United States, Panama Canal Zone, Employment Records and Sailing lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States

Panama Canal Zone

Access the Records
United States, Panama Canal Zone, Employment Records and Sailing lists, 1905-1937 CID2193241 {{{CID2}}} {{{CID3}}} {{{CID4}}} {{{CID5}}} {{{CID6}}} {{{CID7}}} {{{CID8}}} {{{CID9}}}
This article describes a collection of records at FamilySearch.org.
Panama Canal Zone,  United States
Flag of the United States of America
US Flag 1896-1908 (45 stars)
National Archives and Records Administration Logo
Location of the United States of America
Record Description
Record Type	Employment and Sailing Lists
Record Group	RG 185: Records of the Panama Canal, 1848-1999
Collection years	1905-1937
National Archives Identifier	514
FamilySearch Resources
United States Guided Research
United States Record Finder
United States Research Tips and Strategies
Panama Genealogy
Panama Canal Zone
Panama Canal Zone Records
United States
Related Websites
NARA Article on Panama Canal Research
National Archives Records of the Panama Canal
Archive
National Archives and Records Administration

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 NAID 7226555
• Applications for Photo-Metal Check, 7/1918-7/1919 NAID 6821421
• Sailing Lists of Contract Laborers,1905-1910 NAID 7226554
• Service Record Cards, 1904-1920 NAID 7226556

• 

  Panama Canal Zone map

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility

FamilySearch provides images and indexes subject to contractual limitations and changes. Access to images and indexes may vary. Some collections may only have partial indexes without images. See Restrictions for Viewing Images for details.

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for 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:

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

Collection Content

Sample Images

• 

  1909 Service Record Card (front)

• 

  1912 Service Record Card (back)

• 

  1909 List of Contract Laborers

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

• The full name of your ancestor
• The birth date and birth place of your ancestor
• The residence of your ancestor
• The approximate dates of employment

Search the Index

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.

1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images

View images in this collection by visiting the Collection Browse Page:

1. Select Record Description to view the images

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 research log.

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

• Add any new information to your records
• 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

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

• Try searching by surname only
• 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

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in the United States.

• United States Guided Research
• United States Record Finder
• United States Research Tips and Strategies

Other FamilySearch Collections

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Historical Records

• United States, Panama Canal Zone, Index to the Gorgas Hospital Mortuary Registers, 1906-1991

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.

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

Record Citation: When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information.

Image Citation: When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen.

To access available information, first log into FamilySearch.

National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, D.C.