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For more information on military records at the Public Record Office, see the Bevan and Duncan or Kew Lists handbooks listed at the end of this section. | For more information on military records at the Public Record Office, see the Bevan and Duncan or Kew Lists handbooks listed at the end of this section. | ||
==== Naval records: Pensions to widows and orphans ==== | |||
Research use: Shows relationships and supplements information found in church records or to replace missing information because of the loss of church records. Extremely valuable in providing pedigree connections. | |||
Record type: Material relating to awarding of pensions to sailor's next of kin. | |||
Time period: 1653-1959. | |||
Contents: Name of sailor, next of kin and specific relationship, service information, marital condition, date of death and place of burial, and date of application. | |||
Location: The National Archives, Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU, England. | |||
Population coverage: Naval records cover about 10% to 15% of the population during peacetime and much more during wartime. | |||
Reliability: Good. | |||
Accessibility: Through a researcher or a professional genealogist.<ref name="profile" /> | |||
==== Royal Hospital Kilmainham ==== | ==== Royal Hospital Kilmainham ==== | ||