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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. All the counties, except Salt Lake and Weber, had only one board. Weber County had several for Ogden and one for the rest of Weber County. Salt Lake County has several boards. Salt Lake City boards are separate from the county. | 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. All the counties, except Salt Lake and Weber, had only one board. Weber County had several for Ogden and one for the rest of Weber County. Salt Lake County has several boards. Salt Lake City boards are separate from the county. | ||
=== World War II ( | === World War II (1941-1945) === | ||
More than 65,000 Utah men and women served in the armed forces during this World War II. They are included in an alphabetical card index that lists date and place of birth, name and address of next of kin, marital status, name and address of spouse, and military history for each individual. See: | More than 65,000 Utah men and women served in the armed forces during this World War II. They are included in an alphabetical card index that lists date and place of birth, name and address of next of kin, marital status, name and address of spouse, and military history for each individual. See: | ||
Utah State Archives (Salt Lake City, Utah). ''Index to Military Records of World War II. Veterans from Utah''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966. (Family History Library{{FHL|172752|title-id|disp= films 536228–38}}.) This record is arranged separately by each branch of the service, then alphabetically by surname. | Utah State Archives (Salt Lake City, Utah). ''Index to Military Records of World War II. Veterans from Utah''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966. (Family History Library{{FHL|172752|title-id|disp= films 536228–38}}.) This record is arranged separately by each branch of the service, then alphabetically by surname. | ||
=== Additional Military Records === | === Additional Military Records === | ||