WHAT YOU CAN FIND FROM A WWI REGISTRATION CARD

You can get a wealth of information from a World War 1 registration card. An example is the card of Sam Hamilton Allen. This information has several great clues:

Name he went by - Sam Hamilton Allen

Address              - Boyds Creek, Tennessee

Birthdate             - 8 May 1882

Occupation         - Farmer

Wife name          - Sara Allen

Eyes were          - Blue - just a point of interest

Hair color           - Brown

Board office        - Sevierville, Tennessee

Now with this information you should be able to:

Locate Sam on the 1900 census record, maybe in Sevier County, Tenneess and find out his parents' names

You have Sam's name and his birth month and year to match it up to the census record

Maybe locate a marriage license is Sevier County, Tennessee - you know both the brides' first name and the grooms complete name

Maybe even find Sam and his wife, Sara on "Find A Grave" in Sevier County, Tennessee  which would even open more door with additional clues to possable family members buried near them along with a complete death date

Keep researching it is out there just waiting for you to find it.


The Athens Family History Center can provide you with free access to the 3 Fold subscription (military database).
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