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=== World War I (1917-1918) === | === World War I (1917-1918) === | ||
World War I draft registration cards for men ages 18 to 45 may list address, birth date, birthplace, race, nationality, citizenship, and next of kin. Not all registrants served in the war. These cards have been digitized and are searchable online | World War I was a global war fought on multiple continents with several nations involved. Over four million men and women served from the United States. | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1968530|United States, World War One Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} (FamilySearch) - free | |||
World War I draft registration cards for men ages 18 to 45 may list address, birth date, birthplace, race, nationality, citizenship, and next of kin. Not all registrants served in the war. These cards have been digitized and are searchable online. | |||
Microfilm records of registration cards for Oregon are located at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon. They have created an index, which is available [http://www.gfo.org/ww1/index.htm on their website]. | Microfilm records of registration cards for Oregon are located at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon. They have created an index, which is available [http://www.gfo.org/ww1/index.htm on their website]. | ||
'''WARNING''': Be aware that when the original cards were microfilmed, a section for Portland were omitted. Repositories holding the microfilmed copies do not have thse records. The original cards are housed at the [[National Archives Southeast Region (Atlanta)]], Morrow, Georgia, and photocopied records of the missing section are available at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon, in Portland. | '''WARNING''': Be aware that when the original cards were microfilmed, a section for Portland were omitted. Repositories holding the microfilmed copies do not have thse records. The original cards are housed at the [[National Archives Southeast Region (Atlanta)]], Morrow, Georgia, and photocopied records of the missing section are available at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon, in Portland. | ||
[[United States World War I Draft Records|United States World War I Draft Records]] provides additional information. | |||
=== World War II (1941-1945) === | === World War II (1941-1945) === | ||