Uncle, We are Ready!; Registering America's Men 1917-1918 A Guide to Researching World War I Draft Registration Cards
North Salt Lake, Utah: Heritage Quest, 2001. First Printing [Stated]. Trade paperback. Format is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. ix, [1], 300 pages. Decorative cover. Sticker residue on cover. Includes Illustrations, Foreword and Acknowledgments. Chapters cover Development of the Selective Service System; The Draft Registration Cards; Understanding Who registered and Who Did Not; Registration of Special Classes of Men; Understanding and Using the Records; Conclusion; and End Notes for Part 1. Part 2 (Local Draft Registration Boards) covers Data Fields for the State Tables; Table Data Fields; and Table of Boards by States and Territories. The book also includes Endnotes, a Glossary of Terms, Bibliographic Essay, an Appendix, an Index, and CD-ROM, as well as 17 black and white illustrations. World War I draft registration cards provide information on over twenty=four million men, 1917-1918, who were born between 1872 and 1900. These records help bridge the information gap caused by the loss of the 1890 census. They are invaluable in locating foreign-born ancestors. John J. Newman had over 40 years of genealogical experience. In addition he served as Director of Information Management Services for the Indiana Supreme Court. He was a noted family historian with a broad and deep understanding of public records. He earned a Master's Degree in History from Indiana University. He has lectured and published widely. More