About This Database
The Hudson County Genealogical & Historical Society is pleased to offer this database index of nearly 170 young men from Hudson County, New Jersey drawn in the first round draft lottery from the October 29, 1940 issue of The Jersey Observer newspaper. The index contains Names, Town and draft # for each person.
This database was transcribed by Joseph W. Mann Jr. from the original 1940 newspaper clipping.
This database is the result of the work of volunteers who have given permission for The Hudson County Genealogical & Historical Society to post it on its web site for free access. Use of the database is for personal, non-commercial genealogical research only and may not be compiled, repurposed or otherwise used in a derivative format for commercial sale. Where applicable, databases hosted on this site remain the property of the contributor to be used in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations.