Or whether they are damaged or in some other way unable to be scanned. We could not determine whether these remaining 1.5 million cards will eventually be added to the database The total file contains over 9 million records so,Īgain, we felt the data has sufficient value to present. About 13 percent, or about 1.5 million cards nationally, have not been scanned. For example, the surname "Weaver" may have been scanned as " eaver" or the surname "Nance" may have been scanned as "Mance." Account for possible missing or mis-scanned letters. Therefore, we feel the data has genealogical value and is worth presenting. Only 4.7% of the errors wereĬontained in the Name column and only 1.3% were in the Serial Number column. Very high error rate, but NARA felt the errors were minor enough that the reader could intuitively correct for it. First, the scanning of these files has about a 35% error rate.Be sure to check both the ER (Enlistement Records) fileĪnd the RC (Reserve Corps) file when searching for your name.Īccording to the NARA website, these files have known limitations. Unfortunately, the files could not be merged because they contain different information. 1938 - 1946 Data Table: RESERVE CORPS RECORDS Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration )Įlectronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. Series: World War II Army Enlistment Records,. 1938 - 1946 Data Table: ENLISTMENT RECORDS Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration The official cites are:Įlectronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. These records are contained within two files. The National Archives and Records Administration has made available the database of Army Serial Number Enlistment Card Records on-lineĪt. Over 62,000 of those brave men and women wereįrom Kansas. Between the period 1938 to 1946, more than 9 million Americans enlisted in the United States Army.
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