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Fold3 Membership

PostPosted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 11:41 pm
by Dig
Hi all,

I've been trying to view a WW1 pension ledger and index card on Ancestry for George Moss, born 1895 in Oldbury. Trouble is, it's telling me that I need to have Fold3 membership to access the record.

Fold3 offer a free trial which you can cancel before you are charged for full membership. I'd never heard of Fold3 before but online reviews don't sound very good with people claiming they were unable to cancel before their free trial ended.

Does anyone on here have any experience of using Fold3? I would really appreciate your opinion and help in accessing this record!

Thank you :P

Re: Fold3 Membership

PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 9:43 am
by rockyfowler
In My experience with fold 3 it refers to docs already known with NO further info when you look at the original entry. They use the National Archives site where if you find the doc and download at a small fee also available at FMP site . It`s really a search engine but I personally wouldn`t subscribe to Kind Regards RF
From Ancestry
Name: George Moss
Gender: Male
Rank: Pte
Birth Date: 1895
Residence Place: Oldbury B'ham
Military Service Region: Midlands, England
Discharge Date: 8 May 1919
Service Number: 81793
Regiment: R.D.C.
Title: Pension Record Cards
Description: Pension Record Ledger
Reference Number: 6/MM/No.359
Next of Kin:
Name Relation to Soldier
George Moss


It`l cost you £3.50

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov. ... r/D4165772

Re: Fold3 Membership

PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 10:37 am
by Dig
Thank you so much! You're a star rockyfowler.

Re: Fold3 Membership

PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 11:23 am
by Dig
rockyfowler wrote:https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D4165772

Just realised that the link you have provided is for the medal card. I'm interested in the pension ledger.

Re: Fold3 Membership

PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 1:44 pm
by rockyfowler
Sorry about that :oops: it appears that they are a unique incomplete set being digitalized by Ancestry so have to cover costs and make profit calling it Fold 3 .No way out if you need to see the record you need to subscribe :cry: I was lucky with mine :roll:

Re: Fold3 Membership

PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 3:23 pm
by rockyfowler
If you are desperate I would use the free trial -it is Ancestry`s site so would not be any problems to cancel :? https://go.fold3.com/special?iid=446

Re: Fold3 Membership

PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 3:29 pm
by Dig
rockyfowler wrote:If you are desperate I would use the free trial -it is Ancestry`s site so would not be any problems to cancel :? https://go.fold3.com/special?iid=446


I would, but I've heard that it's difficult to cancel your subscription before the free trial ends. You have to email them directly and they don't cancel it in time meaning you are charged for full membership. Not sure what to do??

Re: Fold3 Membership

PostPosted: Wed May 29, 2019 6:13 am
by rockyfowler
Free access TODAY only on Fold 3 you can see this document it won`t let you save it except as web page which will prob be inaccessible after today 28 May -best take a pic Regards RF

https://www.fold3.com/image/644436412?x ... 1558424709

It`s gone now 29 May :cry:

Re: Fold3 Membership

PostPosted: Wed May 29, 2019 1:22 pm
by BC Wench
Thanks for letting us know about accessing the Fold 3 info RF. I asked on another thread regarding this info and have now found what I was looking for. :-) Doesn't tell me anymore than I already knew, but was worth having a look.

Thanks again.

Re: Fold3 Membership

PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:12 pm
by rockyfowler
Glad it helped a bit think they are mainly American records a deal on now with it ----- :wink:
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 1:05 pm
by gardener
Who on earth thought that was a good logo for the Western Front Association? all I see is an unhappy face :-(

Re: Fold3 Membership

PostPosted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 4:01 pm
by peterd
rockyfowler wrote:If you are desperate I would use the free trial -it is Ancestry`s site so would not be any problems to cancel :? https://go.fold3.com/special?iid=446



you can always do a Print screen and save it as a photo