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''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[British Merchant Marine|Merchant Marine]]''  
''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[British_Merchant_Marine|Merchant Marine]]''  


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<br>A merchant mariner worked aboard commercial or merchant vessels. 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.  
<br>A merchant mariner worked aboard commercial or merchant vessels. 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.  
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=== Websites  ===
=== Websites  ===


*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ The National Archives]:
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/default.htm The National Archives:]


The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU. Tel: +44 (0) 20 8876 3444  
The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU. Tel: +44 (0) 20 8876 3444  
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*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/populardocs.asp#navy/ Indexes to Merchant Seamens' Names 1860-1867 (BT154) at TNA]
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/populardocs.asp#navy/ Indexes to Merchant Seamens' Names 1860-1867 (BT154) at TNA]


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'''London-Based Mariners'''  
'''London-Based Mariners'''  
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== References  ==
== References  ==


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{{Place|England}}  
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[[Category:England|Merchant Marine]]
[[Category:England|Merchant Marine]]
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