Utah, World War I Service Questionnaires - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of World War I service questionnaires and photographs completed by veterans or their families. The collection is Series 85298 from the Utah Division of Archives and Records Service.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of your ancestor
 * City of Residence
 * Date of ancestor's birth
 * Military Unit

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 their military service of immediate family.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the names, age and residence to find a draft registration card or discharge certificate.
 * Add any new information to your records
 * 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?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Search the records of the town where he was born and nearby localities for family

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Utah.
 * US Military Basic Search Strategies
 * Beginning Research in United States Military Records
 * Beginning United States World War I Research
 * Utah Guided Research
 * Utah Record Finder
 * Utah Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1905 | 1900-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

Family History Library Holdings

 * World War I service records abstracts, Army (Utah)
 * Utah draft board registrations, 1917-1918
 * World War I service records of Utahns

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
 * Utah, World War I County Draft Board Registers, Name Index, 1917-1918
 * Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966
 * Utah, World War I Army Servicemen Records Abstracts, 1914-1918

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Utah in the War War

Citing This Collection
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