Should be very accurate, since whoever the draft card is for, was the person filling it out. It is considered a primary source. Jeremy ________________________________ From: II Keller <kelleri00@hotmail.com> To: orforum@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 2:20 PM Subject: [GFO] World War I Registration card How accurate are World War I draft registration cards?    Can it be a valid source for a man’s birthdate and birthplace? Thank you. Irene                         ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORFORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I always thought of a "Primary Source" as a source that was created at the time of the event by a witness to the event. While the person filling out the draft card was most likely present at the time of his birth I'm not sure I'd consider him a credible "witness". And, the draft card is not being filled out at the time of his birth. Relative to the birth information I would not consider a draft card a "primary source". There is other information on draft cards, such as his address, with whom he is living, place of work, etc., that could be considered primary source information. Roy -----Original Message----- From: orforum-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:orforum-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jeremy Millard Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 1:35 PM To: II Keller; orforum@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GFO] World War I Registration card Should be very accurate, since whoever the draft card is for, was the person filling it out. It is considered a primary source. Jeremy ________________________________ From: II Keller <kelleri00@hotmail.com> To: orforum@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 2:20 PM Subject: [GFO] World War I Registration card How accurate are World War I draft registration cards? Can it be a valid source for a man’s birthdate and birthplace? Thank you. Irene ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORFORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORFORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

These cards are considered primary source evidence because they were filled out by the individual himself. A secondary source is death, funeral, cemetery records, etc. because the info. was given by others and not the individual that it concerns. Jeremy ________________________________ From: Roy Katschke <RKatschke@comcast.net> To: 'Jeremy Millard' <jeremy2feathers@yahoo.com>; 'II Keller' <kelleri00@hotmail.com>; orforum@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 3:40 PM Subject: RE: [GFO] World War I Registration card I always thought of a "Primary Source" as a source that was created at the time of the event by a witness to the event. While the person filling out the draft card was most likely present at the time of his birth I'm not sure I'd consider him a credible "witness". And, the draft card is not being filled out at the time of his birth. Relative to the birth information I would not consider a draft card a "primary source". There is other information on draft cards, such as his address, with whom he is living, place of work, etc., that could be considered primary source information. Roy -----Original Message----- From: orforum-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:orforum-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jeremy Millard Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 1:35 PM To: II Keller; orforum@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GFO] World War I Registration card Should be very accurate, since whoever the draft card is for, was the person filling it out. It is considered a primary source. Jeremy ________________________________ From: II Keller <kelleri00@hotmail.com> To: orforum@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 2:20 PM Subject: [GFO] World War I  Registration card How accurate are World War I draft registration cards?    Can it be a valid source for a man’s birthdate and birthplace? Thank you. Irene                           ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORFORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORFORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message