Utah, World War II Index to Army Veterans of Utah, 1939-1945 - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of a name index to military records of World War army veterans of Utah registered during World War II. It covers the years 1939 to 1945.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
These records may contain the following information: • 3

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name
 * Years served in military
 * Approximate age or birth date

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?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * 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
 * Print or download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed
 * Use the person's name and place of birth to find a birth certificate which should list the names of the parents
 * Use the country of citizenship to lead you to immigration or naturalization records
 * Use the person’s age and residence to find family in census, church, and land records
 * Use the marital information to find marriage records. Witnesses were often family members
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
 * Continue to search the index and records to identify siblings and other relatives who may also have registered for the draft
 * Census, military service, military pension, immigration, naturalization, and land records can be very useful
 * Use employment information to lead you to trade, business, land, property, or education records

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

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well
 * Immigrant first names may be in their native language
 * Look at the 1930 and 1940 censuses to identify names and ages of additional family members

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Utah.
 * US Military Basic Search Strategies
 * Beginning Research in United States Military Records
 * Finding a World War II (1939-1945) Veteran's Records
 * 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.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Index to military records of World War II, veterans from Utah
 * Utah, World War II draft registration cards, 1940-1947
 * Utah, military records : World War II 4th draft registration cards, 1942
 * Records of veterans with Federal service buried in Utah, territorial to 1966
 * Jonathan Gawne. Finding your father's war : a practical guide to researching and understanding service in the World War II US Army. Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania : Casemate, c2006 FS Library 973 M27g
 * George Forty, US Army handbook, 1939-1945 2nd ed. New York, New York : Barnes & Noble, c1995 FS Library 973 M27f
 * Allen Kent Powell, Utah remembers World War II Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press, c1991 FS Library 979.2 M2pow

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947
 * United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
 * United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
 * Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966

Citing This Collection
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