Fold3 is available to Niles Public Library Card holders accessing the library's online resources from home.
This Ancestry product allows remote access to US and international military and US immigration records as well as the Chicago City Directories and other non-military records such as the 1860 and 1930 US Census, and the Brady Civil War Photos. The most popular collections are:
WWII
"Old Man's Draft" Registration Cards Updated,Civil War "Widows' Pensions," War of 1812
Pension Files, Revolutionary War Pensions, and WWII US Air Force Photos.
And why the name Fold3?
"Traditionally, the third fold in some flag-folding ceremonies honors and remembers veterans for their sacrifice in defending their country and promoting peace in the world."
