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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 Jackson County Polk County
Ashland County Jefferson County Portage County
Barron County Juneau County Price County
Bayfield County Kenosha City Racine City
Brown County Kenosha County Racine County
Buffalo County Kewaunee County Richland County
Burnett County La Crosse City Rock County
Calumet County La Crosse County Rusk County
Chippewa County Lafayette County Sauk County
Clark County Langlade County Sawyer County
Columbia County Lincoln County Shawano County
Crawford County Madison City Sheboygan County
Dane County Manitowoc County St Croix County
Dodge County Marathon County Superior City
Door County Marinette County Taylor County
Douglas County Marquette County Trempealeau County
Dunn County Milwaukee City Vernon County
Eau Claire County Milwaukee County Vilas County
Florence County Miscellaneous County Walworth County
Fond Du Lac County Monroe County Washburn County
Forest County Oconto County Washington County
Grant County Oneida County Waukesha County
Green Bay City Oshkosh City Waupaca County
Green County Outagamie County Waushara County
Green Lake County Ozaukee County Winnebago County
Iowa County Pepin County Wood County
Iron County Pierce 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.