I received this on another list, and thought it might be interesting to this one; the draft registration cards are a wonderful source of information and just something neat to see/have if you find one that's "yours". Janet ********************************************************************************************** > Ancestry has opened up it's World War 1 Draft Registration records for > visitors of Access Genealogy for free. This will cover a 14 day period > between July 4 - July 17 2005. The only thing required to view the > records is an email address and your name. No credit card required! This > is not a 14 day trial of all of their material. It is strictly limited > to their World War 1 Draft Registration images. > > http://www.accessgenealogy.com/ > > In 1917 and 1918, approximately 24 million men living in the United > States completed a World War I draft registration card. These > registration cards represent approximately 98% of the men under the age > of 46. The total U.S. population in 1917-1918 was about 100 million > individuals. In other words, close to 25% of the total population is > represented in these records. > > The WWI draft registration cards database can be an extremely useful > resource because it covers a significant portion of the U.S. male > population in the early twentieth-century. If you had family in the > United States during WWI, you are likely to find at least one relative's > information within this large collection. In addition, these cards > contain more than just names and dates; they contain significant > genealogical information such as birthplace, citizenship status, and > information on the individual's nearest relative. > > In general, the registration cards included the following information > > Full name > Home address > Date and place of birth > Age, race, and country of citizenship > Occupation and employer > Physical description (hair and eye color, height, disabilities) > Additional information such as address of nearest relative, dependent > relatives, marital status, father's birthplace, or previous exemption > from service > Signature. > > http://www.accessgenealogy.com/ > > Direct url: > > http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military/ww1/draft.htm > > Please feel free to pass this information on to others!!