Maine, State Archives, World War I (WWI) Grave Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains the grave card index of World War I soldiers from the Maine State Archives from 1914 through 1950. Digital images of originals housed at the Maine State Archives in Augusta, Maine.

World War I Grave Cards
 * Abbott, Arbor M - Clark, Lawrence.: DGS 5651262
 * Clark, Manley L - Fortine, Joseph F. DGS  5651263
 * Foshee, Thomas Arnold - Keegan, John: DGS  5651264
 * Keegan, Joseph - Morrison, Cecil Leroy: DGS 5651265
 * Morrissette, Joseph G - Sinclair, Arnold, DGS 5651266
 * Sisk, Percy D - Worster, Pitt H. DGS 5651267
 * Worster, Raymond - White, Alfred C.: DGS  5651268

What Can These Records Tell Me?
This collection may contain this information:
 * Name, and rank of soldier
 * Current address
 * Date and place of birth
 * Enlistment date and place
 * Discharge date and branch of service
 * Date, location, and cause of death
 * Burial date and cemetery location
 * Type of marker or stone
 * War record
 * Next of Kin

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know the name of the soldier.

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.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the names, ages and residence to find church and census records
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
 * Search for records of people in the county who shared a surname. These may have been the soldier's parents, uncles, or other relatives.

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

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
 * Search the records of nearby localities

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Maine.
 * US Military Basic Search Strategies
 * Beginning United States World War I Research
 * Maine Guided Research
 * Maine Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research
 * Beginning Research in United States Military Records

Other FamilySearch Collections
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Related Family History Holdings

 * Soldiers Index by Town; Draft Registration Index
 * Deaths of World War II veterans of Maine
 * Cemetery index of veterans

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940
 * United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
 * United States, World War I American Expeditionary Forces Deaths, 1917-1919
 * United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Roster of Maine in the military service of the United States and allies in the World War, 1917-1919. 2 vols.
 * Willis Rowland Skillman. The A.E.F : who they were, what they did, how they did it. Philadelphia : G.W. Jacobs, ©1920.

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