A written document containing the names, ages, quality, place of residence, and, above all, place of birth, of every person of the ships. A record of events in norfolk county, virginia, from april 19th, 1861, to may 10th, 1862, with a history of the soldiers and sailors of norfolk county, norfolk city and portsmouth, who served in the confederate states army or navy. Amy johnson crow, cg anne gillespie mitchell paul rawlins juliana szucs smith. Wwii navy muster rolls and personnel diaries comprise the series, muster rolls of u. The navy s world wide locator is a service established to find the present duty station of active duty personnel, and is for official business use only. Muster roll definition of muster roll by merriamwebster.
The texas navy, linda ericson devereaux, ericson books, 1614 redbud street, nacogdoches, texas 75961, index, 143 pp. In between each quarters muster rolls are personnel diaries, which record significant status changes. Muster rolls and militia rolls were early forms of census records listing and determining those who would be fit for active service in the event of war. Once you know the regiment or ship, consult the muster rolls, records of service, or other records available for that ship or. This collection of muster rolls is an excellent resource for genealogists to find seafaring ancestors in the royal navy before service records began in 1853. The family history librarys collection of federal military records is also described. The deck logs for united states navy ships before 1940 are located at our archives 1 location in washington d. Navy, 19491971, as well as reports of changes for sailors transferred to other ships or locations, and those discharged, deserted, hospitalized, missing, or dead. It is a subscription service monthly payment, but with a short free trial period, but most large city libraries have free inlibrary access to the site. Before 1853, men joined the navy on a shortterm basis and did not permanently enlist. The muster rolls were made up of quarterly rolls, which were published in march, june, september and december of each year, as well as change reports which were compiled about once a month.
A naval history and heritage command publication naval. World war ii military records family research group. Muster rolls sometimes also include the day, month, year, and place of enlistment. Louis, missouri, maintains the personnel files of military service records from world war i and later. The muster rolls or crew rosters from 1976 to the present are in the custody of the navy personnel command pers00j6, 5720 integrity drive, millington, tn 38055 8668275672. Five copies of the very detailed mapsized spread sheets were created by each company commander and his staff for distribution. I am trying to decipher the information in the wwi naval muster rolls, but the abbreviations have me stumped. Visit us in kew to see original documents or view online records for free. From 1878 to 1898, all muster rolls and pay lists are in wo 16. Muster rolls were quarterly lists of enlisted naval personnel attached to each ship, station or activity. To learn more about your veterans story, download our free research. Then by using the crew list and the list of casualties, the names of the survivors of a world war ii ship or vessel can be created.
With list of pensioners, 18181832 william henry egle w. About the naval history and heritage command headquartered on the historic washington navy yard in washington, d. These records can be searched and downloaded on our website charges apply. These records include detailed muster rolls listing all personnel assigned to ships, stations, and activities for the u. Musters in the sense of gatherings with roll calls also take place in prisons. Bureau of indian affairs records national archives. Bureau of naval personnelnavy personnel command forms. For more information on pension records, consult chapter seven of the guide to genealogical research in the national archives 2000. Digital microfilm copies of these records are also available to download and browse from our website free of charge. Navy muster rolls and personnel diaries are among the most popular u. British military records genealogy familysearch wiki. The navys world wide locator is a service established to find the present duty station of active duty personnel, and is for official business use only.
These military records primarily consist of individual service cards, but the extensive collection also includes muster rolls. Pearl harbor muster rolls, south carolina genealogy trails. The loyalist collection contains the index reels for the complete c series, as well as the reels which contain the original muster rolls of loyalist regiments. United states navy ship deck logs from 1941 to 1983 are located at our archives 2 location in college park, md. From 1957 onwards, they are included in the ships muster rollspersonnel diaries and can be obtained from that source. Military service other than the militia was usually a lifetime career. Navy ships, stations, and other naval activities, 111939 111949.
Navy ships or in other naval activities between 31 january 1938 and 31 december 1949. Archivists here at archives ii frequently consult these records to answer researcher requests. There are several series of bound volumes of muster rolls and payrolls of ships and stations. Records of the bureau of naval personnel national archives. Footer navy general library program downloadable books. A genealogists research into her uncles wwii military service ends with. These records include detailed muster rolls listing personnel assigned to ships, stations, and activities for the u. A muster roll is the list of members of a military unit, often including their rank and the dates they joined or left. Muster rolls definition of muster rolls by the free.
