Boundaries of Some Countries & U.S. Counties Were Different in 1917

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INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES

Agreements made AFTER World War I -- a conflict that ended in 1918 -- resulted in the shrinkage of Russia, Austria, Turkey and Germany. The American draft registration took place in the years 1917 and 1918.

The following are some of the differences in ownership and national boundaries that were in effect in 1917 which may not be obvious to today's generation:

Australia Australia was then a British possession, and draft registrants sometimes
listed themselves simply as citizens of Britain

Austria or Austria Hungary then contained southern parts of Poland, all of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, as well as the Yugoslavian countries of Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia Herzegovina.

Bosnia Herzegovina ... then a part of Austria Hungary

Canada Canada was then a British possession, and draft registrants sometimes listed themselves simply as citizens of Britain

Croatia then a part of Austria Hungary

Czech Republic then a part of Austria Hungary

Estonia then a part of Russia

Finland then a part of Russia

Great Britain Great Britain then possessed the Irish Republic, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and dozens of other possessions now independent.

Hungary then a part of Austria Hungary

Ireland today's Irish Republic was then a part of Great Britain

Latvia then a part of Russia

Lebanon then a part of Turkey. Often listed as Mt. Lebanon in the Syrian Province of Turkey.

Lithuania then a part of Russia

New Zealand was then a British possession, and draft registrants sometimes listed themselves simply as citizens of Britain

Poland then a part of Germany (northern sector), Russia (central sector) and Austria Hungary (southern sector)

Russia Russia contained Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the central portion of present-day Poland

Serbia Serbia then contained part of today's Macedonia

Slovakia then a part of Austria Hungary

Slovenia then a part of Austria Hungary

South Africa South Africa was then a British possession, and draft registrants sometimes listed themselves simply as citizens of Britain

Syria then a part of Turkey

Turkey Turkey contained much of the Middle East and a few years prior to 1917 had lost control of Albania, Macedonia and part of southern Bulgaria.

U.S. COUNTY BOUNDARIES

Some U.S. counties did not exist in 1917. The list below indicates in which older counties these counties-to-be would be found in 1917.

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Alabama - no differences
Alaska - the divisions seen today did not exist / all registrations took place in various towns
Arizona - La Paz Co. then in Yuma Co.
Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware - no differences [However Denver City, Colo. has since slightly expanded boundaries into 3 counties: Adams, Arapahoe & Jefferson]
Florida - Charlotte then in De Soto Co., Collier in Lee Co., Dixie in Lafayette Co., Gilchrist in Alachua Co., Glades in De Soto Co., Gulf in Calhoun Co., Hardee in De Soto Co., Hendry in Lee Co., Highlands in De Soto Co., Indian River in St. Lucie Co., Martin in Palm Beach Co., Sarasota in Manatee Co., Union in Bradford Co..