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=== World War I (1917-1918) === | === World War I (1917-1918) === | ||
'''Awards''' | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2244 California, World War I Soldier Citations, 1918-1921] (Ancestry) ($) - newspaper clippings announcing awards and citations. | |||
'''Casualties''' | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2245 California, World War I Death Announcements, 1918-1921] (Ancestry) ($) - newspaper clippings reporting the deaths of California men and women. | |||
'''Draft Records''' | |||
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 California, 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 California, see: | ||
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*United States. Selective Service System. ''List of World War One Draft Board Maps''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives. (FHL {{FHL|641275|title-id|disp=film 1498803}}.) | *United States. Selective Service System. ''List of World War One Draft Board Maps''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives. (FHL {{FHL|641275|title-id|disp=film 1498803}}.) | ||
'''Service Records''' | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1701 California, WWI Soldier Service Cards and Photos, 1917-1918] (Ancestry) ($) - Service cards may include service number, name, address, birthdate, race, years in California, birthplace, father's name and birthplace, mother's maiden name and birthplace, wife's maiden name, date of marriage, children, nearest relative, branch of service, place and date of registration, and place assigned. The biography on the next image also asks for the the signature, date and address of the person writing the biography. | |||
:'''Note''' - <u>A brief biography of the individual is usually included on the next image.</u> Also, photos were not indexed and the collection on Ancestry only has photos for surnames beginning with BAL-BON. To search for a photo of the individual, use the browse option on the right to find a folder with the name of the soldier and look at the images following the folder for the actual photos. | |||
=== World War II (1941-1945) === | === World War II (1941-1945) === | ||