I received a letter from the National Archives today informing me that information previously sent out to mail lists with regard to ordering WWI draft registration cards was in error. My request letter was returned with the following explanation: 1. 24 million cards were boxed and arranged by NARA employees. The original arrangement was by state, thereunder by county or draft board, and thereunder alphabetically by the registrant's last name. The cause for arrangement by draft board instead of county is due to the size of certain cities. ....as a result, we require a street address when searching for cards in most large cities. ( * See below) 2. ... cards were microfilmed by Genealogical Society of Utah in the exact order they were originally arranged; each NARA regional facility has a copy of the microfilm for the states in the region that it serves Any patrom wishing to use microfilm will find the cards arranged exactly as they are in the box. THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE CARDS HAS NEVER BEEN CHANGED. 3. Request forms can be ordered via email archives@atlanta.nara.gov, by telephone 404-763-7383 or in writing: NARA Southeast Region, 1557 St. Joseph Ave., East Point, GA 30344. 4. At a minimum the following info is required for NARA staff to search draft registration cards: Full name of registrant, complete home address at the time of registration (to include county), name of nearest relative. 5. Additional information, if known, will improve thoroughness of search: birth date, birth place, occupation 6. Price for copies was raised to $10 per card in July 1997. The fee is for copying only; there is no charge for searches when a record is not located. You do not need to request that both sides of the card be copied and you do not need to send a SASE. 7. Walk in customers make make self-service copies for .10 per side. Draft registrations were held as follows: 1. June 5, 1917 - all men between the ages of 21 and 31 were required to register. 2. June 5, 1918. All men who had become 21 since June 5, 1917. A supplemental registration was held on Aug. 24, 1918, at which time all men who had become 21 since June 5, 1918 were required to register. 3. Sept. 12, 1918 - all men between the ages of 18-21, and 31-45. This was the third and final WWI registration. ** Cities which require a street address or other specific information Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Indianapolis, Louisville KY, New Orleans, Baltimore, Boston, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Kansas City MO, St. Louis, Jersy City NJ, Neward NJ, Albany NY, Buffalo NY, New York City, Syracuse NY, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Luzerne County PA, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, Seattle, Milwaukee Everyone have a safe and happy holiday weekend. Marilyn Conner