Maine, Crew Lists Arriving at Robbinston - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Robbinston, Maine, August 1947 to June 1954. The records are in chronological order and usually contain name, citizenship, position in crew, identification number, discharge information, and details about the medical examination. The crew members were primarily Canadians and U.S. citizens. These records correspond with NARA publication A3424 and were filmed at the NARA facility in Washington D.C. Crew lists do not exist for September-December 1950.

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The following information may be found in these records:

Crew List • 3

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