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The Texas State Library has pre-statehood records for groups such as the Rangers and Minute companies. The following volumes summarize many of these early records: | The Texas State Library has pre-statehood records for groups such as the Rangers and Minute companies. The following volumes summarize many of these early records: | ||
Ingmire, Frances Terry. ''Texas Rangers: Frontier Battalion, Minute Men, Commanding Officers, 1847-1900''. Six Volumes. St. Louis, Missouri: Ingmire Publications, 1982. ( | Ingmire, Frances Terry. ''Texas Rangers: Frontier Battalion, Minute Men, Commanding Officers, 1847-1900''. Six Volumes. St. Louis, Missouri: Ingmire Publications, 1982. (Family History Library book 976.4 M2ift.) | ||
Ingmire, Frances Terry. ''Texas Frontiersmen, 1839-1860: Minute Men, Militia, Home Guard, Indian Fighters''. St. Louis, Missouri: F.T. Ingmire, 1982. ( | Ingmire, Frances Terry. ''Texas Frontiersmen, 1839-1860: Minute Men, Militia, Home Guard, Indian Fighters''. St. Louis, Missouri: F.T. Ingmire, 1982. (Family History Library book 976.4 M2i.) | ||
Stephens, Robert W. ''Texas Ranger Indian War Pensions''. Quanah, Texas: Nortex Press, 1975. ( | Stephens, Robert W. ''Texas Ranger Indian War Pensions''. Quanah, Texas: Nortex Press, 1975. (Family History Library book 976.4 M24u.) | ||
World War I draft registration cards for men age 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 Texas see: | World War I draft registration cards for men age 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 Texas see: | ||
United States. Selective Service System. ''Texas, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987-1988. (On | United States. Selective Service System. ''Texas, 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 1927189.) | ||
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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Most counties had only one board; large cities had several. A map showing the boundaries of individual draft boards is available for most large cities. Finding an ancestor's street address in a city directory will help you in using the draft board map. There is an alphabetical list of cities that are on the map. For a copy of this map see: | Most counties had only one board; large cities had several. A map showing the boundaries of individual draft boards is available for most large cities. Finding an ancestor's street address in a city directory will help you in using the draft board map. There is an alphabetical list of cities that are on the map. For a copy of this map see: | ||
United States. Selective Service System. ''List of World War One Draft Board Maps''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives. ( | United States. Selective Service System. ''List of World War One Draft Board Maps''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives. (Family History Library film 1498803.) | ||
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