Missouri, Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Is In This Collection?
This collection includes enlistment records for the years 1900-1941.

These are images of Missouri National Guard enlistment records from the Missouri State Archives. The collection is arranged alphabetically by surname and is from Record Group 133 Office of the Adjutant General. Images will be added to this collection as they become available.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Enlistment records may contain the following information:


 * Name
 * Residence
 * Date and Place of Enlistment
 * Name and Address of Nearest Relative
 * Birth date
 * Place of birth
 * Citizenship Status
 * Marital Status
 * Number of Children
 * Number of Dependents

Sample Images
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How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The name of a relative or date of the event

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the : Select the Name Range which takes you to the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.

Remember to:
 * Whenever possible, look at the original record. If often has more information than the indexed record.
 * Print or download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed.
 * In case you need to find this record again later, copy the citation found on each record or image. Familysearch wiki has a Example Research Log that you can download and use for this purpose.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date and find a birth record.
 * Use the soldier's age and location of the military unit to find his family in census, church, and land records.
 * Use the county code and the certificate number to obtain a copy of the original death certificate from the county.
 * Use the information to find additional family members.
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.
 * Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records.
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search.
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images.
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well.
 * Search the indexes and records of Missouri, United States Genealogy.
 * Search in the Missouri Archives and Libraries.
 * Search in the FamilySearch Library Catalog

Related FamilySearch Historical Records Collections
Missouri Reports of Separation Notices

Known Issues with This Collection
For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached article. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org]. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered.

Citing This Collection
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 * Collection Citation:

"Missouri, Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Contracts, 1900-1941." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. The Record and Archives Division. Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.

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