Just in time for the holidays, the Alexandria Library, Special Collections has a new online index “World War 1 Draft Registrations for Northern Virginia.” There are 11,075 names included for Alexandria, Arlington (formerly Alexandria County), and Fairfax County. Approximately 7400 names are from Alexandria and Arlington and 3700 names are from Fairfax County. Included are men from other locations both in Virginia and elsewhere who happened to be in the area on a registration date. We have railroad workers from South Dakota and shipyard workers from Norfolk. Here is the link: http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/lhsc_genealogy_resources/draft/ww1draft.html This project would not have happened except for the long term loan of a zoom lens from our friends in the Virginia Room of the Fairfax City Regional Library. -- Joyce A. McMullin, Manager Alexandria Library, Special Collections 717 Queen Street Alexandria, VA 22314 USA Phone: 703.838.4577 x 211 FAX: 703.706.3912 Special Collections Gateway: http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/lhsc/special_collections_home.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html