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| 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. For registration cards for Iowa see:
| | *United States. Selective Service System. ''Iowa, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918.'' National Archives Microfilm Publications; M1509. Washington, DC: The National Archives, 1987–1988. (On 96 Family History Library {{FHL|1642846|film|disp=films beginning with 1642846}}) These cards have been digitized and are searchable online. See [[United States World War I Draft Records|WWII Draft Records]] for more information. |
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| *''Iowa, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918.'' <ref>United States. Selective Service System. ''Iowa, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918.'' National Archives Microfilm Publications; M1509. Washington, DC: The National Archives, 1987–1988. (On 96 Family History Library {{FHL|1642846|film|disp=films beginning with 1642846}}) </ref>To find an individual’s draft card, it helps to know his name and residence at the time of registration. The cards are arranged by county, by draft board within the county, and alphabetically. Most counties had only one board; large cities had several. | |
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| === World War II (1941-1945) === | | === World War II (1941-1945) === |