World War I Draft Registration Card
Fee (includes shipping & handling): $7.00
The information included on each World War I Draft Registration Card (WWI) can differ somewhat but the general information shown includes order and serial numbers (assigned by the Selective Service System), full name, date and place of birth, race, citizenship, occupation, personal description, and signature. It is important to note that not all of the men who registered for the draft actually served in the military and not all men who served in the military registered for the draft.
What reproduction quality can I expect if I select CD/DVD or Electronic Transfer as my delivery method?
All NARA reproductions contain the best available images of the original archival documents. Due to age, physical deterioration and equipment available at the time the original documents were imaged, some images may not be up to today’s standards of clarity. NARA makes every effort to provide customers a clear and accurate duplicate of the original microfilm master.
How long will an Electronic Transfer be available?
Files will be available for 30 days from date of upload; downloads of the files should take place within that period. Files will be deleted after that point.
What are WWI Draft Registration Cards?
World War One Draft Registration Cards are 5 ¾ inch x 4 ½ inch two-sided forms used by the Selective Service System to record information from men who were required to register for the draft.
Who would have registered?
All men born between September 12, 1872 and September 12, 1900 who were not in active military service by June 5, 1917 were required to fill out draft registration cards, regardless of their citizenship status.
What information is included on the cards?
Three cards containing slightly different questions were used during certain registration periods. Each card asks for the same basic information, posed in formats of 10, 12 or 20 questions: name, age, address, date and place of birth, race, citizenship, and name and place of employment. The 10-question format (June 1917) also asked for the place of birth of the registrant’s father and the name and address of the nearest relative. The 12-question format (June and August 1918) included the registrant’s occupation, marital status, and status of dependents, former military service, and claims of exemption from the draft. The 20-question format (Sept. 1918) asked more specific citizenship information and name and address of nearest relative. A brief physical description of the registrant is included on all three versions of the card.
What formats are reproductions available in?
Color digital facsimiles or black and white photocopies are available. The color images are scanned at 200 dpi resolution and stored in .jpg format.
What if I don’t have all the information requested?
The original 24 million WWI Draft Registration Cards are available for public research at the National Archives Southeast Regional Archives in Morrow, Georgia.
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