Established: By the Selective Service Act (40 Stat. 76), May 18, 1917. Functions: Administered, by means of local civilian boards responsible to state headquarters under the general supervision of the Office of the Provost Marshal General (OPMG), War Department, a selective draft based upon liability to military service of all male citizens, and all males not alien enemies who had declared their intention to become citizens, between the ages of 21 and 30 (expanded in 1918 to males between 18 and 45).
In general, the registration cards included the following information:
- Full name
- Home address
- Date and place of birth
- Age, race, and country of citizenship
- Occupation and employer
- Physical description (hair and eye color, height, disabilities)
- Additional information such as address of nearest relative, dependent relatives, marital status, father's birthplace, or previous exemption from service
- Signature
Records by State
Ray Banks contributed Civilian Draft Registrations to the USGenWeb Archives. To find these records: Some states do not have these records.
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Alabama Click County of choice, then Military
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Alaska Click Military, File by Surname (Read Introduction)
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Arizona Click County of choice, then Military
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Arkansas Click County of choice, then Military
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California Click County of choice, then Military
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Colorado Click County of choice, then Military
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Connecticut Click County of choice, then Military
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Delaware Click County of choice, then Military
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District of Columbia Click Military
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Florida Click County of choice, then Military
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Georgia Click County of choice, then Military
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Hawaii Click Island of choice, then Military
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Idaho Click County of choice, then Military
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Illinois Click County of choice, then Military
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Indiana Click County of choice, then Military
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Iowa Click County of choice, then Military
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Kentucky Click County of choice, then Military
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Louisiana Click Parish of choice, then Military
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Maine Click County of choice, then Military
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Maryland Click County of choice, then Military
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Massachusetts Click County of choice, then Military
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Michigan Table of Contents Click County of choice, then Military
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Minnesota Click County of choice, then Military
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Mississippi Click County of choice, then Military
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Missouri Click County of choice, then Military
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Montana Click County of choice, then Military
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Nebraska Click County of choice, then Military
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Nevada Click County of choice, then Military
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New Hampshire Click County of choice, then Military
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New Jersey Click County of choice, then Military
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New Mexico Click County of choice, then Military
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New York Click County of choice, then Military
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North Carolina Click County of choice, then Military
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North Dakota Click County of choice, then Military
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Ohio Click County of choice, then Military
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Oklahoma Click County of choice, then Military
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Oregon Click County of choice, then Military
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Pennsylvania Click County of choice, then Military
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Rhode Island Click County of choice, then Military
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South Carolina Click County of choice, then Military
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South Dakota - Military Records - World War I Draft Registration
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Tennessee Click County of choice, then Military
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Texas Click County of choice, then Military
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Utah Click County of choice, then Military
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Vermont Click County of choice, then Military
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Virginia County Index - then Military
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Washington Click County of choice, then Military
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West Virginia Click County of choice, then Military
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Wisconsin Click County of choice, then Military
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Wyoming Click County of choice, then Military
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