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{{US NARA HR Infobox
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|title=Maine & Massachusetts, Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen, 1837-1965
| title = United States, Maine and Massachusetts, Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen, 1873-1965
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| record_type = Military
| record_type = Records of Seamen
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| record_group_nr = 21
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| record_group_title =[https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/021.html Records of District Courts of the United States]
| start_year = 1837
| start_year = 1873
| end_year = 1965
| end_year = 1965
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| NAID = [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1079716 1079716][https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1077387 1077387][https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1096743 1096743]
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== What is in This Collection? ==
This collection contains three NARA collections from Record Group 21 Records of District Courts of the United States:


== What is in the Collection? ==
*Southern Division of the District of Maine: Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen, compiled 1912 - 1965 [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1079716 NAID 1079716]. The collection is numerical to 1937 then alphabetical to 1965.
*U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maine: Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen, compiled 1873 - 1911 [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1077387 NAID 1077387]. The collection is numerical by case number.
*District of Massachusetts: Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen compiled 1909-1951. [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1096743 NAID 1096743].The collection is numerical by case number.


This collection contains three NARA collections: Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen, compiled 1912 - 1965 (ARC 1079716), Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen, compiled 1873 - 1911 (ARC 1077387), and Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen compiled 1909-1951 (ARC 1096743). The collections were filmed at the NARA Regional Facility in Waltham, Massachusetts. For the most part, the records are arranged numerically by case number and contain an assortment of details including personal information, death details, wages etc. about deceased and deserted sailors and others who worked on board ships.  
Records are arranged numerically by case number and contain an assortment of details including personal information, death details, wages etc. about deceased and deserted sailors and others who worked on board ships.  
 
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== Collection Content ==
=== Sample Images ===
 
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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:


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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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=== To Browse This Collection ===
{{Collection_Browse_Link|CID=CID2303027|title=Maine & Massachusetts, Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen, 1873-1965}}
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The following information may be found in these records:
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*Name of seaman  
*Name of seaman  
*Death date and place  
*Death date and place  
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*Financial statements  
*Financial statements  
*Dates of service
*Dates of service
 
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== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
== Collection Content ==
 
=== Sample Images ===
To begin your search you will need to know:  
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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
*Name
Image:Maine and Massachusetts, Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen (13-1340) Seaman's Account  Statement DGS 100847423_44.jpg|1911 Statement of Seaman's Account
*Identifying information such as death date
Image:Maine and Massachusetts, Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen (13-1340) Seaman's Account Ledger DGS 100847423_120.jpg|1912 Seaman's Account Ledger
 
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== How Do I Search This Collection?  ==
'''View images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2303027/waypoints Browse Page]:'''<br>To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> ⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒ Select the "ARC Number and Title"<br> ⇒ Select the "Case Number or Last Name" category which takes you to the images.<br>
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:  
 
*Person's name
Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:
*Date of death or desertion
 
=== Search the Index ===
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
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*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
=== View the Images ===
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.
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| browse_1 = ARC Number and Title
== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? ==
| browse_2 = Case Number or Last Name
 
| browse_3 = 
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.
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== Citing this Collection  ==
{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at {{FSC|2303027|item|disp=Maine & Massachusetts, Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen, 1873-1965}}.  Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}
 
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.  
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
 
== What Do I Do Next? ==
'''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation| text = “Maine & Massachusetts, Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen, 1837-1965.” Images. ''FamilySearch''. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2016. Citing NARA collection ARC 1079716; ARC 1077387; ARC 1096743. NARA Regional Facility, Waltham, Massachusetts.}}<br><br>
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
 
*Add any new information to your records
'''Image Citation''':<br> {{Image Citation Link
*If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct
|CID=CID2303027
*Continue to search the passenger lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other generations who may have immigrated at the same time
|title=Maine & Massachusetts, Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen, 1837-1965}}
*If your ancestor has an uncommon surname, you may want to obtain the passenger list of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname if they lived in the same county or nearby. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors
 
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
 
*Check for variant spellings. Realize that the indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings and misinterpretations
== How You Can Contribute  ==
*Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records  
 
*Search the indexes of other port cities
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=== Research Helps ===
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== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*{{FSC|4092221|item|disp=Maine & Massachusetts, case files of deceased and deserted seamen, 1873-1965}}
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
*{{RecordSearch|3477648|Maine, Alien Arrivals, 1906-1953}}
*{{RecordSearch|2426337|Maine, Crew List Arriving at Eastport, 1949-1958}}
*{{RecordSearch|2427242|Maine, Crew Lists Arriving at Robbinston, 1947-1954}}
== Citing This Collection ==
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found.  Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
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