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Finding Your World War I Veteran at the National Archives at St. Louis Theresa Fitzgerald This presentation highlights the records War I Burial Files, and General Courts- and resources at the National Archives Martial records. It will include

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War I Burial Files, and General Courts- Martial records. It will include all records that are available to the public and an overview of the information and documents typically found in these

  • files. Procedures will also be explained

for how to access these records for both on-site and off-site researchers. This presentation highlights the records and resources at the National Archives at St. Louis utilized to locate military service information concerning World War I Veterans. It details multiple record groups, including but not limited to, Official Military Personnel Files, Deceased Veteran Claim Files, World

Theresa Fitzgerald

Finding Your World War I Veteran at the National Archives at St. Louis

Session 8 1 of 88 www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-fair

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Theresa Fitzgerald has worked as an archivist for the National Archives since 2008 and works with military personnel

  • records. This October, she became a became

a supervisory reference archivist. She has a Bachelors in History–Oklahoma State University and a Masters in History with a Certificate in Museum Studies –University of Missouri, St. Louis. Before joining the National Archives, she worked as a data entry archivist with the Missouri Historical Society (Richard A. Gephardt Papers).

Theresa Fitzgerald

Chief Reference Branch National Archives at St. Louis

Session 8 2 of 88 www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-fair

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Theresa Fitzgerald

Session 8 3 of 88

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National Archives at St. Louis @ the National Personnel Records Center

 Th The e Nati tional

  • nal Perso

sonnel nnel Records

  • rds Cent

nter er (NPRC PRC) )

  • Maintains physical custody of records that are still under the legal custody of the

creating service branch or agency

  • Information contained within these records is still protected under provisions of the

Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579)

  • Information from these records is available to the public under conditions specified by

the creating service branch or agency and according to FOIA.

Session 8 4 of 88

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National Archives at St. Louis @ the National Personnel Records Center

 The

e Natio ional al Archi hives ves at t St. . Louis s (NARA ARA) )

  • Maintains records that are in the legal custody of the National Archives
  • Records in the custody of the National Archives are available to the

public for research

  • Information within these records is open to the public, except for

information protected by the personal privacy exemption of the Freedom

  • f Information Act (FOIA), U.S.C. 552(b)(6).

Session 8 5 of 88

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Military Personnel Records

Session 8 6 of 88

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Military Personnel Records

Archival Records & Project 62

○ If a veteran was discharged, deceased, or retired 62 years or prior to “today’s

date,” it becomes a permanent accession to the National Archives and Records Administration; therefore the record is accessible to the public.

 If the veteran separated from military service before today’s date in 1953--

The record is “Archival”

 If the veteran separated from military service

after today’s date in 1953--

  • - The record is

considered an unaccessioned Federal record.

Session 8 7 of 88

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Military Personnel Records

Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs) Records of Persons of Exceptional Prominence (PEP) Presidents, members of Congress and the Supreme Court; famous military leaders; decorated heroes; celebrities; and other cultural figures who served in the military Auxiliary Records

○ Morning Reports ○ Unit Rosters ○ Pay Vouchers ○ Officer Pay Cards ○ Selective Service Records ○ General Courts-Martial

Session 8 8 of 88

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Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs)

Created primarily for administrative functions Contain information about the subject’s service history:

○

date and type of enlistment/appointment

○

duty stations and assignments

○

training, qualifications

○

performance

○

awards and decorations received

○

disciplinary actions

○

insurance

○

emergency data

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administrative remarks

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date and type of separation/discharge/retirement (including DD Form 214, Report of Separation, or equivalent)

○

May also contain: birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, letters, and photographs

Detailed information about the veteran’s participation in battles and their military engagements is NOT T contained in the record

Session 8 9 of 88

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Branch of Service Official Military Personnel Files, Archival Holdings Army (includes Army Air Corps and Army Air Forces) Enlisted discharge dates 1912 to 1953* Officers discharge dates 1917 to 1953* Navy Enlisted discharge dates 1885 to 1953* Officers discharge dates 1902 to 1953* Air Force All Personnel with discharge dates 1947 to 1953* Marine Corps All Personnel with discharge dates 1895 to 1953* Coast Guard All Personnel with discharge dates 1898 to 1953*

*Military records are accessioned into the National Archives, and become archival, 62 years after the service member s separation from the military. This is a rolling date; hence, the current year, 2015, minus 62 years is 1953.

