This outline describes the content, use, and availability of major sets of records created mostly. Navy, 19491971, as well as reports of changes for sailors transferred to other ships or locations, and those discharged, deserted, hospitalized, missing, or dead. The muster rolls for wwii only include enlisted sailors officers of ships are listed in the deck. There i was able to find us navy muster rolls for the appling listing my grandfather as part of the landing boat personnel.
Muster rolls typically contain the surname, given name, and middle initial of each individual, as well as their rating occupational specialty, service number, and the date the individual reported to the activity date reported on board. Chapter 17servicing the records and abbreviations 17001 f. World war ii, 19351945 us entered 1941 korean conflict. Muster rolls and other records of service of maryland. Us world war 2 navy muster rolls, 1938 1949 cliff baughen. Creating a timeline of service allows us to see where there are gaps in our research. Amy johnson crow, cg anne gillespie mitchell paul rawlins juliana szucs smith. A 1950 version of the filing manual is available navyfile1950. A friend of mine has access to and allowed me to search my grandfathers name. Wwii navy muster rolls and personnel diaries comprise the series, muster rolls of u. Louis, missouri, maintains the personnel files of military service records from world war i and later. I am trying to understand the full meaning of the remarks shown on this record from the united states marine corps usmc muster rolls. A roll call is the reading aloud of the names on the. Military service records, awards, and unit histories.
Uas discovered after 0900 will receive a phone call immediately by the command muster petty officer requesting to update their muster status. Muster rolls for the period january 1, 1892 june 9, 1900 are arranged alphabetically by name of vessel. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. National archives digitizes more than 500 volumes of. National archives maintains security copy of microfilm of muster rolls, 18931953 4,074 rolls. Aug 25, 2017 wwii navy muster rolls and personnel diaries comprise the series, muster rolls of u. We have begun the process of posting a complete set of shipyard blueprints for fletcherclass destroyers that were built at bath iron works.
A us army surgeon treats wounded soldiers in a field hospital. The first 500 or so blueprints, plus indexes, are posted here. From 1957 onwards, officer rosters are included in the ships muster rollspersonnel diaries. The term muster means the process or event of accounting for members in a military unit. Records of the grand army of the republic gar the grand army of the republic gar was the largest organization of union veterans. An extensive listing of american military records found online for personal, genealogy and professional researchers, includes much free and searchable data. Muster rolls are quarterly lists of naval personnel formally attached to each ship, station, or other activity. Naval abbreviations opnav 29p revised april 1949 fifth edition prepared by office of naval records and history office of the chief of. Muster rolls and other records of service of maryland troops in the american revolution volume 18, page 612 view pdf image 33k. 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. A muster roll is the list of members of a military unit, often including their rank and the dates. Ray, state printer, 1898 military pensions 830 pages. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.
From 1957 onwards, they are included in the ships muster rolls personnel diaries and can be obtained from that source. United states navy ship deck logs from 1941 to 1983 are located at our archives 2 location in college park, md. Navy muster rolls and associated reports of changes for u. When looking at us navy records, they are normally sorted by the navy filing manual. An alternate version of this database can be found at familysearch here. Navy ships, stations, and other naval activities, 0101193901011949. From 1878 to 1898, all muster rolls and pay lists are in wo 16. Photos ww ii japanese, wwii us air force photos, contributed military group records b. If demand warrants, we will add more blueprints in the coming months. It was open to all honorably discharged veterans who had never borne arms against the united states. 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. Records of the bureau of naval personnel national archives. Rosters of enlisted crew are always found on the ships muster rollspersonnel diaries. These records include detailed muster rolls listing personnel assigned to ships, stations, and activities for the u.
This research guide provides a general understanding of how to find information on us navy personnel within the naval history and heritage command and other government institutions. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. The civil war soldiers and sailors system indexes about 6. In between each quarters muster rolls are personnel diaries, which record significant status changes. This guide provides information on locating military unit histories and. Muster rolls and other records of service of maryland troops in the american revolution. See also national archives reference information paper 109 military service records at the. Bureau of naval personnelnavy personnel command forms.
The deck logs for united states navy ships before 1940 are located at our archives 1 location in washington d. Crew lists and muster rolls naval history and heritage navy. Navy, 19391949, as well as reports of changes for sailors transferred to other ships or locations, and those discharged, deserted, hospitalized, missing, or dead. Naval yard and then moved to the brooklyn naval yard. Compiled service records of soldiers who served in the american army during the revolutionary war on the rolls of this microfilm publication are reproduced the compiled service records of soldiers who served in the american army during the revolutionary war.
Barataria, an ironclad gunboat, was seized by the union army at new orleans, louisiana, shortly after flag officer david farraguts task force from the west gulf blockading squadron captured that city on april 25, 1862. Ancestry in conjunction with the usa national archives have made available records relating to us navy muster rolls and associated reports of changes for us navy enlisted personnel who served on us navy ships or in other naval activities between 31 january 1938 and 31 december 1949. United states civil war soldiers index ancestrys civil war collection requires payment includes. Naval abbreviations opnav 29p revised april 1949 fifth edition prepared by office of naval records and history office of the chief of naval. Navy muster rolls, making them accessible to the public through the national archives.
Archivists here at archives ii frequently consult these records to answer researcher requests. American revolutionary war records rolls 17751783, abstracts of graves, compiled military service records, 17751783, pension and bountyland warrant applications 18001900 from 1775, with the first shots in lexington, to the treaty of paris in 1783, the revolutionary war secured independence for the united states of america. Understand errors with dates or information, which may be due to our incorrect data entry or transcription or. Ive had a hard time finding out what type of lc were used on apa gilliam class boats. Online civil war indexes, records and rostersa genealogy guide general civil war records websites. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. With list of pensioners, 18181832 william henry egle w. Erie during the time when the erie was in service, her commanding officer and executive officer regularly reported on enlisted personnel to the bureau of navigation, by the submission of muster rolls and related reports of changes. Navy muster rolls and personnel diaries are among the most popular u.
