Several subscription-based databases are offering free access to specific holdings in honor of the 4th of July holiday. It’s a great chance to stay cool and dig into some research this weekend!
On Ancestry.com, you can access their records from the original 13 colonies now through Sunday, even if you’re not a subscriber.
The New England Historic Genealogical Society’s American Ancestors website is offering its Great Migration database free of charge through July 8.
You can freely search the Revolutionary War records at Fold3, the military database now through July 15.
If you have ancestors involved in establishing the U.S. now is the time to research them! I’m hoping to spend some time with the Great Migration database this weekend and see if I can find my early New York ancestor.
I learned about these special offers from Thomas MacEntee’s Genealogy Bargains newsletter. If you don’t subscribe, you’re missing out! (It’s another free resource.)
Jerry Brown says
July 3, 2015 at 8:49 amThanks for the tips – I got several its at The New England Historic Genealogical Society’s American Ancestors website but each said I had to join to view. This was not the case at Fold3
Janine Adams says
July 3, 2015 at 9:10 amJerry, I’m glad you wrote. If you register as a guest at American Ancestors–you have to provide your info, but no credit card–you’ll be able to see the results from the hits you get.