Session 8 10 of 88

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Shortly after midnight, on July 12, 1973, a fire was reported at NPRC’s military personnel records building

The 1973 Fire

Session 8 11 of 88

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The 1973 Fire

Records damaged or lost include over 17 million military

  • records. Records damage occurred from both fire and

water.

Records Affected Criteria of Records Damaged Estimated Loss

Army WWI Army WWII Army Post-WWII 11/1/1912-9/7/1939 9/8/1939-12/31/1946 1/1/1947-12/31/1959

80%

Air Force 9/25/1947-12/31/1963 surnames Hubbard-Z

75%

Session 8 12 of 88

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The 1973 Fire

Session 8 13 of 88

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Session 8 14 of 88

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  • Photograph from the Army

Student Nurse Individual Academic Records 1919 1937

Session 8 15 of 88

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Archival Record Series Years

Army American Forces Card File 1917-19 18 Army Army Hospital Clinical Record Cover Sheets

1906-1959

  • Army

Award cards, WWI Army 19 13-1940

  • Army

Awards Precedence Files

1918-1920

  • Army

Berlin Airlift Device Cards 1943-1949

  • Army

Chaplain Files 19 17-1950

  • Army

Chemical Warfare Service Officers Index

1941-19 59

  • Army

Cou 1 t s ~ 1a

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ecords of Trial, General 19 17-1976

  • Army

Courts ~ 1 a

rt i a l R

ecords of Trial, Special (resulting in Bad Conduct Discharge) 1939-1976

  • Army

Courts ~ 1a

rt i a l Summaries, American Expeditionary
  • Forces in Germany

19 19-1921

  • Army

Daily Repo1 t s of Changes, US Army

1913-1919

  • Army

Dependency Folders, U.S. Army 1913-1943

  • Army

Deserters Vouchers, US Army

192.6-1930

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rmy

Disability Discharges, US Army 1917-1939

  • Army

Discharge from t he Draft, US Army 1918

  • Army

Discharge Reports, WWI, US Army

1918-1920

  • A

rmy

District of Columbia National Guard 1887-1945

  • Army

Individual Civilian Internment Cards

1941-1946

  • Army

Mexican Border Service

1916-1917

  • Army

Miscellaneous Unit R ecords and ~

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Lists 19 12-1957

  • Army

Morning Reports and R

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. . US Army

1947-1959

  • Army

Morning Reports, US An11y 19 12-1946

  • Army
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19 12-1943

Army

National Guard P apers, WWI, US Army

1916-1919

Army Nominal Checklist for R eport of Sick and Wounded, US Army 19 17-1939

Session 8 16 of 88

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Branch of Archival Record Series Years Service

Army Nurses Cards, World War II Army

1944

Army Nurses (Student) Individual Academic Records, US Army

1919· 1937

Army Officers' Report• of Change

1918

Army Patient Rosters, US Army

1940-1948

Army P ay Cards, Anny Deserters

1943· 1945

Army Pay Cards, Army Officers

1940-1951 Army

Pay Cards, Army WWI Officers & Nurses

1917· 1921 Army

Pay Cards, Contract Nurses, US Army

1933·1940 Army

P ay Cards, Contract Surgeons and Chaplains, US Army

1935· 1942

. 1\rmy Pay Cards, Field Clerks. US Army

1917·1921

Army P ay Cards, National Guard Officers

1922·1936

Army Pay Cards, Regular Army Officers and Field Clerks

1920· 1941

Army Pay Cards, US Army, Reserve Officer Training Corps Students

1920

Army P ay Cards, Warrant Officers, US A1

m y 1917·1921

Army Pay Vouchers, Final, Army WWI, Officers & Nurses

1917· 1921

Army P ay Vouchers, Final, Post WWI, WWII, and Post WWII

19 26·1950, 1961-1962.

