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Help with Fold3
Searching Tips
- To view collections and browse through what is available, click on “Browse.” From here you can look at various records related to specific conflicts. View our video: how to browse in Fold3 Library Edition (11 minutes 55 seconds).
- To search, use the “Search” tab at the top of the page. You can search by name, dates, places, publication names, conflict periods, document types, and more. It’s best to start with a simple, broad search, such as a name of keyword. You can narrow your record set by using the filters on the left side of the search page.
- When you find something you’d like to download or print, use the drop-down tool menu on the upper right.
- For assistance in using the site, visit the Fold3 Training Center.
About Fold3
Fold3 provides convenient access to military records, including stories, photos, and personal documents of those who served. Records at Fold3 help you discover and share stories about these everyday heroes, forgotten soldiers, and the families that supported them. On Fold3, you can combine records found on the site with your own records to create an online memorial for someone who served.
Fold3 also provides access to non-military collections, such as census records, city directories, naturalization records, newspapers, and more. Additionally, you can find collections relating to enslaved individuals and Native Americans.
The Fold3 name comes from a traditional flag folding ceremony in which the third fold is made in honor and remembrance of veterans who served in defense of their country and to maintain peace throughout the world.