FYI ----- Original Message ----- From: <jayemo36@juno.com> To: <heyred@knology.net> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 1:40 PM Subject: Re: Fw: [GA-Roots] GA and WW1 Draft Registration in 1917-1918... > Margie: > > When Congress declared war on 17 APR 1917 men born between 13 SEP 1873 > and 12 SEP 1900 were required to fill out forms for the draft as well as > reporting > as volunteers. > > The registration periods were: > (1) 05 JUNE 1917 for men eligible and born between 06 JUNE 1886 and > 05 JUNE 1896 [ages 21 to 31 years]. > > (2) 05 JUNE 1918 for men eligible and born between 06 JUNE 1896 and > 05 JUNE 1897 [ages 21 since 05 JUNE 1917]. > > (3) Supplemental on 24 AUG 1918 for all men born between 06 JUNE 1897 > and 24 AUG 1897 [ages 21 since 05 JUNE 1918]. > > This information is on several websites that cite this information. My > apologies > for not remembering to list these dates. You might want to share this > data with > the GA-ROOTS list for me.<g> > > Take care and best wishes. > > John > =========== > On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 22:06:07 -0400 "Margie King" <heyred@knology.net> > writes: > > Please tell me what the three draft registration periods are for WW1. > > > > Thank you, > > Margie King > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <jayemo36@juno.com> > > To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 6:23 AM > > Subject: [GA-Roots] GA and WW1 Draft Registration in 1917-1918... > > > > > > > For those who have folks participating in the three draft > > registration > > > periods > > > for WW1 you might find your ancestors listed description and > > addresses as > > > > > > well as occupation on these cards. Also listed on many are the > > next of > > > kin to > > > notify and if none they list a friend or their employer. There is > > the > > > listing of > > > their birthday as they knew it and their signature and/or [their > > mark]. > > > > > > There is the description of the individual and the date they > > registered. > > > Also > > > many listings showing individuals at the time of registration with > > > fingers > > > misssing. Some with no arm due to injury at saw mills. I have > > seen some > > > > > > listed with one eye as well as some are deaf in one ear or both. > > > > > > Remember, even though the individual registered for the draft they > > all > > > were > > > not drafted. These cards are sometimes very remarkable > > considering many > > > men do leave the scene afterwards due the Flu Epidemic and the war > > > itself. > > > > > > In some cases I have seen fathers, sons, uncles, nephews, all in > > one > > > county > > > signing up and you get a description of these fellows and their > > > signatures. > > > > > > This is another tool to flesh out the family history. It is worth > > the > > > look. > > > Besides being online these days you will find the microfilm at > > some of > > > the libraries as well as the Family History Centers. > > > > > > > > > ==== GA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > > > Thou shalt ponder how thy recipient might react to thy message. > > > GA Volunteer > > lookups:http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state/volunteer.html > > > > > > ============================== > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new > > Immigration > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > >

Did you say these records are on line? If so, I missed the link. Grace ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margie King" <heyred@knology.net> To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 11:34 PM Subject: Fw: Fw: [GA-Roots] GA and WW1 Draft Registration in 1917-1918... > FYI > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <jayemo36@juno.com> > To: <heyred@knology.net> > Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 1:40 PM > Subject: Re: Fw: [GA-Roots] GA and WW1 Draft Registration in 1917-1918... > > >> Margie: >> >> When Congress declared war on 17 APR 1917 men born between 13 SEP 1873 >> and 12 SEP 1900 were required to fill out forms for the draft as well as >> reporting >> as volunteers. >> >> The registration periods were: >> (1) 05 JUNE 1917 for men eligible and born between 06 JUNE 1886 and >> 05 JUNE 1896 [ages 21 to 31 years]. >> >> (2) 05 JUNE 1918 for men eligible and born between 06 JUNE 1896 and >> 05 JUNE 1897 [ages 21 since 05 JUNE 1917]. >> >> (3) Supplemental on 24 AUG 1918 for all men born between 06 JUNE 1897 >> and 24 AUG 1897 [ages 21 since 05 JUNE 1918]. >> >> This information is on several websites that cite this information. My >> apologies >> for not remembering to list these dates. You might want to share this >> data with >> the GA-ROOTS list for me.<g> >> >> Take care and best wishes. >> >> John >> =========== >> On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 22:06:07 -0400 "Margie King" <heyred@knology.net> >> writes: >> > Please tell me what the three draft registration periods are for WW1. >> > >> > Thank you, >> > Margie King >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: <jayemo36@juno.com> >> > To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> >> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 6:23 AM >> > Subject: [GA-Roots] GA and WW1 Draft Registration in 1917-1918... >> > >> > >> > > For those who have folks participating in the three draft >> > registration >> > > periods >> > > for WW1 you might find your ancestors listed description and >> > addresses as >> > > >> > > well as occupation on these cards. Also listed on many are the >> > next of >> > > kin to >> > > notify and if none they list a friend or their employer. There is >> > the >> > > listing of >> > > their birthday as they knew it and their signature and/or [their >> > mark]. >> > > >> > > There is the description of the individual and the date they >> > registered. >> > > Also >> > > many listings showing individuals at the time of registration with >> > > fingers >> > > misssing. Some with no arm due to injury at saw mills. I have >> > seen some >> > > >> > > listed with one eye as well as some are deaf in one ear or both. >> > > >> > > Remember, even though the individual registered for the draft they >> > all >> > > were >> > > not drafted. These cards are sometimes very remarkable >> > considering many >> > > men do leave the scene afterwards due the Flu Epidemic and the war >> > > itself. >> > > >> > > In some cases I have seen fathers, sons, uncles, nephews, all in >> > one >> > > county >> > > signing up and you get a description of these fellows and their >> > > signatures. >> > > >> > > This is another tool to flesh out the family history. It is worth >> > the >> > > look. >> > > Besides being online these days you will find the microfilm at >> > some of >> > > the libraries as well as the Family History Centers. >> > > >> > > >> > > ==== GA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== >> > > Thou shalt ponder how thy recipient might react to thy message. >> > > GA Volunteer >> > lookups:http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state/volunteer.html >> > > >> > > ============================== >> > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new >> > Immigration >> > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >> > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > > ==== GA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Thou shalt check thy spelling and thy grammer. > Searchable Archives at: > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >