Should I report an error I found in the U.S. WWII Draft Registration cards?
While researching a relative's history, I came across his WWII draft registration card. These cards were two sided and each side was photographed separately, then paired together on the digital image. The front side of the card matched my relative, the back side did not. It was obviously a mismatch. Would it do any good to report this and, if so, to whom should I report it?
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FamilySearch is aware of the errors in the WWII draft registration cards. The errors have been reported to the engineers who are working on them. We don't know when the errors will be resolved.
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@CarolynMBeazer, I see you've found a problem with the WWII Draft Registration Cards. Notwithstanding @CraigWArmstrong's comment, I believe it would be helpful if you could provide a URL for this mismatched draft registration card. It would also be helpful to know if this were a single occurrence of the problem or if you have seen several instances of it.
I believe that most the the genealogically relevant information is usually on the first (or front-facing) side of the card. It. Although I'd like to see your additional information, it is likely not an engineering issue. But, let's wait to see what you provide before we get too far down the road.
Thanks
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I couldn't get the URL to copy/paste. I hope the image comes through. The back of the card indicates that this man was "Negro." We know for a fact that this is not the case. My brother-in-law remembers visiting his Grandpa Anderson. He would know. Everything on the front of the card matches all other records for our William L. Anderson Sr.
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I know the physical description of the individual is not that important from a genealogical standpoint, but in the early stages of researching this person, I rejected this source because of the physical description. As I found more information, I realized that the source did belong to my relative (at least the front side did). Perhaps it's a rare occurrence, but it did impact my research efforts. That's why I wondered if it was worth reporting it.
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