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The Canal Zone was not a "territory" of the United States in the typical sense. From 1903-1936 the Panama Canal Zone was controlled by the U.S. government under the terms of the Hay-Bunau-Varilla treaty. The 1936 Hull-Alfaro Treaty, ratified by the US Senate in 1939, indicated the Canal Zone was the "territory of the Republic of Panama under the jurisdiction of the United States of America."^[1] From 1979-1999, after the Torrijos-Carter treaties were signed, it was jointly administered by the United States and Panama.^[2]

At least two United States federal censuses were taken in the Panama Canal Zone.^[3]

See Panama Canal Zone Census.

For more in-depth research in Panama, see the Panama article.

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↑ "Controlling the Canal," PBS Online NewsHour (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/december99/panama_canal1.html: accessed 2 May 2010).
↑ "Panama Canal Zone," Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal_Zone: accessed 18 August 2008).
↑ "Panama Canal Zone Records," FamilySearch Wiki (https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Panama_Canal_Zone_Records#U.S._Census_Records : accessed 18 August 2008).

[null-1] "Controlling the Canal," PBS Online NewsHour (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/december99/panama_canal1.html: accessed 2 May 2010).

[2] "Panama Canal Zone," Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal_Zone: accessed 18 August 2008).

[3] "Panama Canal Zone Records," FamilySearch Wiki (https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Panama_Canal_Zone_Records#U.S._Census_Records : accessed 18 August 2008).

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-[[Image:Panama canal zone flag.png|right|300px|Panama canal zone flag.png]]The Canal Zone was not a "territory" of the United States in the typical sense. From 1903-1936 the Panama Canal Zone was controlled by the U.S. government under the terms of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hay-Bunau-Varilla_Treaty Hay-Bunau-Varilla treaty]. The 1936 Hull-Alfaro Treaty, ratified by the US Senate in 1939, indicated the Canal Zone was the "territory of the Republic of Panama under the jurisdiction of the United States of America."<ref name="null">"Controlling the Canal," ''PBS Online NewsHour'' (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/december99/panama_canal1.html: accessed 2 May 2010).</ref> From 1979-1999, after&nbsp;the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrijos-Carter_Treaties Torrijos-Carter treaties] were signed,&nbsp;it was jointly administered by the United States and Panama.<ref>"Panama Canal Zone," ''Wikipedia'' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal_Zone: accessed 18 August 2008).</ref> Four United States federal censuses, as well as a special Canal Zone census were taken in the Panama Canal Zone.<ref>"Panama Canal Zone Records," ''FamilySearch Wiki'' ([[Panama_Canal_Zone_Records#U.S._Census_Records|https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Panama_Canal_Zone_Records#U.S._Census_Records]] : accessed 18 August 2008).</ref> See [[Panama Canal Zone Census]]. For more in-depth research in Panama, see the [[Panama|Panama article]].
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+The Canal Zone was not a "territory" of the United States in the typical sense. From 1903-1936 the Panama Canal Zone was controlled by the U.S. government under the terms of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hay-Bunau-Varilla_Treaty Hay-Bunau-Varilla treaty]. The 1936 Hull-Alfaro Treaty, ratified by the US Senate in 1939, indicated the Canal Zone was the "territory of the Republic of Panama under the jurisdiction of the United States of America."<ref name="null">"Controlling the Canal," ''PBS Online NewsHour'' (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/december99/panama_canal1.html: accessed 2 May 2010).</ref> From 1979-1999, after&nbsp;the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrijos-Carter_Treaties Torrijos-Carter treaties] were signed,&nbsp;it was jointly administered by the United States and Panama.<ref>"Panama Canal Zone," ''Wikipedia'' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal_Zone: accessed 18 August 2008).</ref>
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-*'''1884-1937''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61857/ U.S., Panama Canal Zone, Employment Records and Sailing lists, 1884-1937] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
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+At least two United States federal censuses were taken in the Panama Canal Zone.<ref>"Panama Canal Zone Records," ''FamilySearch Wiki'' (https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Panama_Canal_Zone_Records#U.S._Census_Records : accessed 18 August 2008).</ref>
+See [[Panama Canal Zone Census]].
+<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1272584735171_106" />For more in-depth research in Panama, see the [[Panama|Panama article.]]
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+*[[Panama Canal Zone Records|Panama Canal Zone Records]]
 *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal_Zone#Citizenship Citizenship]
 *[http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2007/fall/panama.html Looking for an Ancestor in the Panama Canal Zone, 1904-1914 (NARA)]
 *[http://ufdcweb1.uflib.ufl.edu/ufdc/?i=205471&m=hd1&toc=y The Makers of the Panama Canal, 1911 (Biographies)]