November 11, 2025, Thanks to everyone who joined on the Zoom this past Sunday, Nov. 9. We had cousins from coast to coast and from age 5 to age 95 on the call. We took a look at several veterans from our family, focusing on World War 1, World War 2, and the Korean War. Searching for Military Records There are many ways to find out information about our ancestors who served in the military. Ancestry.com has a military database to search and you can find out a lot of information. I have found that draft enrollment cards, as well as VA files, and applications for military headstones. For example, here is my grandfather, Louis J. Keating's, WWII draft enrollment card. I also found Joseph Motier's application for a headstone. Cousin JoAnn Brennan recommends the Fold3 database for searching military files. Fold3 is available through Ancestry.com for an extra fee or with FamilySearch or at LDS research centers. ...
This blog will discuss my family genealogical research