U.S. Postal Employee Collection

As you may know, my 2nd great grandfather Philip Bourguingnon was the postmaster of the Lemitar, New Mexico post office in the late 1800s. Also, my grandfather Robert B. Baca, Philip's grandson, was an assistant postmaster of Socorro, New Mexico. Therefore, I was excited when I found the site History Kat.

The site includes a U.S. Postal Employee Collection. Below are a list of the databases currently on the site:

Index to Names, Aliases, and Histories of Postal Offenders
A list of the names and aliases of postal-law violaters of record in the Post Office Department on January 31, 1926. [BROWSEABLE]

Record Cards of Letter Carriers Separated from the Postal Service, 1863-1899
These records consist of 3- by 5-inch cards arranged alphabetically by name of post office and then alphabetically by name of letter carrier. Each card indicates the post office name, letter carrier's name, date of appointment, and date and cause of separation from employment. If the carrier was removed, the cause of removal is occasionally noted. The date of separation is noted for those separated after 1873. [BROWSEABLE][INDEXED]

Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1814-1824
This source consists of ledgers listing the names of postmasters, date of appointment, and rate of pay. The ledgers are arranged alphabetically by town. [BROWSEABLE]

Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1824-1828
This source consists of ledgers listing the names of postmasters, date of appointment, and rate of pay. The ledgers are arranged alphabetically by town. [BROWSEABLE]

Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1828-1832
This source consists of ledgers listing the names of postmasters, date of appointment, and rate of pay. The ledgers are arranged alphabetically by town. [BROWSEABLE]

Record of Appointment of Substitute Clerks in First- and Second-Class Post Offices, 1899-1905
This series contains the names of substitute clerks appointed from 1899-1905. Information included on the registers include name and date appointed. [BROWSEABLE][INDEXED]

Record of Appointment of Substitute Mail Carriers in First- and Second-Class Post Offices, 1885-1903
Records include name of the carrier, city where the appointment was held, and the date of appointment. [BROWSEABLE]

Record of First Returns Received from Postmasters, October 1789-July 1818
This source consists of ledgers listing the names of postmasters and the date of appointment. The ledgers are arranged by state and then alphabetically by town. [BROWSEABLE] [INDEXED]

A Register of Officers and Agents, Civil, Military, and Naval, in the Service of the United States, on the 30th of September, 1829. Together with the Names, Force, and Condition of All the Ships and Vessels Belonging to the United States, and When and Where Built.
This source is a portion of the register dealing with military personnel and vessels, including a list of officers in the Army, Navy, and Marines. [BROWSEABLE]

A Register of Officers and Agents, Civil, Military, and Naval, in the Service of the United States, on the 30th of September, 1831. Together with the Names, Force, and Condition of All the Ships and Vessels Belonging to the United States, and When and Where Built.
This source is a portion of the register dealing with military personnel and vessels, including a list of officers in the Army, Navy, and Marines. [BROWSEABLE]

The site also includes military, state census, and government employee databases. You must subscribe to the site in order to view the databases. The cost is $24.95 a year.

I found this site on Dear Myrtle.