Army P ay Vouchers, US Army Enlisted, WWI (Multiple-name and Single·name)

1917· 192.1

Army Payments, Enli•ted Men, US Army

1915· 1917

Session 8 17 of 88

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Branch of Archival Record Series Years Service

Army P hilippine P risoners of W ar Card File (Q TP in Registry) 1941-1945 Army R

eser.-e O fr 1cer Training Camps: O

fficers & C

andidates for Commission, US Army 1917-191$ Army

R eturn of N urse C

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S Army 1917-1920

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R ussian R ailway Service Corps 1917-1920 Army

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ffice of the Surgeon General) H

  • spital Admission E

lectronic Data Files 1942-1945, 1950-1954, 1958-1963 Army United States Soldiers Home Ac counts 1900-1926 f•la1 i ne Corps

Compiled Ser1ice Records

1895-1904

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Casualty R

eports (IDPF s) 1907-1970

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Individual Deceased P ersonnel Files (IDP F s) 1964-1975

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ecord Files N

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ixed t• 1 edical Facilitie s 1943-1945

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egistration C

ards and C lassification Ledgers 1940-1975

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r c han t ~ 1 a r i n e O

ft l c ers 1910-1946

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lariners Deceased and 'W ar C asualty Seaman's Records 1937-1950

Session 8 18 of 88

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WWI Burial Case Files

 Official name: Correspondence, Reports, Telegrams, Applications, and Other

Papers Relating to Burials of Service Personnel (Also known as “Cemeterial Files” or “293 Files”)

 National Archives Identifier (NAID) 595318

Session 8 19 of 88

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Burial Case Files

 RG 92, Records of the Quartermaster

General’s Office, 1915-1939

 Record information relating to burials of

members of the military and veterans

 Arranged alphabetically

Session 8 20 of 88

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Burial Case Files

May contain:

 Reburial information

Session 8 21 of 88

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Burial Case Files

May contain:

 Circumstances

  • f Death

Session 8 22 of 88

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Burial Case Files

May contain:

 Grave markers/

Identification Disks

Session 8 23 of 88

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Burial Case Files

May contain:

 Correspondence

Session 8 24 of 88

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Burial Case Files

May contain:

 Other interesting documents

Session 8 25 of 88

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Burial Case Files

Gold Star Mothers

 Mothers and widows  1930-1933  All expenses paid  More than 6,600 women

Session 8 26 of 88

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Burial Case Files

Gold Star Mothers

 Correspondence  Passport photos  Refusals due to poor health

Session 8 27 of 88

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Burial Case Files

Itineraries

Session 8 28 of 88

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Deceased Veterans Claim Files or Claim Files

 AKA Compensation Files, XC Files  Record Group 15, Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Session 8 29 of 88

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Claim Files

 History  Cases opened

1917-1945

 NARA custody

Session 8 30 of 88

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Claim Files—1952 and 1955 World War I plus:

 Civil War  “Indian Wars”  Spanish-American War  Philippine Insurrection  China Relief Expedition

Session 8 31 of 88

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Claim Files

 Organized numerically

—No. 2 to No. 3990713

 Only a percentage

  • f files from that era

Session 8 32 of 88

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Claim Files

 First box of cases  XC 2

Session 8 33 of 88

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Claim Files What you can find—Veterans

 Full name of individual  Birth date, parents, family  Beneficiaries  Date(s) of enlistment  Period(s) of service  Unit(s)  Residence  Death date

Session 8 34 of 88

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Claim Files If Veteran Survived Service

 Discharge papers  Medical records  Changes of address  Wills  Death certificates  Funeral receipts

Session 8 35 of 88

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Claim Files What You Can Find—Family

 Correspondence  Marriage certificates  Birth certificates  Affidavits  Death certificates

Session 8 36 of 88

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Claim Files Other interesting items

 Insurance applications  Foreign documents  Photographs

Session 8 37 of 88

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Returns of the Nurse Corps

 1917-1921  NAID 3370993  Created by War Department  Army Nurse Corps  U.S. and Overseas

Session 8 38 of 88

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 Rank  Transfers  Illnesses  Deaths  Promotions  Discharges  Leaves

Session 8 39 of 88

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Returns of the Nurse Corps

May contain:

 Rosters

Searched by location

Session 8 40 of 88

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Pay Cards and Vouchers

 Created by General Accounting Office to keep track of compensation and

deductions

 Used to prove service for reconstruction

Session 8 41 of 88

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Pay Cards and Vouchers

 Army World War I Officers and

Nurses Pay Cards and Final Pay Vouchers

 1917-1921  NAID cards: 1488383  NAID vouchers: 1561423

Session 8 42 of 88

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Session 8 43 of 88

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Session 8 44 of 88

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Pay Cards and Vouchers

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have a final pay voucher

Session 8 45 of 88

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Pay Cards and Vouchers

 Won’t always

have a final pay voucher

Session 8 46 of 88

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Enlisted Men Final Pay Vouchers

