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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
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Image:Maine and Massachusetts, Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen (13-1340) Court Order Regading Seaman's Account DGS 100847423_61.jpg|Court Order Regarding Seaman's Account | |||
Image:Maine and Massachusetts, Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen (13-1340) Seaman's Account Statement DGS 100847423_44.jpg|Statement of Seaman's Account | |||
Image:Maine and Massachusetts, Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen (13-1340) Seaman's Account Ledger DGS 100847423_120.jpg|Seaman's Account Ledger | |||
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The records may contain any of the following information: | |||
*Name of seaman | |||
*Death date and place | |||
*Burial date and place | |||
*Names of family members or next of kin | |||
*Financial statements | |||
*Dates of service | |||
== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||
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=== Using the Information === | === Using the Information === | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. | When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. For example use the names, date and place monies were sent to search for church and census records. | ||
== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
[http://www.archives.gov/nyc/public/military-records.html National Archives] | |||
== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
*[[Maine]] | |||
*[[Massachusetts]] | |||
== Contributions to This Article == | == Contributions to This Article == | ||
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When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found it. This will help you or others to find the same record again. You should also keep track of records where you did not find information about your ancestor so you and others will not waste time looking through these records in the future. | When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found it. This will help you or others to find the same record again. You should also keep track of records where you did not find information about your ancestor so you and others will not waste time looking through these records in the future. | ||
=== Citation for This Collection === | === Citation for This Collection === | ||
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records. | The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records. | ||
{{Collection citation| text = “Maine & Massachusetts, Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen, 1837-1965.” Images. ''FamilySearch.'' http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing NARA collection ARC 1079716; ARC 1077387; ARC 1096743. NARA Regional Facility, Waltham, Massachusetts.}} | {{Collection citation| text = “Maine & Massachusetts, Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen, 1837-1965.” Images. ''FamilySearch.'' http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing NARA collection ARC 1079716; ARC 1077387; ARC 1096743. NARA Regional Facility, Waltham, Massachusetts.}} | ||