Genealogical Gems

My brother-in-law, William LeMon, passed away Saturday morning (14 July 2012) loosing his long battle with cancer. Cancer was only one of his many battles this man faced throughout his life. If there was ever a person who epitomized the US Marine Corps - it was Bill. Bill joined the Marines in 1964. He served three tours in Vietnam. Yes, I said three. That is the extinct of what most of the family - sadly, including my girls - know of his service. Bill - like most true Marines I am sure - was not one to brag of his accomplishments. Rarely did he relish us with stories - unless prompted or in "the" mood. So, many family and friends have no clue how much of his life this man - and his comrades - gave in service to the US and to each of us. His Marine career began in 1964 at Parris Island in South Carolina. Pvt. LeMon continued his training at the Advanced Infantry Training at Camp Geiger in North Carolina. The following year he was promoted to PFC and served as a Driver

The National Genealogical Society recently announced it has formed a partnership with Fold3, a military history website. NGS and Fold3 are announcing this partnership in celebration of the 4 th of July this week. Fold3 features over 94 million historical records from US institutions including the National Archives. Military records, naturalization records, and city directories are just a few of the different collections found on Fold3. Joining Fold3 and locating an ancestor’s military or naturalization record is a fitting way to honor their legacy this 4 th of July. NGS has worked with Fold3 to give its society membership an extremely attractive member benefit. Fold3 is offering NGS members its lowest price when they purchase a Fold3 Annual Membership of $39.95, which is a 50% savings off the regular price. In additional to the NGS member savings, Fold3 will donate 30% of the sale back to NGS to further its educational work. To take advantage of this member ben