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''World War I Indiana Enrollment Cards, 1919''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. (On 35 Family History Library films beginning with 1674855). These enrollment cards were prepared in 1919, and are arranged alphabetically for the entire state. They were filmed at the Indiana State Archives. These records provide the soldier’s name, army serial number, race, residence, city of birth, birth date or age, city and date of induction, organizations served in, grades in service, engagements, wounds or other injuries received in action, dates of overseas service, discharge or demobilization date, and percent disabled on date of discharge.  

United States. Selective Service System. ''Indiana, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1987-1988. (On 115 Family History Library films, beginning with 1439777.) To find an individual’s registration 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.  

United States. Selective Service System. ''List of World War One Draft Board Maps''. Washington, DC: National Archives. (Family History Library film 1498803).  

''Gold Star Honor Roll: A Record of Indiana Men and Women Who Died in the Service of the United States and the Allied Nations in the World War, 1914–1918''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. (Family History Library film 1673274 item 3.) This contains a photograph and brief biographical sketch of each person, giving name of parents, birthplace, occupation, service record, death date and place, and burial place. These records are at the Indiana State Archives. There is a full name index at the end of the film.  

''United States'' (With Some from Ontario, Canada) ''Recruits for the Polish Army in France, 1917–1919''<nowiki>: States Represented Most Frequently are New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Connecticut, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Delaware, Nebraska, & Kansas. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995. (On 11 FHL films beginning with 1993525.) Before each group of records there is an alphabetical index which indicates the page number of the person’s form. Form A, the Application of Volunteer, gives the date, recruiting station, name of the volunteer, his street and city address, civil status, number of children, citizenship status, age, weight, height, when he will be ready to depart, signature, the date they were sent to the Recruiting Center, and name of the officer or recruiting sergeant. The records are in Polish. Form C contains more genealogical information, but does appear to have been microfilmed. The Polish Genealogical Society has created indexes to the above forms. The indexes are available on the Internet at:</nowiki>[http://www.pgsa.org/haller.htm www.pgsa.org/haller.htm].  

''World War I Nurses Enrollment Cards, Indiana''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah. 1991. (Family History Library film 1683687.) This card file is arranged in alphabetical order by surname, given name, residence, birth date and place, appointment date to nurse, promotions, organizations and staff assignments, engagements, wounds received, overseas service, remarks, and date of discharge.  

''World War I Armed Forces Enrollment, U.S. Navy, Indiana, 1917–1918''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1992. (On five Family History Library films beginning with 1831961.) The file cards include name, service number, place enlisted, date enlisted, age at entrance, service history, rank, discharge date and place, and home address.