 NAID 1436496  1917-1921  Single and multiple pay

Session 8 47 of 88

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Enlisted Men Final Pay Vouchers

—Single

may contain:

 Rank  Unit  Enlistment date and place  Character of Discharge

Session 8 48 of 88

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Enlisted Men Final Pay Vouchers —Multiple

may contain:

 Serial number  Rank  Enlistment date and place  Location of discharge  Allotments, credits, collections, balance paid  Only contains detachment unit

Session 8 49 of 88

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Enlisted Men Final Pay Vouchers —Multiple

Session 8 50 of 88

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Payments to Enlisted Men

 U.S. Army Enlisted Personnel Payment Records  NAID 5756921  Only payments for enlisted men (despite form)

Session 8 51 of 88

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Payments to Enlisted Men

 Only pay dates and amounts paid for service from July

1915 to September 1917 (prewar)

 Includes rank, unit, payment details  Remarks may include overpayments and deductions,

soldier’s specific duty (e.g., “sharpshooter”)

Session 8 52 of 88

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World War I Award Cards

Created to record the awards given to men for service accomplishments, acts of heroism, or injury.

Consists of mainly but not limited to, Army award Cards. However, other branches of service may be represented.

Includes: name, service number, rank, general order number, order date and issuing organization, award type, date awarded, and a description of the event or act of heroism.

Awards may also exist for civilians as well as awards related to peacetime acts, performed by servicemen

  • utside the service of war.

Session 8 53 of 88

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World War I National Guard Papers

This series consists of correspondence between the State Adjutant General offices, the Adjutant General of the United States Army, and the individual state units of the National Guard concerning the federalization of the National Guard.

The information contained in these files is separated by subject: Letters of Transmittal, Oaths and Contracts, Physical Qualifications, Prior Service, and Regimental Papers. Documents may contain multiple names and multiple units.

Letters of Transmittal details officers and enlisted men mustering in, mustering out, and being discharged due to dependents, physical inefficiency, and desertion.

Oaths and Contracts consist of the oaths signed upon enlistment into the service of the National Guard

The Physical Qualification files hold reports of the physical assessment of officers and enlisted men upon their entrance to the service.

Prior Service files contain any service an enlisted man or officer had before enlistment in the National Guard at the time of the survey.

Regimental Papers consist of the administrative records of the individual National Guard units. This information covers enlistments, muster rolls, absences, requests for medical supplies, fingerprints, and disqualifications from the National Guard, transfer of hospital patients, rosters, and inspections of medical detachments. Session 8 54 of 88

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Letters of Transmittal details officers and enlisted men mustering in, mustering out, and being discharged due to dependents, physical inefficiency, and desertion.

Oaths and Contracts consist of the oaths signed upon enlistment into the service of the National Guard

The Physical Qualification files hold reports of the physical assessment of officers and enlisted men upon their entrance to the service.

Prior Service files contain any service an enlisted man or officer had before enlistment in the National Guard at the time of the survey.

Regimental Papers consist of the administrative records of the individual National Guard units. This information covers enlistments, muster rolls, absences, requests for medical supplies, fingerprints, and disqualifications from the National Guard, transfer of hospital patients, rosters, and inspections of medical detachments.

National Guard Papers

Session 8 55 of 88

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  • Russian Railway Corps

State Department formed this semi military organization of American railway engineers and technicians in September 1917, at the request of the Russian government.

The mission was to operate the Trans Siberian, Chinese Eastern, and Ussuri Railways and instruct the Russian railway men in the American methods of railway operation.

The corps originally had no connection with the military forces of the United States, but members had simulated military rank and were uniformed similar to army officers, with the exception of the collar insignia, which read “R.R.S.”

On March 30, 1971, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia determined that service with the Russian Railway Corps was creditable for military service.

