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District of Columbia, World War I Selective Service System draft cards, 1917-1918

Authors

Format

Microfilm 16mm

Language

English

Publication Date

1987-1988

Publisher

National Archives & Records Administration

Place of Publication

Washington, D.C.

Physical

19 microfilm reels ; 16 mm.

Series

National Archives microfilm publications ; M1509

Notes

High reduction (32x) film. Use a high reduction reader.

Occasionally while filming, lost cards would be found. If these cards were found, they would be filmed after the Z's of the locality they belonged to.

The draft cards are arranged alphabetically by state, then alphabetically by county or city, and then alphabetically by surname of the registrants.

Microfilm of original records in the National Archives in East Point, Georgia.

United States World War I Draft Registration Cards are available online, click here

View this catalog record in WorldCat for other possible copy locations.

Subjects

Locality Subjects

Film/Digital Notes

Column headers with buttons are sortable.
NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFormat
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 1, A - McPherson, J.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1570933 5207043
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 1, McAliley, C. W.- Z District of Columbia, no. 2, A-Caldwell, W. D.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1570934 5207044
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 2, Cadramel, N. S. - Pompey, Ulysses SimpsonGranite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1570935 5207045
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 2, Poindexter, L. - Z District of Columbia, no. 3, A - Haywood, W.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1570936 5207046
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 3, Harkerson, J. - ZGranite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1556832 5205819
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 4, A - Salter, C. W.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1556833 5205818
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 4, Sachs, A. - Z District of Columbia, no. 5, A - Johnson, C. W.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1556834 5205817
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 5, Jack, W. - Z District of Columbia, no. 6, A - Clum, G. B.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1556835 5205816
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 6, Clepatch, M. - Oyster, Henry Fairfacks JoynerGranite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1556836 5205815
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 6, O'Baunon, J. S.- Z District of Columbia, no. 7, A - Houser, LesterGranite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1556837 5205814
NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFilmImage Group Number (DGS)Format
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 1, A - McPherson, J.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1570933 5207043
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 1, McAliley, C. W.- Z District of Columbia, no. 2, A-Caldwell, W. D.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1570934 5207044
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 2, Cadramel, N. S. - Pompey, Ulysses SimpsonGranite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1570935 5207045
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 2, Poindexter, L. - Z District of Columbia, no. 3, A - Haywood, W.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1570936 5207046
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 3, Harkerson, J. - ZGranite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1556832 5205819
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 4, A - Salter, C. W.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1556833 5205818
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 4, Sachs, A. - Z District of Columbia, no. 5, A - Johnson, C. W.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1556834 5205817
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 5, Jack, W. - Z District of Columbia, no. 6, A - Clum, G. B.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1556835 5205816
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 6, Clepatch, M. - Oyster, Henry Fairfacks JoynerGranite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1556836 5205815
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia, no. 6, O'Baunon, J. S.- Z District of Columbia, no. 7, A - Houser, LesterGranite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1556837 5205814

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