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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
<gallery caption="Panama, Employment Records from the Panama Canal" widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3"> | |||
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) List of Contract Laborers DGS 100266598_206.jpg|List of Contract Laborers | |||
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The records may include the following information: | The records may include the following information: | ||
*Name | *Name | ||
*Age | |||
*Birth place | |||
*Residence | |||
*Change in status | |||
*Position or job | *Position or job | ||
*Service dates | *Service dates | ||
* | *Salary | ||
*Where Appointed | |||
*File number | |||
*Remarks | |||
== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||
To begin your search it is helpful to know the full name along with some identifying information such as birth date, birth place, residence, or approximate dates of employment. | To begin your search it is helpful to know the full name along with some identifying information such as birth date, birth place, residence, or approximate dates of employment. | ||
==== Search the Collection ==== | ==== Search the Collection ==== | ||
To search the collection<br>⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br>⇒ Select the "Record Category" <br>⇒ Select the "Record Description" which takes you to the images. | To search the collection<br>⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br>⇒ Select the "Record Category" <br>⇒ Select the "Record Description" which takes you to the images. | ||
Look at the images one by one 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. Keep in mind: | Look at the images one by one 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. 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. | ||
==== Using the Information ==== | ==== Using the Information ==== | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details about your ancestor. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. | When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details about your ancestor. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. | ||
The following suggestions may help you in your search: | The following suggestions may help you in your search: | ||
*Compile a list of other personnel with the same surname. This is especially helpful if the surname is unusual. | *Compile a list of other personnel with the same surname. This is especially helpful if the surname is unusual. | ||
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | *When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | ||
*If you are having difficulty locating your ancestor, look for variant spellings of the surnames. You should also look for abbreviated names and nicknames. | *If you are having difficulty locating your ancestor, look for variant spellings of the surnames. You should also look for abbreviated names and nicknames. | ||
== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/185.html National Archives Records of the Panama Canal] | |||
== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
*[[Panama]] | |||
*[[Panama Canal Zone]] | |||
*[[Panama Canal Zone Records]] | |||
== Contributions to This Article == | == Contributions to This Article == | ||
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=== Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection === | === Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection === | ||
"United States, War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815" images, ''FamilySearch'' (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 15 September 2011). | "United States, War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815" images, ''FamilySearch'' (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 15 September 2011). Alexander J. Erwin; citing Military Records, En-Eu, image 1241; Federal Archives and Records Center, Washington D.C., United States. | ||
[[Category:United_States|Military]] | [[Category:United_States|Military]] | ||