Personnel records were maintained for each member in order to retain each individual’s work history, behavior, pay and allotment information, and medical conditions. Information on each member includes commissions received, promotions, correspondence, prior employment information, and personal letters. Session 8 56 of 88

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Selective Service Records

NARA at St. Louis maintains World War II through Vietnam era Selective Service Records – men born Apri ril l 28, , 1877 7 to

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Session 8 58 of 88

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World War I Selective Service Information

Initial World War I Selective Service Registration records are located at the national Archives in Atlanta. They hold:

  • WWI selective service cards
  • WWI selective service classification ledgers

These registration cards may also be found on ancestry.com. However, image quality may be difficult. To request a copy of the original record from Atlanta, please write to:

  • 5780 Jonesboro Road

Morrow, Georgia 30260 Phone: 770-968-2100 Fax: 770-968-2547

Session 8 59 of 88

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What information can you find from the registration card?

  • Name
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  • Address at the time of registration
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  • Telephone number
  • Date of Birth
  • Place of Birth
  • Employer’s name and place of business
  • Descriptive information- Height, Weight, and how they were classified for complexion

and race

  • Physical characteristics that would aid in identification
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Session 8 61 of 88

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Courts-Martial Records

Available are Army General and Special Courts-Martial Records from 1917-1976

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Session 8 62 of 88

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Ar Army y Court urts s Martia rtial l Case e Files les

  • Record Group 153: Records of the Office of the Judge

Advocate General (Army)

  • National Archives Identifier 5916929 (1917-1938)
  • General Courts Martial and Special Courts Martial

resulting in a Bad Conduct Discharge

  • Arranged numerically by Courts Martial case number
  • May contain charges and specifications, pleas,

proceedings, findings, sentences, exhibit material, and photographs

Session 8 63 of 88

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Wh What i t infor formatio mation n is s needed eded to to loca cate te a a milit litary ary pe personnel sonnel reco cord rd? ?

Veteran's complete name as used in service

Service number

Branch of service

Date and place of birth

Dates of service For records affected by the 1973 fire additional information such as: place of discharge, last assigned unit, and place of entry into service may be useful.

Session 8 64 of 88

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Locating records

Burial Case Files

 Full name  Date of birth

and/or death

 Service number

Claim Files

 Full name  Claim file number  Place of residence or enlistment  Date of birth and/or death

Session 8 65 of 88

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Locating records

Returns of the Nurse Corps

 Unit  Location  Full name

Pay Cards and Vouchers, Payments to Enlisted Men

 Full name  Rank  Unit

Session 8 66 of 88

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Locating records

 WWI Award Cards

 Full Name  Service number, if known  Unit if Known  Possible awards received

 WWI National Guard Papers

 Arranged by State

 Russian Railway Corps

 Complete name of veteran as used in service

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 Service number, if known  Unit, if known  Approximate Date and Place of Trial

Session 8 68 of 88

Locating Records

 Selective Service Records

 Complete Name  Date of Birth  Home address at time of registration  http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/archival-programs/other-records/selective-service.html

 General Courts-Martial Records

 Name of the veteran on trial

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Created as part of personnel and payroll functions by the military service departments Used to verify events or assignments which may not be documented in an individual's Official Military Personnel File (OMPF)

Morning Reports and Unit Rosters

Session 8 69 of 88

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Branch of Service Record Type Dates Access Army (includes Army Air Corps and Army Air Forces) Morning Reports & Unit Rosters November 1, 1912-1959 Archival Army Morning Reports & Unit Rosters 1960-1974 Non-Archival Air Force Morning Reports September 1947- June 30, 1966 Archival

Morning Reports and Unit Rosters

Session 8 70 of 88

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Civilian Personnel Records

Session 8 75 of 88

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Civilian Personnel Records

Archival records date from the mid-nineteenth century through 1951

○ In the complete custody of NARA ○ Information is available to the public ○ Certain information is restricted under terms of the

Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552 (b) (6))

Session 8 76 of 88

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Also available are the records of the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration

Session 8 77 of 88

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Session 8 78 of 88

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How To Request Records

Session 8 79 of 88

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Wh What i t infor formatio mation n is s needed eded to to loca cate te a a ci civilian lian pe perso sonnel nnel reco cord? rd?

 Full name of employee and any alternate names

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 Date of birth  Employing agency/agencies  Dates of employment  Location of employment  Social security number

(if known)

Session 8 80 of 88

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Wh What i t infor formatio mation n is s needed eded to to loca cate te a a CC CCC o C or r WP WPA A pe perso sonn nnel l reco cord? d?

