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== What Is in the Collection? ==
 
== What Is in the Collection? ==
 
These records include an index of mariners killed on US operated ships during World Ward II. This content was taken from the compiled site: [http://www.usmm.org/killed/a.html Merchant Mariners killed on U.S. operated ships during World War II ]. This index, along with additional information on merchant mariners at war, is available at [http://www.usmm.org American Merchant Marines at War]. The index covers the years 1940 to 1945.
These records include an index of mariners killed on US operated ships during World Ward II. This content was taken from the compiled site: [http://www.usmm.org/killed/a.html Merchant Mariners killed on U.S. operated ships during World War II ]. This index, along with additional information on merchant mariners at war, is available at [http://www.usmm.org American Merchant Marines at War]. The index covers the years 1940 to 1945.
=== Image Visibility ===
=== Image Visibility ===
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== Collection Content  ==
The following information may be found in these records:
 
Records may contain the following information:  
 
*Name  
*Name  
*Ship name  
*Ship name  
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*Position  
*Position  
*Age
*Age
== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
== How Do I Search the Collection?  ==
 
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
To begin your search it is helpful to know:  
*Name of the person
 
*Approximate date of the event
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
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]].
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]].
=== Research Helps ===
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[United States Genealogy|the United States]].
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[United States Genealogy|the United States]].
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* [[United States Record Finder]]
* [[United States Record Finder]]
* [[United States Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[United States Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
== Related Websites  ==
*[http://www.usmm.org/killed/a.html Merchant Mariners killed on U.S. operated ships during World War II ]
*[http://www.usmm.org American Merchant Marines at War]
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[[Category:World War, 1939-1945]]
[[Category:World War, 1939-1945]]