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From: "jmcmurry" <>
Subject: RE: [NYNEWYOR'] FW: [Ger-Sur] Free Database - USA - WWI Registration Cards
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 19:27:26 -0500
In-Reply-To: <42CB1055.5020908@gmail.com>

Thank you for answering my question, Mark. I'm glad it's no longer a factor
but I wish it had never been an issue to begin with.
Jann

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Lomax [mailto:]
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 5:57 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [NYNEWYOR'] FW: [Ger-Sur] Free Database - USA - WWI
Registration Cards


U.S. armed forces were not integrated until so ordered by President
Truman in the late 1940s. During World War I, blacks were restricted to
support duty; with a few exceptions, they were not allowed to serve in
combat positions. Apparently draft officials felt the need to easily
distinguish the draft registration cards of blacks from those of
whites. Ergo, the cut corner.

Mark Lomax
Pasadena, CA

jmcmurry wrote:

>Jan,
>Thank you for this "heads up". I found some useful information on my
>grandfather. I also opened up each entry with my family's surname and
>jotted down the cities and/or provinces they came. I'm hoping this will
>give me a better idea of the area(s) where the name may have originated.
>One thing that gave me pause was when I downloaded the blank form and
>printed it, the left hand corner says "If person is of African descent, cut
>off this corner". Yikes!! Does anyone know what to make of this?
>Thanks again,
>Jann
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Elizabeth V Cardinal [mailto:]
>Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 12:13 PM
>To:
>Subject: [NYNEWYOR'] FW: [Ger-Sur] Free Database - USA - WWI
>Registration Cards
>
>
>From: Jan Ammann [mailto:]
>Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 1:05 PM
>To:
>Subject: [Ger-Sur] Free Database - USA - WWI Registration Cards
>
>
>Hello Listers..
>
>Well, another "good source" is again free this time for two weeks.July 4 to
>July 17.
>
>Go to this website: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military/ww1/draft.htm
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>"Ancestry has opened up its World War 1 Draft
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>Registration records for visitors of Access
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>Genealogy for free. The only
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>thing required to view the records is an email
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>address and your name. No credit card required!
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>This is not a 14 day trial of all of their
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>material. It is strictly limited to their World
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>War 1 Draft Registration images.
>
>I went to the site (after clicking on its address on the
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>accessgenealogy site and started searching. Even after
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>I clicked to see the image, I was not asked for anything.
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>However,I have registered there in the past and perhaps that
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>is why.
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>This database covers the years 1917 and 1918. It shows the
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>person's name, age, birth date, where born, citizenship,
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>where living now, occupation, employer, dependent relatives,
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>and a good physical description.
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>
>Hope everyone finds something useful!!
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>
>
>Cheers,
>
>Jan
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