In 1917 and 1918, approximately 24 million men, (98 percent of
men present in America), born between 1873 and 1900 completed
draft registration cards. During these two years, three
registration days were held in each district where the
registrant completed the registration card. Information found on
these cards generally included, among other information, birth
date, birth location, father's birthplace, and the address of
next of kin. This civilian registration is often confused with
induction into the military; however, only a small percentage of
these men were actually called up for military service.
Originally posted to Ancestry.com in January of 1998 and taken
from the original draft cards, this database provides
information on some of the men registered. This update, part of
an ongoing project, adds over 300,000 names to the previously
posted database and brings the total number of names provided to
1.2 million. It adds information on registrants from Florida,
Mississippi, and South Dakota. It should be