Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in the Collection?
This article describes multiple collections of the fourth registration taken during World War II. This collection consists of Draft registration cards of men who registered in Nebraska during World War II, with the exception of the fourth draft, between the years 1940 and 1945. The event place is the residence of the registrant. The records are from the National Archives in Record Group 147. After the United States entered World War II, a new Selective Service Act required that all men between the ages of 18 and 64 register for the draft. The images are courtesy of Ancestry.com. The browse is arranged by draft years and surnames.

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
Information on the registration cards includes:
 * Name
 * Residence
 * Birth date
 * Birthplace (town or city, county, state or country)
 * Contact Name
 * Employer’s name
 * Date of registration
 * Hair and eye color
 * Weight and height
 * Complexion
 * Race

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know at least some of the following: Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information in the list to what you already know about your ancestor to determine if it is the correct family or person. You may need to compare several persons in the list before you find your ancestor. Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page: View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Pagethen: ⇒Select the "Date of registration" ⇒Select the "Surname" ⇒Select the “Name". For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks.
 * The name of the person registering for the draft.
 * The birth date or birth place of the person.
 * The state and county of residence for the registrant.

What Do I Do Next?
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use the birth date and place to obtain a birth certificate.
 * Use the information to find other records such as birth, christening, marriage, census, land and probate records.
 * 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 Who 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 Nebraska, United States Genealogy.
 * Search in the Nebraska Archives and Libraries.

Known Issues with This Collection
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Citing this Collection
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