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Aiding the Genealogy Effort: World War I Draft Registration Cards
On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war on Germany. On May 18, Congress passed the Selective Service Act, and every male resident of the United States between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, regardless of citizenship status, was … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Local History
Tagged Ancestry Library, Databases, Military Draft, Military Records, World War I
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