"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918." Database and images.



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  • Title "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918." Database and images. 
    Short Title WWI Draft Registration Cards - FamilySeaarch 
    Publisher \i FamilySearch\i0 . http://familysearch.org : 2014. 
    DATE 15 Jan 2017 
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    Source ID S1543 
    Linked to Alice M. Besha
    Ward Alfred Besha
    Fred Sixbury 

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    • Name index and images of draft registration cards for World War I. Three registrations occurred between 1917 and 1918. The 1st was held 5 Jun 1917 for men ages 21-31. The 2nd was held 5 Jun 1918 for men who turned 21 since the 1st registration. The 3rd started 12 Sep 1918 for men ages 18-45. The collection includes cards for 24 million men. The cards are arranged by state, by city or county, by local draft board, then alphabetical by surname. The draft registration cards are part of Record Group 163, Records of the Selective Service System (WWI), 1917-1939, and is National Archives Microfilm publication M1509.