World War I Draft Registration Card "A"

World War I Draft Registration Card A (also referred to as the Twelve-Question Card) was the card used for the first round of registrations (5 June 1917). It includes the following information:

• Name
• Age
• Address
• Date and place of birth
• Citizenship status
• Employer's name and address
• Dependent information
• Marital status
• Prior military service/rank
• Physical appearance (height, build, hair and eye color, obvious disabilities)
• Signature

A blank registration card can be found below.

Sources: Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm.