World War I Draft Registration Card: Ludvig Kristian GJØNVIK
Questions on the World War I Draft Registration Card with "12 Questions"
Front Side
- Name in full - given name, family name.
Age in years [This information is asked but it is not a numbered question] - Home address - #, street, city, state
- Date of birth - month, day, year
- Are you (1) a natural-born citizen, (2) a naturalized citizen, (3) an alien, (4) or have you declared your intention (specify which)
- Where were you born? town, state, nation
- If not a citizen, of what country are you a citizen or subject?
- What is your present trade, occupation, or office?
- By whom employed? Where employed?
- Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you for support (specify which)?
- Married or single (which)? Race (specify which)?
- What military service have you had? Rank - branch - years - nation or state
- Do you claim exemption from draft (specify grounds)?
signature or mark of registrant
[The following is printed across the lower left-hand triangular corner or the card:]
If person is of African descent, cut off this corner.
Reverse Side
12 Questions - Side 2, Additional Information
- Tall, medium or short (specify which)? Slender, medium or stout (which)?
- Color of eyes, color of hair
- Has person lost arm, leg, hand, foot, or both eyes, or is he otherwise disabled (specify)?
Signature of Registrar
Precinct, city or county, state
Date of registration
WWI Registration Card for Christian Gjenvick of Madison, Minnesota dated 5 June 1917 From the Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives
World War I Draft Registration Cards
WWI Draft Registration Cards at
National Archives and Records Administration, Southeast Region
The original cards, in excess of 24 million, were received at our facility a number of years ago. Upon their receipt, they were boxed and arranged by NARA employees. The original arrangement was by state, there under by county or draft board, and there under alphabetically by the registrant's last name. The cause for arrangement by draft board instead of county is due to the size of certain cities. For example, New York City had in excess of 180 boards, Chicago had over 80. As a result, we require a street address when searching for cards in most large cities.
The cards were later microfilmed by representatives of the Genealogical Society of Utah in the exact order they were originally arranged; each NARA regional facility has a copy of the microfilm for the states in the region that it serves. Any patron wishing to use microfilm will find the cards arranged exactly as they are in the box. The arrangement of the cards has never been changed.