Muster rolls are lists of naval personnel attached to a ship, station, or other activity. Overdrive would like to use cookies to store information on your computer to improve your user experience at our website. Build your family tree quickly with olive tree genealogy free records. Brief history of the texas navy, names of officers 18351842 from secondary sources, names from military service records, and some muster rolls by ship. Equating to crew lists, muster rolls were, along with pay lists, the closest thing to. The digitized records on are available free of charge in all nara research rooms. Passenger lists for nonenlisted personnel are also included. Muster and pay rolls of the war of the revolution, 17751783.
Muster rolls of the navy and line, militia and rangers. Marine corps muster rolls, 17981958 is listed on the righthand side in the military section of the basic. The ships original muster rolls are available in microfilm format through the national archives and records administration. Index to military rolls of the republic of texas 18351845. Information usually available on muster rolls includes. Michael wenger, military historian and writer the pearl harbor muster rolls are the quarterly muster rolls and related documents for the united states navys fighting ships, ground organizations, and shore facilities that were present on the island of oahu during the japanese attack on 7 december 1941. This section is especially valuable if you are just beginning your research. Free ships passenger lists, orphan records, almshouse records, jj cooke shipping lists, irish famine immigrants, family surnames, church records, military muster rolls, census records, land records and more are free to help you find your brickwall ancestor. You can find veterans military service records from world war i to the. Try searching with initials rather than a first name. Bureau of indian affairs records rolls the bia gathered, collected, andor created numerous rolls involving american indians to identify members of various tribes and bands, including freedmen. If you do not know this, you may find it in other types of records. The kinds of records kept by the navy to record details of ratings, the name used. Welcome to the bupersnavperscom official forms web page.
Now you can perform a free ancestor search through the largest online collection of us military records, courtesy of. Fireman in the navy were the engineering people, machinists. Try searching for your ancestor in wwii navy muster rolls to track down their ship. Ray, state printer, 1898 military pensions 830 pages. Pearl harbor muster rolls at fold3 detailed muster rolls listing all personnel assigned to ships based at pearl harbor 19391947, and those missing or dead searches are free. Search by name for information about the award of campaign, long service and good conduct medals in the royal navy medal rolls adm 171 using. An extensive listing of american military records found online for personal, genealogy and professional researchers, includes much free and searchable data. These records identify individuals who served or were eligible to serve in the military. Military records are potentially of great genealogical value and may provide information not found in any other source. From 1888 onwards, the series contains only muster rolls, there are no longer any pay lists and by 1898 muster rolls were no longer kept by the war office either. My grandfather, richard zalewski, served with the navy from about 1940 to 1946. The bia then used these rolls to create additional documentationoften using the same rolls.
Navy, 19391949, as well as reports of changes for sailors transferred to other ships or locations, and those discharged, deserted, hospitalized, missing, or dead. Complete your family history by finding web sites with online information so that you can. Search the largest online collection of us military. Below you will find a group of miscellaneous links to many federal government and navy related forms used today. The official roll of persons in a military or naval unit.
The muster rolls for wwii only include enlisted sailors officers of ships are listed in the deck. A roll call is the reading aloud of the names on the muster roll and the responses, to determine who is present. Marines, now has usmc muster rolls up to 1958 posted on their site. One of the cookies we use is critical for certain aspects of the site to operate and has already been set. Enjoy a special interview with military expert michael strauss on how he solved an old postcard mystery. Army measured the strength and readiness of its units through bimonthly muster rolls of its personnel. Marine corps bbs results duty rosters korean war project. These rolls were created as a result of allotments, legislation, removals, treaties, and other activities. Crew lists and muster rolls naval history and heritage navy. The records selection table can help you choose types of records to search.
The muster rolls and a small number of pay lists found in british royal navy, ships musters are an excellent resource for anyone searching for an ancestor in the navy before 1853. These rolls do not usually contain biographical information. Because the military, being the archetype of bureaucratic organizations, has kept detailed records, these records are an invaluable source of information about servicemen and women and the. An overview of records at the national archives relating. The term muster means the process or event of accounting for members in a military unit. World war ii navy muster rolls and subsequent wars, enlistment and draft registration records, old mans draft cards, pearl harbor rolls, european theater records, jag files, photos, diaries, submarine reports, press clippings, missing air crew reports. Navy muster rolls and associated reports of changes for u. To track the service of an enlisted man in the navy, consult the muster rolls and payrolls. Be sure to bring the required identification documents pdf, download adobe reader to the id. Muster rolls of the navy and line, militia and rangers, 17751783. England military records genealogy familysearch wiki. Navy muster rolls, 19381949 this collection of more than 33 million records gives facts about wwii enlisted personnel, like occupational specialty and service number. Navy cruise books index, 19182009 similar to yearbooks for naval ships, these records include photographs, officer biographies and more. For additional muster rolls of loyalist regiments, researchers are advised to consult, library and archives canada, record group 8, 1, c series, british military and naval records.
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