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If you have an ancestor born between 1872 & 1900 . . .

If you have an ancestor born between 1872 & 1900 . . .

. . . then he may be listed in the U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards. In 1917 and 1918, about 24 million men living in the United States filled out a draft registration card. The cards represent about 98% of the men under the age of 46.

Information on the cards may contain the following: full name, date and place of birth, race, citizenship, occupation, personal description, nearest relative, and signature.

Ancestry.com just released the final installment of indexes and images – every name in this collection is now indexed.

Search for your ancestor by clicking here.

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