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Re: Ancestry Free Access Military Records today only.
« Reply #9 on: Friday 11 November 16 15:19 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks Sandra, looks like the same info as FindMyPast has.

Back to the drawing board  :-\

Thanks as well Rosie.

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Re: Ancestry Free Access Military Records today only.
« Reply #10 on: Friday 11 November 16 15:20 GMT (UK) »
You're very welcome Nick - sorry it was not more positive for you. Ancestry are re-directing to Fold 3

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Re: Ancestry Free Access Military Records today only.
« Reply #11 on: Friday 11 November 16 15:27 GMT (UK) »
Your welcome Nick :) :)
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Re: Ancestry Free Access Military Records today only.
« Reply #12 on: Friday 11 November 16 16:28 GMT (UK) »
Ancestry are re-directing to Fold 3

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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.
Middlesex: KING,  MUMFORD, COOK, ROUSE, GOODALL, BROWN
Oxford: MATTHEWS, MOSS
Kent: SPOONER, THOMAS, KILLICK, COLLINS
Cambs: PRIGG, LEACH
Hants: FOSTER
Montgomery: BREES
Surrey: REEVE


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Re: Ancestry Free Access Military Records today only.
« Reply #13 on: Friday 11 November 16 16:41 GMT (UK) »
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
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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

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Re: Ancestry Free Access Military Records today only.
« Reply #14 on: Friday 11 November 16 17:47 GMT (UK) »

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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Re: Ancestry Free Access Military Records today only.
« Reply #15 on: Friday 11 November 16 17:55 GMT (UK) »
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

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