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Record Group Number: 800000
Series/Collection Number: .L 349
Creator: Florida. Circuit Court (8th Circuit : Bradford County)
Title, Dates: Soldiers and sailors discharge records, 1919-1944.
Amount: 1.00 microfilm reel 35 mm.
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Biographical/Historical:     Bradford County was created by an act (Ch. 1300, Laws) of the State Legislature on December 6, 1861.  Originally named New River, Bradford underwent one additional boundary change in 1921 (Ch. 8516, Laws).  The Clerk of the Circuit Court is the official custodian of deed, marriage, and probate records.  In May of 1865 the Bradford County courthouse was destroyed by fire, thus many of its earliest records are lost.
Summary:     This series consist of the microfilm copy of the soldier and sailor discharge records for Bradford County from 1919 to 1944.
    Each county in the United States was required to record the honorable discharge of soldiers and sailors who served in World War I.  The records are usually typed or handwritten transcripts of the individual's name, race, rank, series number, reason for discharge, birthplace, age at time of enlistment, occupation, and physical description.  The enlistment record, usually included with the discharge record, gives the length of service, prior service, battles, decorations and honors, leaves of absence, physical condition, and character evaluation.
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Subject Access Fields: Military discharge Florida  --Bradford County
World War, 1914-1918 Florida
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Bradford County (Fla.)
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