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World War I draft registration cards for men ages 18 to 45 may list address, birth date, birthplace, race, nationality, citizenship, and next of kin. Not all registrants served in the war. For registration cards for Washington, see: | World War I draft registration cards for men ages 18 to 45 may list address, birth date, birthplace, race, nationality, citizenship, and next of kin. Not all registrants served in the war. For registration cards for Washington, see: | ||
*United States. Selective Service System. ''Washington World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987-1988. (Family History Library films beginning with 1991532.) | *United States. Selective Service System. ''Washington World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987-1988. (On Family History Library films beginning with 1991532.) | ||
To find an individual's draft card, it helps to know his name and residence at the time of registration. The cards are arranged alphabetically by county, within the county by draft board, and then alphabetically by surname within each draft board. | To find an individual's draft card, it helps to know his name and residence at the time of registration. The cards are arranged alphabetically by county, within the county by draft board, and then alphabetically by surname within each draft board. | ||
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=== Additional Military Records === | === Additional Military Records === | ||
Histories and rosters of soldiers of the Washington Militia and National Guard who served in the Indian Wars of the 1850s to the post-World War II era are in Virgil F. Field, ''Washington National Guard Pamphlet: The Official History of the Washington National Guard'', Seven Volumes in three (Tacoma, Washington: Office of the Adjutant General, 1961; Family History Library film 1321447 item 1-3 vols. 1-7). | Histories and rosters of soldiers of the Washington Militia and National Guard who served in the Indian Wars of the 1850s to the post-World War II era are in Virgil F. Field, ''Washington National Guard Pamphlet: The Official History of the Washington National Guard'', Seven Volumes in three (Tacoma, Washington: Office of the Adjutant General, 1961; Family History Library book 979.7 M25w; film 1321447 item 1-3 vols. 1-7). | ||
The Washington State Archives has other helpful records, including: | The Washington State Archives has other helpful records, including: | ||