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*[http://www.history.ac.uk/gh/gene.htm Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section]
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==History==
==Historys==
A merchant seaman also known as merchant mariner worked aboard commercial or merchant vessels in the Merchant Navy. You may want to search merchant shipping records if you find one of the following terms in records about your ancestor: captain, mariner, seaman, mate, boatswain (bosun), or super cargo.  
A merchant seaman also known as merchant mariner worked aboard commercial or merchant vessels in the Merchant Navy. You may want to search merchant shipping records if you find one of the following terms in records about your ancestor: captain, mariner, seaman, mate, boatswain (bosun), or super cargo.