The National Archives Building, Washington, D.C., holds records relating to:
- Volunteer enlisted men and officers whose military service was performed during an emergency and whose service was considered to be in the federal interest, 1775 to 1902
- Regular Army enlisted personnel, 1789–October 31, 1912
- Regular Army officers, 1789–June 30, 1917 li]U.S. Navy enlisted personnel, 1798–1885
- US Navy officers, 1798–1902
- US Marine Corps enlisted personnel, 1798–1904
- Some US Marine Corps officers, 1798–1895
- Those who served in predecessor agencies to the US Coast Guard (i.e., the Revenue Cutter Service [Revenue Marine], the Life-Saving Service, and the Lighthouse Service, 1791–1919)
The National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, Missouri, holds military personnel files of
- US Army officers separated after June 30, 1917, and enlisted personnel separated after October 31, 1912
- US Air Force officers and enlisted personnel separated after September 1947
- US Navy officers separated after 1902 and enlisted personnel separated after 1885
- US Marine Corps officers separated after 1895 and enlisted personnel separated after 1904
- US Coast Guard officers separated after 1928 and enlisted personnel separated after 1914; civilian employees of Coast Guard predecessor agencies such as Revenue Cutter Service, Lifesaving Service, and Lighthouse Service, 1864–1919
The National Archives - Southeast Region, Atlanta, Georgia, holds draft registration records for World War I To have the National Archives staff search these records for you, get a "World War I Registration Card Request" form by sending an email to archives@atlanta.nara.gov, or contacting:
National Archives - Southeast Region
5780 Jonesboro Road
Morrow, Georgia 30260
(770) 968-2100
http://www.archives.gov/atlanta/
