> Is there a source (including Allen Cnty library) that would give information > on one who served in WWI from Allen County, IN. I have checked the draft > registration in GA with no luck Hello Larry and List! I checked with a source from the Oregon Co. MO list, as they recently had a discussion on this subject. I was sent the following info. Hope some of this will help! Perhaps ACPL will have some of these sources. Karl > > I have found a jewel of a book at my library regarding the WWI info. It > is called, "THE GREAT WAR, A Guide to the Service Records of All the > Worlds Fighting Men and Volunteers" by Christina K. Schaefer, published > by the Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. > > I had seen some WWI books in my library and was asked to look up a > soldier for you. Another person stated that the records were burned and > could not be located. Both statements are true, sort of. > > The WW I books I found, were on Gr. Brit. and France. I knew I had seen > books on WWI, unfortunately, none for U.S. As I stated before, my gen. > dept at my public library is quite extensive and huge. The U.S. Army > service records, according to the above book, burned from 1912-56 for > enlisted and from 1917-56 for officers. HOWEVER, the Selective Service > draft registration cards, 1917-18 (film 1522740 ff./M1509) are available > and for Arkansas are at the Arkansas History Commission, in Little Rock. > It is the draft cards that we use for research because of the burned > records. You can find the following there in Little Rock: > > Selective Service registrations > WWI nurses from Arkansas > Discharge records > County discharge records on microfilm > > It also stated that the draft Registration cards are also at the > National Archives at the East Point, GA facility. I looked and looked > for this address in the book, could not locate. I didn't know we had a > National Archives facility in GA!! > > Again, according to this book, the storage of records have been divided > up by regions, For Arkansas (the Southwest Region), that means they are > at the Fort Worth, TX facility (on film) or some are at the state > archives, historical societies, and the state adjutant general or > Department of Veterans Affairs offices. For Missouri, (Central Plains > Region), they are in K.C., MO. The draft records 1917-1918 (film > 1683089ff./m1509) are at the DAV in Jefferson City. You can find > Statements of Services and Bonus Application papers there in Jeff City. > > The book also listed these WWI websites (for U.S.): > > National Archives & Records Adminstration: > www.nara.gov > > Military service records, microfilm catalog: > www.nara.gov/genealogy/holding/catalogs/ipcat/ipcat.html > > National Personnel Records Center: > gopher.nara.gov/nara/frc/mpromp.html > > Military Historical Libraries (U.S.): > > directory of U.S. Army museums > www.army.mil/cmh-pg/musdir.htm > > master index of U.S. Army records > www.army.mil/cmh-pg/records.htm > > Center of Military History of Washington DC > www.army.mil/cmh-pg > > Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, PA > carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/ > > Navy Historical Center, Washington DC > www.history.navy.mil > > Marine Corps Historical Center, Wash. DC > www.usmc.mil/wwwmain/hist.htm > > Navy Department Library, Wash.DC > www.history.navy.mil/branches/nhcorg7.htm > > Coast Guard Historian's Office, Wash. DC > www.dot.gov/dotinfo/uscg/h_biblio/h_bibdx.html > > George C. Marshall Library and Archives, VA Military Institute, > Lexington > www.gcmarshallfdn.org/archives.html > > Library of Congress (US) > lcweb.loc.gov/ > > Hoover Institution Archives, Stanford Univ. > www-hoover.stanford.edu > > New York Public Library, New York, NY > www.nypl.org/research/chss/subguides/milhist/wwinypl.htm. > > (In the NY Library, it states that there are WW I resources in > particular). > > > Also, got this information: > > Atlanta National Archives > Address: 1557 St. Joseph Avenue, > East Point, Georgia 30344-2593 > Phone: 404-763-7474 > E-mail: center@atlanta.nara.gov > Fax: 404-763-7059 > >

