Genealogy Series: Merchant Marine Records at the National Archives at St. Louis (2021 June 15)

Genealogy Series, 6 of 6: Merchant Marine Records at the National Archives at St. Louis
with Theresa Fitzgerald, Director of the National Archives at St. Louis, MO
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) recently accessioned the core collection of Merchant Marine Licensing Files, which are now open to the public for the first time at the National Archives at St. Louis. Theresa Fitzgerald will discuss these holdings as well as our auxiliary collections of Merchant Marine records that are complex and closely connected.

⇒ Presentation Slides/Handout: https://www.archives.gov/files/calendar/genealogy-fair/2021-06-15-fitzgerald-presentation.pdf
⇒ Event Evaluation Form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KYREventEval
⇒ Genealogy Series web page: https://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-fair
⇒ Transcript may be requested from KYR@nara.gov

00:00 - Welcome and Overview
02:28 - Merchant Marine Records History/Background
06:02 - Merchant Marine Licensing File, RG 26
08:38 - Deceased War Casualty Seaman’s Records, RG 26
11:01 - Records of Licenses Issued to Merchant Marine Officers, RG 26
11:49 - Merchant Marine Enrollee Files, RG 146
13:51 - How to Request Records

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