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'''Births, Deaths, and Marriages Occurring On Board British Merchant Vessels (BT 158–60)'''. Shipboard events were recorded in a ship’s log. They cover the years 1854 to 1890. Some of these records are indexed. | '''Births, Deaths, and Marriages Occurring On Board British Merchant Vessels (BT 158–60)'''. Shipboard events were recorded in a ship’s log. They cover the years 1854 to 1890. Some of these records are indexed. | ||
'''Surname Index to the 1861 Census Returns of Ships'''. This is an alphabetical list (see FS Library fiche 6025598, eight fiche) of all people who were on board naval, merchant, and smaller vessels when the 1861 census was taken. These ships are not emigrant ships. The few passengers listed are usually family members of the crew. The information includes name, age, occupation, birthplace, name of the ship, and reference numbers for finding the records either in The National Archives (see [[England Archives and Libraries]] for the address) or in the | '''Surname Index to the 1861 Census Returns of Ships'''. This is an alphabetical list (see FS Library fiche 6025598, eight fiche) of all people who were on board naval, merchant, and smaller vessels when the 1861 census was taken. These ships are not emigrant ships. The few passengers listed are usually family members of the crew. The information includes name, age, occupation, birthplace, name of the ship, and reference numbers for finding the records either in The National Archives (see [[England Archives and Libraries]] for the address) or in the FamilySearch Library. | ||
'''Census returns for other years include lists of persons on board ships'''. They are filed with the returns of the port city where the ship was docked. | '''Census returns for other years include lists of persons on board ships'''. They are filed with the returns of the port city where the ship was docked. | ||
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''The Trinity House Petitions''. London, England: Society of Genealogists, 1987. (FS Library book 942 U3tr). | ''The Trinity House Petitions''. London, England: Society of Genealogists, 1987. (FS Library book 942 U3tr). | ||
To view some of the records available at the | To view some of the records available at the FamilySearch Library, see the {{FSC|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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*[[England_Civil_Registration|England_Civil_Registration]] | *[[England_Civil_Registration|England_Civil_Registration]] | ||
=== | ===FamilySearch Library=== | ||
The | The FamilySearch 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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