Looking for Your Service Records?

Are you looking for your service records, or those of a family member? The National Archives in St. Louis, MO, is the official repository of millions of records for all military personnel – from all service branches – who served during the late 19^th and 20^th century.

Though military personnel files constitute its core holdings, the National Archives at St. Louis is the repository for numerous document types, such as the Selective Service System registration cards and classification ledgers that document the military draft between 1940 and 1975; Army General Courts Martial case files; and trade cards describing specific aspects of civilian work in Naval shipyards during the late 19^th and early 20^thcenturies. The holdings also include personnel files of individuals employed by the Civil Service, such as the Civilian Conservation Corps, Works Progress Administration, Panama Canal Commission, Department of State, U.S. Customs Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs and several hundred additional government departments.

Learn how to access your records: https://news.va.gov/119456/accessing-records-national-archives-center/