In 1917 and 1918, the United States held three registrations for the WWI draft. In the end, more than 24 million men born between 1873 and 1900 - some 25 percent of the U.S. population - registered for the draft, although not all were drafted. Handwritten by each individual, draft registration cards include the individual's name, address, date and place of birth, occupation, signature and more. Start searching for your ancestors in World War I Draft Registration Cards below.
Source Information
Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database
on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data:
United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System
Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and
Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls.
