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The Board of Trade (BT), Registrar of Shipping and Seamen (RGSS) and the Register Office of Merchant Seamen kept merchant marine records. Some are discussed here. The National | The Board of Trade (BT), Registrar of Shipping and Seamen (RGSS) and the Register Office of Merchant Seamen kept merchant marine records. Some are discussed here. The National Archives classification numbers are added for convenience. | ||
'''Ship’s Muster Rolls and Agreements and Crew Lists (BT 98)'''. The ship master had to carry a written agreement with every crew member stating his wages, the capacity in which he was serving, and the nature of the voyage. These records were kept from 1747 to 1860. Pre-1854 records are arranged by port and ship number. Post-1854 records are arranged by ship number. Lloyd’s Marine Collection can provide the ship number. | '''Ship’s Muster Rolls and Agreements and Crew Lists (BT 98)'''. The ship master had to carry a written agreement with every crew member stating his wages, the capacity in which he was serving, and the nature of the voyage. These records were kept from 1747 to 1860. Pre-1854 records are arranged by port and ship number. Post-1854 records are arranged by ship number. Lloyd’s Marine Collection can provide the ship number. | ||
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''The Trinity House Petitions''. London, England: Society of Genealogists, 1987. (FHL book 942 U3tr). | ''The Trinity House Petitions''. London, England: Society of Genealogists, 1987. (FHL book 942 U3tr). | ||
To view | To view some of the records available at the Family History Library, see the {{FHL|760058|title-id|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}. | ||
'''Certificates of Competency and Service: Masters, Mates, and Engineers (BT 121–27, 139–42)'''. If a man wanted to become a master or mate, he had to take an examination. A certificate showing the name, the date and place of birth, and the date and place the certificate was issued was given to the man after the examination. Registers were kept of these certificates. They start in 1845, but few were kept until compulsory registration in 1850. | '''Certificates of Competency and Service: Masters, Mates, and Engineers (BT 121–27, 139–42)'''. If a man wanted to become a master or mate, he had to take an examination. A certificate showing the name, the date and place of birth, and the date and place the certificate was issued was given to the man after the examination. Registers were kept of these certificates. They start in 1845, but few were kept until compulsory registration in 1850. | ||
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Two valuable pamphlets on researching merchant marine records are: | Two valuable pamphlets on researching merchant marine records are: | ||
''Records of the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen''. London, England: Public Record Office, 1983. (FHL book 942.1/L1 A3pa no. 5.) Discusses records available at The National | ''Records of the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen''. London, England: Public Record Office, 1983. (FHL book 942.1/L1 A3pa no. 5.) Discusses records available at The National archives. | ||
Watts, Christopher T., and Michael J. Watts. ''My Ancestor was a Merchant Seaman: How can I find out more about Him?'' London, England: Society of Genealogists, 1986. (FHL book 942 U37w. BYU Harold B Lee library book '''CS 432 .M46 W38 1986'''.) This guide explains contents of a variety of records as they relate to the merchant seaman, including Lloyd’s Marine Collection. | Watts, Christopher T., and Michael J. Watts. ''My Ancestor was a Merchant Seaman: How can I find out more about Him?'' London, England: Society of Genealogists, 1986. (FHL book 942 U37w. BYU Harold B Lee library book '''CS 432 .M46 W38 1986'''.) This guide explains contents of a variety of records as they relate to the merchant seaman, including Lloyd’s Marine Collection. | ||
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===Family History Library=== | ===Family History Library=== | ||
The Family History Library has copies of the captains’ registers, Trinity House petitions, and all Board of Trade records discussed here except the Certificates of Competency and Service. The Board of Trade records are now housed in the The National | The Family History Library has copies of the captains’ registers, Trinity House petitions, and all Board of Trade records discussed here except the Certificates of Competency and Service. The Board of Trade records are now housed in the The National Archives. Lloyd’s Marine Collection is in the Guildhall Library. | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=77&query=%2Bkeywords%3AEngland%20%2Bkeywords%3Amerchant%20%2Bkeywords%3Amarine England Merchant Marine Resources]: List of The merchant marine records in the FamilySearch Catalog | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=77&query=%2Bkeywords%3AEngland%20%2Bkeywords%3Amerchant%20%2Bkeywords%3Amarine England Merchant Marine Resources]: List of The merchant marine records in the FamilySearch Catalog | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=77&query=%2Bkeywords%3AGreat%20%2Bkeywords%3ABritain%20%2Bkeywords%3Amerchant%20%2Bkeywords%3Amarine Great Britain Merchant Marine Resources]: List of The merchant marine records in the FamilySearch Catalog | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=77&query=%2Bkeywords%3AGreat%20%2Bkeywords%3ABritain%20%2Bkeywords%3Amerchant%20%2Bkeywords%3Amarine Great Britain Merchant Marine Resources]: List of The merchant marine records in the FamilySearch Catalog | ||
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