World war ii navy muster rolls, 19381949 this database contains u. Generally a muster roll contains names of officers and enlisted men, name of station, rank, date of enlistment or reenlistment, date of desertion and apprehension, and sentence of courtmartial, including the offense upon which found guilty. Muster rolls sometimes also include the day, month, year, and place of enlistment. Navy and coast guard deck logs from 1956 to 1978 will be closed to researchers. Barataria captured by the union army and placed into union navy service. Navy ships, stations, and other naval activities, 111939 111949. Military discharge in the united states discharge or separation should not be confused with retirement. Muster rolls are lists of naval personnel attached to a ship, station, or other activity. Jun 05, 2011 my grandfather, richard zalewski, served with the navy from about 1940 to 1946. Air force, army, marine corps, navy and coast guard. The ships original muster rolls are available in microfilm format through the national archives and records administration. See the service records pages for each of the individual wars for links to these records. By using the list of officers in the deck logs and the muster rolls, one can. A muster roll is the list of members of a military unit, often including their rank and the dates they joined or left.
Usually these refer to a company, but they often refer to a regiment, a special detachment, or a band. Over 33 million records are contained in this database. Muster rolls of the navy and line, militia and rangers, 17751783. Leave a tribute, a story or photograph about any of the servicemen killed during the attack on pearl harbor. 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. Record group 24 17981991 bulk 17981956 overview of records locations table of contents 24. 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. The archives is open for research mondayfriday, 09001600 except for wednesdays and federal holidays, by appointment only.
For rosters listed below, but not yet on the website you can contact us and ask us to check the listing for you. Muster roll definition of muster roll by merriamwebster. The union army used the steamer through the end of the year and transferred her to the navy on january. Below you will find a group of miscellaneous links to many federal government and navy related forms used today. Welcome to the bupersnavperscom official forms web page. The national archives partnered with the joint institute for the study of the atmosphere and ocean jisao, the national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa, and the university of washington to digitize more than 500 volumes of u. Use this outline to set meaningful research goals, evaluate the likelihood that your ancestor is found in military records, and select the records that will help you achieve your goals. The naval history and heritage command takes the protection of classified, controlled unclassified, and personally identifiable. Muster rolls typically contain the surname, given name, and middle initial of each individual, as well as their rank or rating occupational specialty, service number, date of enlistment, and the date the individual reported to the. Erie click here to access a document containing a description of these muster rolls, a glossary explaining abbreviations found in the rolls, a number of notes regarding the quality of the records held in the national archives and how the webmaster has dealt with certain problematic records. Enclosure 5 desiredoptimum training sequence for navy recruiting personnel enclosure 6 whiteboard grading sheet enclosure 7 training jacket spotcheck enclosure 8 field training request enclosure 9 navcruitdist monthly training report enclosure 10 departmentaldivision training muster. Service records document an individuals involvement with the military and can be used for proving military service, or as a valuable tool in genealogical research.
This outline describes the content, use, and availability of. Browse other questions tagged unitedstates 20thcentury militaryrecords navy. Within the united states army national guard and the army reserve, muster is an. There are crew muster rolls on microfilm rg24 room 2520. Muster rolls are lists, usually prepared bimonthly, of the names of soldiers assigned to any military unit militia, national guard, regular army or navy, or volunteer army or navy. Military records access genealogy united states genealogy. The search was limited to 1855 to 1865 time period and concentrated on the washington d. The text of this published glossary of abbreviations was prepared shortly after the close of world war ii. Records of the united states marine corps national archives. Navy muster rolls, making them accessible to the public through. The compiled service records consist of one or more jacketenvelopes for each soldier. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy.
Reference copy available only at marine corps historical center, washington navy yard, washington, dc. Navy and coast guard deck logs so that they can be made available online. Only the deck logs of major combatant and support ships are considered permanent records, per the department of the navy records management regulations. Navy muster rolls, making them accessible to the public through the national archives catalog. There are some difficulties in using wo 16, caused by the reorganisation of the army in 1881. On july 12, 1973, a disastrous fire at nprc destroyed approximately 1618 million official military personnel files. From 1957 onwards, they are included in the ships muster rollspersonnel diaries and can be obtained from that source. Washington, july 11, 2019 the national archives partnered with the joint institute for the study of the atmosphere and ocean jisao, the national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa, and the university of washington to digitize more than 500 volumes of u. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives catalog please note.
Although the manual evolved over time, a typical filing manual 1941 that covers the immediate preww ii, ww ii and postwar is available online on this web site, navy file manual fast loading or single page easy to search in browser version. Navy ships or in other naval activities between 31 january 1938 and 31 december 1949. This ancestry library edition ancestry le database contains u. World war ii navy muster rolls, 19381949 on ancestry. Navy ships and personnel afloat in western pacific is shown here as of io november 1945. Instead of reflecting muster rolls and other military records, the information for these cmsrs are transcribed from records showing payment of sailors for their. A roll call is the reading aloud of the names on the muster roll and the responses, to determine who is present. Muster rolls for the period january 1, 1880 december 31, 1891 are arranged chronologically by quarter and thereunder alphabetically by name of vessel. These records include detailed muster rolls listing all personnel assigned to ships, stations, and activities for the u. On august 22, 2019, the va began scanning more than 20 million images from the u. Musters in the sense of gatherings with roll calls also take place in prisons.
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