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|title=Maine & Massachusetts, Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen, 1837-1965 | |title=Maine & Massachusetts, Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen, 1837-1965 | ||
|location=US Federal | |location=US Federal | ||
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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
This collection | This collection contains three NARA collections: Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen, compiled 1912 - 1965 (ARC 1079716), Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen, compiled 1873 - 1911 (ARC 1077387), and Case Files of Deceased and Deserted Seamen compiled 1909-1951 (ARC 1096743). The collections were filmed at the NARA Regional Facility in Waltham, Massachusetts. For the most part, the records are arranged numerically by case number and contain an assortment of details including personal information, death details, wages etc. about deceased and deserted sailors and others who worked on board ships. | ||
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