WW II Selective Service records contain CO information. I'm not sure about WW I draft records. Check with NARA for assistance. http://www.nara.gov Curt in Fairfax ---- Original Message ----- From: "Lou Poole" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 9:57 PM Subject: Conscientious Objector > The answer to this question is sure to be of interest to more > researchers than just me... > > I have a relative who supposedly registered as a conscientious > objector in World War I. I seem to recall from more recent times that > there was in fact such a formal "registration" required. In such a > case, who were such men (and now to include women) required to > register with, and how might I find a record confirming this > information? Was this purely a local "registration," or was it done > at the state level, or at the national level? Does the US Government > keep this information, and where? > > Thanks for any insight or information that anyone might have. > > Lou Poole > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html