so far back. Are you in the DAR?

[AGibbsGirl]

Originally Posted by WarEagle

That's really neat that you can trace your family so far back. Are you in the DAR?

I have never registered, but I do have at least 3 confirmed ancestors listed in the DAR. I have recorded history back as far as 1740 on my Dad's line.