Washington, World War I Veteran's Compensation Fund Application Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Record Description
Record Type	Veteran's Compensation Fund Application Record
Collection years	1921-1925
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Beginning Research in United States Military Records
US Military Basic Search Strategies
American Expeditionary Forces, Infantry
American Expeditionary Forces Table of Organization, 1917-1919
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Beginning United States World War I Research
Related Websites
World War I Soldiers Remembered Washington State Library and State Archives.
World War I Soldiers Remembered Service Records
World War I Soldiers Remembered Profiles
Washington State Archives - Digital Archives - Soldiers of the Great War Casualty List
Washington State Archives - Digital Archives - Service Statement Cards
Washington State Archives - Digital Archives - Spokane County, Veteran Service Record Card
Washington State Archives - Digital Archives - Spokane County, WWI Veteran List Index
National Archives at St. Louis
United States World War I Centennial Commission
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Washington State Archives

What is in This Collection?

Department of Veterans Affairs bonus records. World War I Veteran’s application records for compensation from the state of Washington, 1921-1925. Digital images of originals are held at the Washington State Archives in Olympia, Washington.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

These records may contain:

• The soldiers name and rank
• Months and days served
• Place and date of induction
• His company
• His discharge date
• Date and place of birth
• His present occupation
• Name and address of nearest relative
• Name and address of father and mother at time of enlistment

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  Application Card 1922

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  Record of Service 1922

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  Application for Equalized Compensation undated

How Do I Search This Collection?

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• The name of the soldier
• State where he enlisted
• Identify the date and place of the event

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How Do I Analyze the Results?

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What Do I Do Next?

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

• Add any new information to your records
• Use the names, age and residence to find census records including the 1910 and 1920 census. The 1930 also identifies World War I veterans
• Look for discharge records. Many veterans registered their discharges at the local county courthouse
• Look for membership applications of the local American Legion Post
• When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

• Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
• Search the records of the town where he was born and nearby localities for family

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Washington.

• US Military Basic Search Strategies
• Beginning Research in United States Military Records
• Beginning United States World War I Research
• Washington Guided Research
• Washington Record Finder
• Washington Research Tips and Strategies
• Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1907 | 1907-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections

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FamilySearch Catalog

• Washington, World War I veteran's compensation fund application records, 1921-1925
• Washington, World War I American Expeditionary Forces, deaths, 1917-1919
• Washington, World War I Selective Service System draft registration cards, 1917-1918
• Clallam County, World War I personnel records : 1917-1919

FamilySearch Historical Records

• World War I Draft Registration Cards
• Veteran's Administration Master Index
• United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919
• United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939

FamilySearch Digital Library

• Willis Rowland Skillman. The A.E.F : who they were, what they did, how they did it. Philadelphia : G.W. Jacobs, ©1920
• Army War College (U.S.). Historical Section. Order of battle of the United States land forces in the World War : American expeditionary forces. Divisions Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1931
• Hermine Scholz ; with accompanying chapter by Richard J. Sommers, World War I manuscripts : the World War I survey Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania : U.S. Army Military History Institute, 1986

• Louis Jacobin, comp and ed. With the colors, from Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan Counties : an honor roll containing a pictorial record of the gallant and courageous men from northwestern Washington, U.S.A., who served in the world war, 1917-1918-1919.Seattle, Washington : Peters Pub. Co, 1921.
• David H. Dickson, An honor roll containing a pictorial record of the gallant and courageous men from Kittitas County, Washington, U.S.A., who served in the Great War 1917-1918-1919 Ellensburg, Washington : , 1920?
• William H. Mason, Snohomish County in the war : the part played in the Great War by the soldiers, sailors, marines and patriotic civilians of Snohomish County, Washington, U.S.A. Everett, Washington : Mason Pub., 192-?
• An Honor roll containing a pictorial record of the gallant and courageous men from Yakima County, Washington, U.S.A. : who served in the great war, 1917-1918-1919Yakima, Washington,1919

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