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== What is in This Collection?  ==
== What is in This Collection?  ==
This collection includes records from 1906-1991
This collection includes records from 1906-1991


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The following seven years are not included in this collection: 1912, 1917, 1918, 1955, 1960, 1965, and 1980. Gorgas Hospital, located in the Panama Canal Zone, was run by the U.S. Army, but is now under Panamanian control.
The following seven years are not included in this collection: 1912, 1917, 1918, 1955, 1960, 1965, and 1980. Gorgas Hospital, located in the Panama Canal Zone, was run by the U.S. Army, but is now under Panamanian control.


== Collection Content  ==
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== What Can This Collection Tell Me? ==
=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
Facts found in this collection may include:  
Facts found in this collection may include:  
*Full name  
*Full name  
*Age  
*Age  
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*Burial place  
*Burial place  
*Estimated birth year
*Estimated birth year
 
== Collection Content  ==
Sample of indexed information:
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|John Smith
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|Death
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|Event Date
|23 Nov 1930
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|Gender
|Male
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|Age
|63
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|Nationality
|Jamaican
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|Race
|Black
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|Birth Year (Estimated)
|1867
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|Burial Date
|24 Nov 1930
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|Burial Place
|Corozal
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|Burial Marker
|2482
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|Burial Row
|9
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|Cemetery Section and Lot
|K
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|Burial Grave Number
|28
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|Registration Number
|12865
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== How Do I Search This Collection?  ==
== How Do I Search This Collection?  ==
 
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:  
To begin your search it is helpful to know:  
*The name of your ancestor
*The name of your ancestor
*The birth date and birth place of your ancestor
*The birth date and birth place of your ancestor
*The death date and death place of your ancestor
*The death date and death place of your ancestor
 
=== Search the Index ===
 
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'''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2127918?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page]:'''<br>Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible ancestors. Compare the information in the list to what you already know about your ancestor to determine which individual is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination. Next, click on your ancestor's name. This will take you to a descriptive page with a link to the image.  
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Keep in mind:
=== 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]].
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name
*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life
 
== What Do I Do Next?==
== What Do I Do Next?==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*Use the age and the estimated birth year to calculate an approximate birth date
*Use the date and place of death to find the family in census records
*Not each record contains the same data. For example, some records may be missing the place of death, age, or date of place
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?  ===
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
*Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties
*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you research your family in [[United States Genealogy|the United States]].
* [[GuidedResearch:United States|United States Guided Research]]
* [[United States Record Finder]]
* [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]]


When you have located your ancestor’s mortuary record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors.  
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===


=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
*Use the age and the estimated birth year to calculate an approximate birth date.
*{{RecordSearch|2193241|United States, Panama Canal Zone, Employment Records and Sailing lists, 1905-1937}}
*Use the date and place of death to find the family in census records.
*Not each record contains the same data. For example, some records may be missing the place of death, age, or date of place.


=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?  ===
=== FamilySearch Digital Library ===
 
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
*Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties.
*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.


== Citing This Collection  ==
== 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.
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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;Collection Citation:
"United States, Panama Canal Zone, Index to the Gorgas Hospital Mortuary Registers, 1906-1991." Database. <i>FamilySearch</i>. <nowiki>http://FamilySearch.org</nowiki> : accessed 2017. Department of Defense. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC.  NARA NAID 570981. National Archives at College Park, Maryland.}}
 
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