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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. | ||
=== Image Visibility === | === Image Visibility === | ||
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | == 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 == | == Collection Content == | ||
Sample of indexed information: | Sample of indexed information: | ||
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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: | Before searching this collection, 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 === | === Search the Index === | ||
{{Search Collection Link | {{Search Collection Link | ||
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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]]. | ||
== What Do I Do Next?== | == What Do I Do Next?== | ||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | === 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 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 | *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 | *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? === | === 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 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 | *Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records | ||
*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties | *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 | *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 === | === 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]] | ||
== 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. | ||
{{Collection_Published}} | {{Collection_Published}} | ||
{{Record_Citation}} | {{Record_Citation}} | ||
[[Category:NARA_Military_Records]] | [[Category:NARA_Military_Records]] | ||
[[pt:Estados Unidos, Zona do Canal do Panamá, Índice de Registros Mortuários do Hospital Gorgas (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)]] | [[pt:Estados Unidos, Zona do Canal do Panamá, Índice de Registros Mortuários do Hospital Gorgas (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)]] | ||