New Ancestry Database: US Army Transport Service, Passenger List1910-1939
To commemorate the 100 th anniversary of the entry of the United States into World War I, Ancestry today launched a database that includes all of the passenger lists for the American troop ships going to and from Europe during WWI, and beyond. The records include the name of next of kin, among other details that might not now be easy to find, thanks to the 1974 fire at the NPRC. U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939 http://search.ancestry.com/ search/db.aspx?htx=List&dbid= 6 1174 I ran both my grandfathers through the passenger lists and found quite a bit of information. Otis Clark no. 1380213, Private 1st Class, of Bethany Illinois was part of Company B 129th Infantry and traveled to France from Hoboken, New Jersey on 10 May 1918 aboard the USS Covington. Father Henry Clark listed as next of kin. Otis Clark no. 1380213, Private, departed on 4 Jan 1919 from Saint Nazaire, France aboard the SS Huron. Mother Mary Clark of Laplace Illino...