Citizenship –
Census office will provide birth records
Record of registration in World War I can help prove claims
Persons lacking birth certificates can obtain a record of their World War I draft registration to help prove their citizenship claims.
The information available includes the date and place of a man’s birth.
Photostatic copies of a man’s registration record or a letter citing the information contained therein will be supplied at a nominal fee by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Services offered
The following services are offered:
FOR $1: A search of the records and a statement of the information found. The statement will be in the form of a letter.
FOR $2: A photostatic copy of the registration card, showing the man’s signature besides the other information.
FOR $3: A photostatic copy of the card, plus a government certification by seal.
Don’t send cash
In any event, $1 will be kept for the cost of the search.
Write to the Director of the Census, Washington, DC. Do not send cash. Money orders should be made payable to the Treasurer of the United States.