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| title= United States, Panama Canal Zone, Employment Records and Sailing lists, 1905-1937  
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== What is in This Collection?  ==
The collection consists of an index & images of employee records (service history cards), sailing lists of contract laborers, and employee identification records (metal check cards and applications). This collection corresponds to NARA Record Group 185, Records of the Panama Canal, 1848-1999. Index to applications for Photo Metal Checks, 1918-1919.
*Metal Check Issue Cards [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7226555  NAID 7226555]
*Applications for Photo-Metal Check, 7/1918-7/1919 [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6821421 NAID 6821421]
*Sailing Lists of Contract Laborers,1905-1910 [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7226554 NAID 7226554]
*Service Record Cards, 1904-1920 [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7226556 NAID 7226556] 
<gallery widths="440px" heights="599px" perrow="3">
Image:Panama Canal Zone map.png|Panama Canal Zone map
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== Record Description  ==
=== Index and Image Visibility ===
 
{{Image Visibility}}
The collection consists of employee records (service history cards), sailing lists of contract laborers,and employee identification records (metal check cards and applications) from Record Group 185 Records of the Panama Canal, 1848-1999, located in Archives II in College Park, Maryland. This collection covers the years 1905 to 1937.
 
For a list of records by surnames currently published in this collection, select the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//api.familysearch.org/records/collection/2193241/waypoints Browse] link from the collection landing page.
 
== Record Content  ==
 
<gallery caption="Panama, Employment Records from the Panama Canal" widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3">
Image:Panama, Employment Records from the Panama Canal (13-0585) Service Record Card (front) DGS 100266593_1397.jpg|Service Record Card (front)
Image:Panama, Employment Records from the Panama Canal (13-0585) Service Record Card (back) DGS 100266593_1398.jpg|Service Record Card (back)
Image:Panama, Employment Records from the Panama Canal (13-0585) List of Contract Laborers DGS 100266598_206.jpg|List of Contract Laborers
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The records may include the following information:


=== To Browse This Collection ===
{{Collection Browse Link | CID=CID2193241 | title=United States, Panama Canal Zone, Employment Records and Sailing lists, 1905-1937}}
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The following information may be found in these records:
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*Age  
*Age  
*Birthplace
*Birth place
*Residence  
*Residence  
*Change in status  
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*File number  
*File number  
*Remarks
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== Collection Content ==
=== Sample Images ===
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Image:Panama, Employment Records from the Panama Canal (13-0585) Service Record Card (front) DGS 100266593_1397.jpg|1909 Service Record Card (front)
Image:Panama, Employment Records from the Panama Canal (13-0585) Service Record Card (back) DGS 100266593_1398.jpg|1912 Service Record Card (back)
Image:Panama, Employment Records from the Panama Canal (13-0585) List of Contract Laborers DGS 100266598_206.jpg|1909 List of Contract Laborers
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== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
== How to Use the Record  ==
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 
*The full name of your ancestor
To begin your search it is helpful to know the full name along with some identifying information such as birth date, birth place, residence, or approximate dates of employment.
*The birth date and birth place of your ancestor
 
*The residence of your ancestor
==== Search the Collection ====
*The approximate dates of employment
 
=== Search the Index ===
To search the collection<br>⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒ Select the "Record Description" which takes you to the images.
{{Search Collection Link | CID = CID2193241 }}
 
=== View the Images ===  
Search the collection by 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.  
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| CID = 2193241
As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
| browse_1 = Record Description
 
| browse_2 =
==== Using the Information  ====
| browse_3 =
 
| browse_4 =
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 about your ancestor. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.
| browse_5 =
 
| browse_6 =
The following suggestions may help you in your search:
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
*Compile a list of other personnel with the same surname. This is especially helpful if the surname is unusual.
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]].
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
== What Do I Do Next? ==
*If you are having difficulty locating your ancestor, look for variant spellings of the surnames. You should also look for abbreviated names and nicknames.
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===  
 
*Add any new information to your records
== Related Websites  ==
*If available, check the image for additional information
 
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/185.html National Archives Records of the Panama Canal]
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? ===
 
*Try searching by surname only
== Related Wiki Articles  ==
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 
*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
*[[Panama]]  
=== Research Helps ===
*[[Panama Canal Zone]]  
The following articles will help you research your family in [[United States Genealogy|the United States]].
*[[Panama Canal Zone Records]]
* [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]]
 
* [[United States Record Finder]]
== Contributions to This Article  ==
* [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]]
 
{{Contributor invite}}
 
== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections  ==
 
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.
 
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections|Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]].&nbsp;


== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
=== Citation for This Collection  ===
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
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=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org Historical Records. It may include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.
*{{RecordSearch|2127918|United States, Panama Canal Zone, Index to the Gorgas Hospital Mortuary Registers, 1906-1991}}


=== FamilySearch Digital Library ===
{{Collection citation | text= "United States, Panama Canal Zone, Employment Records and Sailing lists,1905-1937." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing NARA Record Group 185. College Park, Maryland: National Archives and Records Administration, Archives II, n.d.}}


== Citing This Collection ==
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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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Record Description[edit | edit source]

The collection consists of employee records (service history cards), sailing lists of contract laborers,and employee identification records (metal check cards and applications) from Record Group 185 Records of the Panama Canal, 1848-1999, located in Archives II in College Park, Maryland. This collection covers the years 1905 to 1937.

For a list of records by surnames currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

Record Content[edit | edit source]

  • Panama, Employment Records from the Panama Canal
  • Service Record Card (front)

    Service Record Card (front)

  • Service Record Card (back)

    Service Record Card (back)

  • List of Contract Laborers

    List of Contract Laborers

The records may include the following information:

  • Name
  • Age
  • Birth place
  • Residence
  • Change in status
  • Position or job
  • Service dates
  • Salary
  • Where Appointed
  • File number
  • Remarks

How to Use the Record[edit | edit source]

To begin your search it is helpful to know the full name along with some identifying information such as birth date, birth place, residence, or approximate dates of employment.

Search the Collection[edit | edit source]

To search the collection
⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page
⇒ Select the "Record Description" which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by 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.

As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

Using the Information[edit | edit source]

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 about your ancestor. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.

The following suggestions may help you in your search:

  • Compile a list of other personnel with the same surname. This is especially helpful if the surname is unusual.
  • When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
  • If you are having difficulty locating your ancestor, look for variant spellings of the surnames. You should also look for abbreviated names and nicknames.

Related Websites[edit | edit source]

National Archives Records of the Panama Canal

Related Wiki Articles[edit | edit source]

Contributions to This Article[edit | edit source]

Template:Contributor invite

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections[edit | edit source]

When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.

A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections. 

Citation for This Collection[edit | edit source]

The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org Historical Records. It may include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
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