I received the following from a subscriber on the Weakley County, TN list, and thought I would share it with the folks on this list. I checked it out and found my dad and a number of uncles along with some great information in these WWI draft records. There's only 5 more days of free access. Check it out and Happy Hunting. Tom Johnson, Oklahoma City, OK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Ancestry has opened up its World War 1 Draft Registration records for visitors of Access Genealogy for free. (Excluding Iowa, Louisiana, New Jersey, Kansas, Minnesota, Oregon, Kentucky, Missouri & Puerto Rico) 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. "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/military/ww1/draft.htm http://www.accessgenealogy.com/