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The Merchant Shipping Act of 1894 stated that the Registrar-General of Shipping and Seamen should record and certify the death of seamen at sea. Prior to this the General Registrar Office (GRO) maintained registers of deaths at sea. These are indexed by the Registrar General of Shipping under Board of Trade references from about 1855. Another location to check for a death at sea is in the ships log. | The Merchant Shipping Act of 1894 stated that the Registrar-General of Shipping and Seamen should record and certify the death of seamen at sea. Prior to this the General Registrar Office (GRO) maintained registers of deaths at sea. These are indexed by the Registrar General of Shipping under Board of Trade references from about 1855. Another location to check for a death at sea is in the ships log. | ||
Indexes for Deaths at sea are also located on [ | Indexes for Deaths at sea are also located on [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials Findmypast]($), these indexes cover 1854-1890. | ||
==Accessing England Civil Registration Records== | ==Accessing England Civil Registration Records== | ||