United States, Panama Canal Zone, Employment Records and Sailing lists, 1905-1937
Index and 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 courtesy of the National Archives.
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United States, Panama Canal Zone, Employment Records and Sailing lists
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.
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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
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Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"United States, Panama Canal Zone, Employment Records and Sailing lists, 1905-1937." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 8 December 2025. Citing NARA record group 185. National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, Missouri.
