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Records of Welsh ships and seamen can be found at the Cardiff branch of the National Museum of Wales and the Gwynedd Record Office. The latter publishes the following journal, which is a very good source of information on Welsh seafarers and their ships. | Records of Welsh ships and seamen can be found at the Cardiff branch of the National Museum of Wales and the Gwynedd Record Office. The latter publishes the following journal, which is a very good source of information on Welsh seafarers and their ships. | ||
Gwynedd Archives Service, Editorial Board and Contributors. ''Cymru A’r Mor (Maritime Wales).'' Caernarfon, Wales: Gwynedd Archives Service, 1976–. (Family History Library book | Gwynedd Archives Service, Editorial Board and Contributors. ''Cymru A’r Mor (Maritime Wales).'' Caernarfon, Wales: Gwynedd Archives Service, 1976–. (Family History Library book {{FHL|942.9 H25m|disp=942.9 H25m}}.) | ||
Details about Welsh seamen can also be found with records about English seamen. The Board of Trade (BT) kept merchant marine records. Some are discussed in this section. The numbers for the record classes are added for convenience. | Details about Welsh seamen can also be found with records about English seamen. The Board of Trade (BT) kept merchant marine records. Some are discussed in this section. The numbers for the record classes are added for convenience. | ||
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More information about this marine collection is in: | More information about this marine collection is in: | ||
*Hall, Christopher A. ''A Guide to the Lloyd’s Marine Collection at the Guildhall Library''. London, England: Guildhall Library, 1985. (Family History Library book | *Hall, Christopher A. ''A Guide to the Lloyd’s Marine Collection at the Guildhall Library''. London, England: Guildhall Library, 1985. (Family History Library book {{FHL|578214|title-id|disp=942.1/L1 A3hc}}.) | ||
'''Register of Seamen (BT 112, 119, 120).''' These registers contain copies of the certificates issued to individuals authorizing them to serve on a ship. The registers exist for the years 1835 to 1856 and give the man’s age, birthplace, date of first going to sea, rank, service record, and the ship’s name. Those from 1844 to 1856 give a physical description of the man. The registers for some years are indexed. | '''Register of Seamen (BT 112, 119, 120).''' These registers contain copies of the certificates issued to individuals authorizing them to serve on a ship. The registers exist for the years 1835 to 1856 and give the man’s age, birthplace, date of first going to sea, rank, service record, and the ship’s name. Those from 1844 to 1856 give a physical description of the man. The registers for some years are indexed. | ||
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'''Trinity House Petitions.''' These appeals for relief from poverty-stricken merchant seamen or their widows exist for 1780 to 1880 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 1780 to 1880 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. (Family History Library book | ''The Trinity House Petitions.'' London, England: Society of Genealogists, 1987. (Family History Library book {{FHL|466327|title-id|disp=942 U3tr}}.) | ||
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