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Just seen an email saying free access to uk military records for today only.
http://home.ancestry.co.uk/
Have fun! :D
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I'm trying to view a Chelsea Hospital record (admissions and discharges 1715-1925).
Every time I try to view one I'm being taken to the pay for membership page.
Are these not considered military records?
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My email says from today.
"Access to the records in the featured collections will be free from 11-13 November 2016"
That's my weekend taken care of :)
Just seen an email saying free access to uk military records for today only.
http://home.ancestry.co.uk/
Have fun! :D
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I'm trying to view a Chelsea Hospital record (admissions and discharges 1715-1925).
Every time I try to view one I'm being taken to the pay for membership page.
Are these not considered military records?
You used to be able to view these records ...but now with fold 3 another subscription site ???
Rosie
Try find my past free this weekend also ..I was able to view some records
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I'm trying to view a Chelsea Hospital record (admissions and discharges 1715-1925).
Every time I try to view one I'm being taken to the pay for membership page.
Are these not considered military records?
If you would like to give a name Nick - would be willing to look for you.
Regards
Sandra
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Thanks for the offer Sandra, I would normally use the local library, but thought I'd make use of the free access from home.
The person I'm looking for is George COLTHORPE born Farnham, Suffolk in 1854.
I was actually looking on the new GRO index for the births of his children as the family moved around quite a bit and some had been difficult to find on FreeBMD. I've found his wife's maiden name - KENNEDY and all but two of the known children, Grace born ~1891 and Catherine ~1896 are still missing. There is a possibility they were born in Scotland though as that is where George's wife came from.
In 1881 George was a RA Gunner living in Woolwich, so I was hoping the military records (perhaps pension) might have some details on the children to narrow down the search.
I think I've found details for him on FindMyPast which suggest he attested on 29.8.1873 and had the number 13119, but I've not yet confirmed this is the same person as the one I'm looking for.
Ancestry appear to have two Chelsea records, one for a G Colthorpe and one for George Colthorpe which come top of the search if his birth year and possible army number are included. These were the ones I was trying to view, but I'm still getting the paywall ???
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Hi folks Ancestry & Findmypast are doing free records. Please see my post below.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=759054.msg6096276#msg6096276
Cheers.
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George Colthorpe Discharge Date 19 Sep 1885 - Regiment O/2 RA
Rank Gunnr - Regimental Number 13119 - Cause of discharge - Time Expd 1 period - 29-8-73
G Colthorpe - same info 3 rd quarter 1885
Sandra
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Many thanks Sandra, looks like the same info as FindMyPast has.
Back to the drawing board :-\
Thanks as well Rosie.
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You're very welcome Nick - sorry it was not more positive for you. Ancestry are re-directing to Fold 3
Sandra
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Your welcome Nick :) :)
Rosie
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Ancestry are re-directing to Fold 3
Sandra
As they said in their mail
To view these records you will need to register for free with Fold3 with your name and email address.
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Quote - As they said in their mail
To view these records you will need to register for free with Fold3 with your name and email address.
Ancestry do not say in there advert - register with FOLD 3 -
Free access to UK Military Records on Ancestry
Access to the records in the featured collections will be free until 13 November, 2016 at 23:59 GMT. To view these records you will need to register for free with Ancestry.co.uk with your name and email address. We will then send you a username and password to access the records.
http://www.ancestry.co.uk/cs/remembrance
Sandra
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Interestingly the webpage says "free access to all UK military records all weekend" [my emphasis].
The ones I wanted to look at don't appear to be in the 'featured records' list.
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On the Ancestry header it says Free Access at Fold3.com ::) - terms and condition list.............(among others)............
Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Admission & Discharge Records and
Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Record
https://go.fold3.com/commonwealth/?o_xid=74255&o_lid=74255&o_sch=Email+Programs
Sandra