--part1_bcec9400.24f62b6c_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Further Clarification on WWI draft cards. JH --part1_bcec9400.24f62b6c_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <PABUTLER-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-yc03.mx.aol.com (rly-yc03.mail.aol.com [172.18.149.35]) by air-yc03.mail.aol.com (v60.28) with ESMTP; Thu, 26 Aug 1999 00:04:09 -0400 Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by rly-yc03.mx.aol.com (v60.28) with ESMTP; Thu, 26 Aug 1999 00:03:54 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id VAA25874; Wed, 25 Aug 1999 21:02:01 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 21:02:01 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199908260401.VAA14379@bl-3.rootsweb.com> From: "Ed Book" <edbook@clarion-net.com> Old-To: PABUTLER-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 23:53:16 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Priority: normal X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v3.01d) Subject: [PABUTLER-L] WW1 Draft Cards - Clarification & Update Resent-Message-ID: <fRcgRD.A.xTG.4wLx3@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: PABUTLER-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: PABUTLER-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: PABUTLER-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <PABUTLER-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/2881 X-Loop: PABUTLER-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: PABUTLER-L-request@rootsweb.com ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date forwarded: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 05:18:12 -0700 (PDT) From: "Linda Haas Davenport" <lhaasdav@mindspring.com> Date sent: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 07:40:17 -0400 Subject: [USGENWEB-ALL-L] WW1 Draft Cards - Clarification & Update # 2 To: USGENWEB-ALL-L@rootsweb.com Forwarded by: USGENWEB-ALL-L@rootsweb.com Last week I sent out a notice about the WW1 Draft cards being at the GA NARA branch and that the cards are found in state / county / surname order. I also said the cost of copies was 50 cents. I got bombarded with messages saying FALSE, FALSE, UNTRUE. All ranging from you "have to have draft board, name, age, etc etc" to "Totally FALSE cost". "UNTRUE Post" and "You are Misleading People". Jeez what a mess !! Makes me almost wish I had never posted the message. So let me clarify things here. 1st things 1st. I called the Archives yesterday and spoke with the manager of the textural department who is in charge of the WW1 registration / application cards. The first thing I asked was: What's the cost of ordering the cards via mail? He said the cost is $10.00 per card. Doesn't matter if you have 10 people all with the last surname in the same state/county they charge by the card. I asked why was I told the cost was 50 cents? After much discussion and tracking down the person I spoke with it turned out to be a large misunderstanding - the person knew I came to the archives all the time and thought I meant the cost to use the copier at the archives. So OK the cost is not 50 cents it's an outrageous $10.00. I have e-mailed one of the officers of the Friends of the Archives to see if they will be willing to do the searching and copying for less money. As soon as I get an answer I'll let everyone know. Now the 2nd thing. If you go to the NARA on-line site for GA and request the form to order WW1 Draft Cards you will receive a form that says you have to furnish all kinds of information. THIS IS A STANDARD NARA FORM TO ORDER CARDS FROM THE LDS FILM!!!!! If you are ordering a look-up from any NARA branch other than the East Pointe branch you must give this information because the copy will be made from the LDS microfilm which IS in state and then Draft Board order. It is not by state and then county. The NARA staff needs the information on the form to be able to find the card on the LDS film. HOWEVER - all you have to do is write a letter to the East Pointe branch and request a copy of - here we go - pay attention !!! ORIGINAL DRAFT CARD and give them the state, the county and the name and race of the individual you want. The only areas where this will not work is for the largest cities in the US such as New York, Chicago, LA, etc. then you have to have a street or the draft board. These cities have not been sorted into surname order yet. And ALL of the states are located at the GA NARA Branch - they have not been split and sent anywhere else. Now I hope that this helps straighten out the information that is flying fast and furious around the lists. If you forwarded my other messages somewhere will you please forward this one also? And when you forward this message please leave my name and e-mail address included. People need to write to me if they have questions not flood the lists with posts about "untruth" and "false information". It only causes confusion. Thanks a lot and hope I have helped clear up this mess. Linda Haas Davenport Home Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/ Marion Co AR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ Washington Co NC, Haas & Hass e-mail list manager ==== USGENWEB-ALL Mailing List ==== The USGenWeb Project is not a commercial project. ==== PABUTLER Mailing List ==== You can unsubscribe by clicking below for the regular list: mailto:PABUTLER-L-request@rootsweb.com Click below for the digest list: mailto:PABUTLER-D-request@rootsweb.com In the BODY include only one word: unsubscribe (Please turn OFF your signature file when sending the message) --part1_bcec9400.24f62b6c_boundary--