Florida, World War I Service Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Florida

What Is in the Collection?
The Florida World War Service Cards or Card Roster is arranged alphabetically arranged by surname of men whos served from Florida between 1917 and 1919. The collection is Series Number S 1204 and is located at the State Library & Archives of FloridaState Archives of Florida in Tallahassee.

To Browse This Collection
You can browse through the images in this collection at the State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory website: World War I Service Cards Browse

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information is found in these records:
 * Name
 * Serial Number
 * Race
 * Residence
 * Date and place of induction
 * Place of Birth
 * Birth date or age
 * Rank
 * Discharge of Discharge

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name
 * Residence
 * Age or Birth Date

View the Images
You can browse through the images in this collection at the State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory website: World War I Service Cards Browse

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.

I Found Who I Was Looking for, What Now?

 * Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later. You may also wish to view the original record.  These records are available on the Florida Memory State Library & Archives  World War I Service Cards Collection Browse Page.
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional land records that might have more information.
 * Use the age or estimated birth date to determine an approximate birth date to find church and vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage and death records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find immigration and probate records.
 * Use the information in each record to find additional family members in the censuses. There may be clues to maiden names if a father deeded property to his daughter upon marriage. Witnesses and neighbors may be in-laws or relatives.
 * Repeat this process with additional family member’s records to find more generations of the family.
 * Church Records were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

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

 * Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. You could browse through the original record collection at the Florida Memory State Library & Archives World War I Service Cards Collection Browse Page which may help you find who you are looking for or provide additional leads.
 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives.
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county.
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name.
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well.
 * Check the info box above for additional FamilySearch websites and related websites that may assist you in finding similar records.

Citing This Collection
Citing sources correctly makes it easier to refer to information which has already been found, so proper citations are key to keeping track of research. Correct citations also allow others to check completed research by helping them find and examine records for themselves. Below are the proper citations to use for this whole collection as well as for individual records and images within it: Top of Page
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