Florida, World War I Navy card roster - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes index and images of a card roster of Floridians that served in the United States Navy during the First World War.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
This record may contain the following information:
 * Name
 * Age
 * Home address
 * Rank
 * Date of entrance
 * Discharge date and place

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * If they served in the Navy

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?
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported.

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

 * Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death
 * Use the information to find additional family members in census records
 * Search for the service or pension record of the soldier
 * Search for a regimental history about the soldier

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

 * 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 in a nearby locality
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Florida.
 * Florida Guided Research
 * Florida Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research
 * Beginning United States World War I Research

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.
 * Collection Citation: "Florida, World War I Navy Card Roster, 1917-1920." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 16 October 2018. Florida State Archives, Tallahassee.