California, Honor Roll of Californians who served in WWI - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name of serviceman
 * Birth date
 * Branch of Service
 * Home Address
 * Draft date
 * Registration date
 * Parents' names
 * Parents' country of birth
 * Occupation

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate age or birth date of the soldier
 * The place where the soldier enlisted
 * The years the soldier served

Search the Index
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select the County/Town
 * 2) Select the Record Type, Date Range and Volume to view 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. Keep track of your research in a research log.

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

 * Use the age and location of the military unit to find the soldier’s family in census, church and land records
 * Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have served in the same unit or a nearby unit
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct

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

 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Search the records of nearby military units
 * Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of California.
 * California Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1905 | 1905-Present

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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