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'''Lloyd’s Marine Collection'''. This collection contains several types of records, including captains’ registers, 1869–1947. These show the captain’s birth date and place, certificate number, examination date and place, the vessels on which he served, and death date. More information about this collection is in: | '''Lloyd’s Marine Collection'''. This collection contains several types of records, including captains’ registers, 1869–1947. These show the captain’s birth date and place, certificate number, examination date and place, the vessels on which he served, and death date. More information about this collection is in: | ||
Hall, Christopher A. ''A Guide to the Lloyd’s Marine Collection at the Guildhall Library''. London, England: Guildhall Library, 1985. ( | Hall, Christopher A. ''A Guide to the Lloyd’s Marine Collection at the Guildhall Library''. London, England: Guildhall Library, 1985. (FS Library book 942.1/L1 A3hc.) | ||
[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60609 Apprentices Indentured in Merchant Navy, 1824-1910] This approximately 350,000 name database at Ancestry.co.uk provides names, ages, ports sailed to, and sea captains' names, and the dates of sailing, and is a significant finding tool for those who served aboard ships of Great Britain's maritime navy. Search this database and records of the Royal Navy (at The National Archives, UK) when you know an ancestry served in the Merchant Navy.<br> | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60609 Apprentices Indentured in Merchant Navy, 1824-1910] This approximately 350,000 name database at Ancestry.co.uk provides names, ages, ports sailed to, and sea captains' names, and the dates of sailing, and is a significant finding tool for those who served aboard ships of Great Britain's maritime navy. Search this database and records of the Royal Navy (at The National Archives, UK) when you know an ancestry served in the Merchant Navy.<br> | ||
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'''Trinity House Petitions'''. These appeals for relief from poverty-stricken merchant seamen or their widows exist for 1609 to 1950 and often include birth, marriage, and death information. There are several Trinity Houses in Great Britain. Some of the records are indexed. For an index to the petitions for the London hospital, see: | '''Trinity House Petitions'''. These appeals for relief from poverty-stricken merchant seamen or their widows exist for 1609 to 1950 and often include birth, marriage, and death information. There are several Trinity Houses in Great Britain. Some of the records are indexed. For an index to the petitions for the London hospital, see: | ||
''The Trinity House Petitions''. London, England: Society of Genealogists, 1987. ( | ''The Trinity House Petitions''. London, England: Society of Genealogists, 1987. (FS Library book 942 U3tr). | ||
To view some of the records available at the Family History Library, see the {{FHL|760058|title-id|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}. | To view some of the records available at the Family History Library, see the {{FHL|760058|title-id|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}. | ||
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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. ( | ''Records of the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen''. London, England: Public Record Office, 1983. (FS Library 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. ( | 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. (FS Library 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. | ||
'''Deaths at sea'''. For Marine deaths see BT or Board of Trade registers 158-160 (above); other records indicating records of seaman who died at sea are available in the Registration Records. | '''Deaths at sea'''. For Marine deaths see BT or Board of Trade registers 158-160 (above); other records indicating records of seaman who died at sea are available in the Registration Records. | ||
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