Full name used at the time of service

Social Security Number (if known)

Date of birth

Place of birth

Hometown (city and state) at time of employment

Parents name

Spouse's name (for WPA employment)

Dates of service (day, month and year)

Location of employment

Forms are available at:

Works Progress Administration: Form NA 14137

http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/archival-programs/civilian-personnel- archival/wpa-holdings-access.html

Civilian Conservation Corps: Form NA 14136

http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/archival-programs/civilian-personnel- archival/ccc-holdings-access.html

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How w do do I r reques uest t co copi pies es of f Off ffici cial al Milit litary ary Personnel sonnel Files? les?

Individuals may access these records by:

Mail a Standard Form (SF) 180, Request Pertaining to Military Records to: National Personnel Records Center 1 Archives Drive

  • St. Louis, MO 63138

Fax a Standard Form 180 to: 314-801-9195

Unaccessioned Federal records requests may also be made online via eVetRecs: http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/index.html

  • r by visiting the Federal research room, by calling 314-801-0800

Session 8 82 of 88

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Administration How w do

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Cour urts ts-Mar artial tial Recor cords ds, , and nd other er Au Auxili xiliar ary y Serie ries? s? Indi divi vidua uals ls may y access ess these ese records

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ail l a a wri ritten tten reque quest st to: : National Archives & Records ATTN: Archival Programs P.O. Box 38757

  • St. Louis, MO 63138
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x a a reque quest st to: : 314-801 801-9187 9187

Session 8 83 of 88

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Reprod roduction uction Fees s

  • Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs) and civilian Official Personnel Folders (OPFs)
  • $70.00 for records over five pages
  • $25.00 for records five pages or less
  • Selective Service Records
  • $20.00 for a classification ledger
  • $7.00 for a selective service registration card
  • Service Record Cards (civilian)
  • $7.00 per service record card
  • Persons of Exceptional Prominence OMPFs
  • Paper format: Eighty cents ($.80) per page
  • Digital format for a fee ranging from $20 $250 depending on the size of the record.

* Not every record is presently available in digital format

  • Additional Auxiliary Series (Burial Files, Chaplains Files, etc.)
  • Eighty cents ($.80) per page
  • Minimum charge of $20.00
  • Army General and Special Courts Martial Records
  • Tiered fee of $65.00, $98.00, $145.00 depending on the size of the record

Session 8 84 of 88

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  • Visit NARA at St. Louis’

Archival Research Room

Location: n: 1 Archives Drive

  • St. Louis, MO 63138

Publi lic c Hours: s: Tuesday Friday, (7:30am 3:45pm CT) Contac act t Informat mation:

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(314) 801 0850 Stlarr.archives@nara.gov (314) 801 0608 (Fax)

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tments are e Requ quired ed

Session 8 85 of 88

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Additional itional Co Cont ntact act In Infor formation mation

Websites

  • The National Archives at St. Louis:

http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/archival-programs/index.html

  • Military Personnel Records open to the public (62 years in the past from “today’s date”):

http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/archival-programs/military-personnel-archival/index.html

  • Military Personnel Records not yet open to the public:

http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/about-ompfs.html

  • Persons of Exceptional Prominence records:

http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/public/persons-of-prominence.html

  • Civilian Personnel Records open to the public (prior to 1952):

http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/archival-programs/civilian-personnel-archival/#written- requests

  • Civilian Personnel Records not yet open to the public (1952 present):

http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/civilian-personnel/index.html

Session 8 86 of 88

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Ad Additional itional Co Cont ntact act In Infor formation mation

Inquiries can be submitted to:

  • General archival inquiries: stl.archives@nara.gov
  • Research room inquiries: stlarr.archives@nara.gov and

phone line 314-801-0850

  • Persons of Exceptional Prominence records: pep.records@nara.gov
  • FaceBook and Twitter inquiries: stlfb.archives@nara.gov
  • Public Programs: stlpublic.programs@nara.gov
  • Military Personnel Records –

Theresa Fitzgerald: theresa.fitzgerald@nara.gov

  • Civilian Personnel Records –

Ashley Mattingly: ashley.mattingly@nara.gov

Session 8 87 of 88

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Presenter didn’t get to your question?

You may email us at inquire@nara.gov

Session 8 88 of 88 www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-fair