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World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

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Sample Forms
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You can fill out the form with information on your ancestor, or just use it to better read the questions on the card.

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The examples should help you read the text on the original images more easily.

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Adams County Guernsey County Newark City
Akron City Hamilton City Noble County
Allen County Hamilton County Ottawa County
Ashland County Hancock County Paulding County
Ashtabula County Hardin County Perry County
Athens County Harrison County Pickaway County
Auglaize County Henry County Pike County
Belmont County Highland County Portage County
Brown County Hocking County Preble County
Butler County Holmes County Putnam County
Canton City Huron County Richland County
Carroll County Jackson County Ross County
Champaign County Jefferson County Sandusky County
Cincinnati City Knox County Scioto County
Clark County Lake County Seneca County
Clermont County Lawrence County Shelby County
Cleveland City Licking County Springfield City
Clinton County Lima City Stark County
Columbiana County Logan County Summit County
Columbus City Lorain City Toledo City
Coshocton County Lorain County Trumbull County
Crawford County Lucas County Tuscarawas County
Cuyahoga County Madison County Union County
Darke County Mahoning County Van Wert County
Dayton City Marion County Vinton County
Defiance County Medina County Warren County
Delaware County Meigs County Washington County
Erie County Mercer County Wayne County
Fairfield County Miami County Williams County
Fayette County Miscellaneous County Wood County
Franklin County Monroe County Wyandot County
Fulton County Montgomery County Youngstown City
Gallia County Morgan County Zanesville City
Geauga County Morrow County
Greene County Muskingum County

WWI Records - Localities

Draft board locations are divided into counties and in some cases cities. Cities with populations of over 45,000 were divided into groups separate from the remainder of the county. If your ancestor resided in one of these larger cities, then please choose the appropriate city as listed above. Otherwise, to search all other localities within the county, simply select the county above.