To all: I did send a request pertaining to military records to: Commander U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Center Attn: DARP-PAS 9700 Page Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63132-5200 They will send you the form to request records or you can obtain this form from an American Legion post. Larry -----Original Message----- From: Karl & Diane [mailto:k727407@fwi.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 7:38 PM To: INALLEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [INALLEN-L] WWI records > Is there a source (including Allen Cnty library) that would give information > on one who served in WWI from Allen County, IN. I have checked the draft > registration in GA with no luck Hello Larry and List! I checked with a source from the Oregon Co. MO list, as they recently had a discussion on this subject. I was sent the following info. Hope some of this will help! Perhaps ACPL will have some of these sources. Karl > > I have found a jewel of a book at my library regarding the WWI info. It > is called, "THE GREAT WAR, A Guide to the Service Records of All the > Worlds Fighting Men and Volunteers" by Christina K. Schaefer, published > by the Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. > > I had seen some WWI books in my library and was asked to look up a > soldier for you. Another person stated that the records were burned and > could not be located. Both statements are true, sort of. > > The WW I books I found, were on Gr. Brit. and France. I knew I had seen > books on WWI, unfortunately, none for U.S. As I stated before, my gen. > dept at my public library is quite extensive and huge. The U.S. Army > service records, according to the above book, burned from 1912-56 for > enlisted and from 1917-56 for officers. HOWEVER, the Selective Service > draft registration cards, 1917-18 (film 1522740 ff./M1509) are available > and for Arkansas are at the Arkansas History Commission, in Little Rock. > It is the draft cards that we use for research because of the burned > records. You can find the following there in Little Rock: > > Selective Service registrations > WWI nurses from Arkansas > Discharge records > County discharge records on microfilm > > It also stated that the draft Registration cards are also at the > National Archives at the East Point, GA facility. I looked and looked > for this address in the book, could not locate. I didn't know we had a > National Archives facility in GA!! > > Again, according to this book, the storage of records have been divided > up by regions, For Arkansas (the Southwest Region), that means they are > at the Fort Worth, TX facility (on film) or some are at the state > archives, historical societies, and the state adjutant general or > Department of Veterans Affairs offices. For Missouri, (Central Plains > Region), they are in K.C., MO. The draft records 1917-1918 (film > 1683089ff./m1509) are at the DAV in Jefferson City. You can find > Statements of Services and Bonus Application papers there in Jeff City. > > The book also listed these WWI websites (for U.S.): > > National Archives & Records Adminstration: > www.nara.gov > > Military service records, microfilm catalog: > www.nara.gov/genealogy/holding/catalogs/ipcat/ipcat.html > > National Personnel Records Center: > gopher.nara.gov/nara/frc/mpromp.html > > Military Historical Libraries (U.S.): > > directory of U.S. Army museums > www.army.mil/cmh-pg/musdir.htm > > master index of U.S. Army records > www.army.mil/cmh-pg/records.htm > > Center of Military History of Washington DC > www.army.mil/cmh-pg > > Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, PA > carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/ > > Navy Historical Center, Washington DC > www.history.navy.mil > > Marine Corps Historical Center, Wash. DC > www.usmc.mil/wwwmain/hist.htm > > Navy Department Library, Wash.DC > www.history.navy.mil/branches/nhcorg7.htm > > Coast Guard Historian's Office, Wash. DC > www.dot.gov/dotinfo/uscg/h_biblio/h_bibdx.html > > George C. Marshall Library and Archives, VA Military Institute, > Lexington > www.gcmarshallfdn.org/archives.html > > Library of Congress (US) > lcweb.loc.gov/ > > Hoover Institution Archives, Stanford Univ. > www-hoover.stanford.edu > > New York Public Library, New York, NY > www.nypl.org/research/chss/subguides/milhist/wwinypl.htm. > > (In the NY Library, it states that there are WW I resources in > particular). > > > Also, got this information: > > Atlanta National Archives > Address: 1557 St. Joseph Avenue, > East Point, Georgia 30344-2593 > Phone: 404-763-7474 > E-mail: center@atlanta.nara.gov > Fax: 404-763-7059 > >