France, Rhône, Military Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records

Why Should I Look at This Collection?
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What is in This Collection?
This collection contains an index of military draft cards for men born between 1865-1932. Each record contains information about the solider such as name, birthplace, residence, occupation, parents' names and their residence, a physical description of the soldier, military curriculum, and details about wounds.

Reading These Records
For help reading these French records see the following guides:
 * France Language and Languages
 * French Genealogical Word List
 * French Handwriting
 * Script Tutorial for French
 * FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
 * Reading French Handwritten Records

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Registration
 * Birth date
 * Birth year
 * Birth place
 * Surname
 * Gender

Registration
 * Place of residence
 * Registration date
 * Registration place

Registration
 * Father's given name
 * Father's surname
 * Mother's given name
 * Mother's surname