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United States, Panama Canal Zone, Employment Records and Sailing lists - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
<gallery caption="Panama, Employment Records from the Panama Canal | <gallery perrow="3" heights="120px" widths="160px" caption="Panama, Employment Records from the Panama Canal"> | ||
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 (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) Service Record Card (back) DGS 100266593_1398.jpg|Service Record Card (back) | ||
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To search the collection by name fill in your ancestor’s name in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about those in the list to what you already know about your own ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. | To search the collection by name fill in your ancestor’s name in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about those in the list to what you already know about your own ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. | ||
If you did not find the person you were looking for, you may need to search the collection by image. <br> | If you did not find the person you were looking for, you may need to search the collection by image. <br> ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Record Description" which takes you to the images. | ||
⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> | |||
⇒Select the appropriate | |||
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. | 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. | ||
With either search keep in mind: | With either search keep in mind: | ||
*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. | *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. | *Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | ||
For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]]. | For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]]. | ||
==== Using the Information ==== | ==== Using the Information ==== | ||
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== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
*[[Panama Genealogy | *[[Panama Genealogy]] | ||
*[[Panama Canal Zone]] | *[[Panama Canal Zone]] | ||
*[[Panama Canal Zone Records]] | *[[Panama Canal Zone Records]] | ||