They may also include obituaries or other newspaper clippings glued to index cards. Peacetime military service is also infrequently noted in the form of clippings glued to cards. Because the Military Record's section project included graves registration, burial places may be recorded on separate cards. Civilians sometimes include children of military personnel, but in other cases the connection is not noted. Two groups exist which are based on size of card.
Cards are alphabetical by surname and then given name of veteran within each group.
There may be more than one card per individual. I cards found on the 6 X 8 cards. The genesis of this card file can be traced to an executive order by Governor Maw in September 1942. The order requested all citizens to send the names, biographical sketches, photographs, war service newspaper clippings, etc. From this information, the society staff began a name index of all service people.