New Korean War era draft cards

 

Source: Fold3. Nov 2025.

While I was in Dublin, Ancestry's Fold3 team announced the addition of new Korean War era draft registration cards covering 10 states. Lucky for me, several of those states are places of interest for my research. Two sons of my great-grandfather Plutarco Campuzano appear in the draft cards in Arizona, and each of those cards provides interesting details. 

My granduncle Ernie served in the US Marine Corps, and his Korean War era draft registration notes that he had tattoos, including initials on his left arm. His younger brother Frank also had a tattoo on this left arm. Another Campuzano cousin has a card that says he has "numerous tattoos on both forearms". This seems to run in the family.

The Korean War era database should contain draft registration cards for potential cousins on several branches that I'm investigating for YDNA and mtDNA testing.

This database is currently at 13%. I suspect further scanning is paused until the government shutdown ends.

Dublin was EPIC

 

Photo by Patrick Jones. EPIC Museum Dublin. 28 Oct 2025.

I'm back from the extended week of meetings in Dublin, and there's quite a lot to cover. On Thursday 23 October, I had the opportunity to book an hour long discussion with an expert at the Irish Family History Centre. Huge thanks to Kira at the Centre for listening and suggesting several research paths on my questions on my 3rd-great-grandparents John O'Brien and Bridget. I have some new suggestions to pursue and will post more about those shortly.

The Centre is tucked in a corner next to the gift shop above the EPIC Museum. There is a cost for their consultation service but I found it was comparable with other consultations I have paid for. 

EPIC was the site for my organization's reception on Monday night. The building is the historic Custom House Quay in Dublin's Docklands. In the early 1800s the building served as storage for cargoes of tobacco, tea and spirits. The location on the river Liffey was also a departure point for the millions of Irish people who left the island for destinations far and wide.