I thought I'd throw this question out to the list since you all have been so helpful. I noticed that my great-grandfather had children every two years or less between 1905 and 1912, then there is a time span between 1913 and 1918 where they don't have any children, followed by 4 more in three years. It has made me think that perhaps he fought in the first World War. My question: Was the war done entirely by draft or could men volunteer? It seems the only information on people in that particular war that I can find is in regards to the draft registration, yet his name isn't in those records. If they could volunteer, would the name, approximate year of birth, county, and state be enough to apply for his military record? Does anyone know of any good sites pertaining to this war? Thanks so much for the help. Sharon Ohio __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com