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Since 1863, the federal government has registered millions of men who may have been eligible for military service. The [[Union Draft Records|Civil War]] enrollment records and [[World War I United States Military Records, 1917 to 1918#Draft_Records|World War I draft registration cards]] typically give the man’s name, residence, age, occupation, marital status, birthplace, physical description, and other information. These may be obtained by ordering them directly from the [http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html National Archives], or by using a [http://www.soldiersource.com/index.html digitizing service]. | Since 1863, the federal government has registered millions of men who may have been eligible for military service. The [[Union Draft Records|Civil War]] enrollment records and [[World War I United States Military Records, 1917 to 1918#Draft_Records|World War I draft registration cards]] typically give the man’s name, residence, age, occupation, marital status, birthplace, physical description, and other information. These may be obtained by ordering them directly from the [http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html National Archives], or by using a [http://www.soldiersource.com/index.html digitizing service]. | ||
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>Portal:United States Military Records
Since 1863, the federal government has registered millions of men who may have been eligible for military service. The Civil War enrollment records and World War I draft registration cards typically give the man’s name, residence, age, occupation, marital status, birthplace, physical description, and other information. These may be obtained by ordering them directly from the National Archives, or by using a digitizing service.