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Merchant Navy.... any tips?

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Paul

Paul Report 5 Aug 2006 10:29

Anyone got any website address which could help trace someone who was in the Marchant Navy during WW2? Ta, Paul.

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Unknown Report 5 Aug 2006 10:42

Merchant navy records are at The National Archives, Kew. A list of their research guides: Merchant Seamen: Abbreviations Found in the RGSS Registers Merchant Seamen: Interpreting the Voyages in the Registers of Seamen's Tickets and the Alphabetical Registers of Masters Merchant Seamen: Interpreting Voyage Details in the Registers of Officer's Services Merchant Seamen: Interpreting Voyage Details in the Registers of Seamen, Series II Merchant Seamen: Medals and Honours Merchant Seamen: Officers Service Records, 1845-1965 Merchant Seamen: Records of the RGSS, A Guide to Research Guides Merchant Seamen: Registers of Service, 1835-1857 Merchant Seamen: Sea Service Records, 1913-1972 Merchant Shipping: Crew Lists and Agreements After 1861 Merchant Shipping: Crew Lists and Agreements, 1747-1860 Merchant Shipping: Registration of Ships, 1786-1994 To read the guides you need to go to the site www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ click on Research, education & online exhibitions in the top index bar. You will get a dropdown menu - choose Research Guides. nell

Paul

Paul Report 5 Aug 2006 10:45

Thanks Nell.

Lucky

Lucky Report 5 Aug 2006 10:47

Hi Paul, You could also join the Mariner rootsweb list. It's a very active list with lots of very helpful people on there. Dianex

Paul

Paul Report 5 Aug 2006 11:01

Will do Diane. I take it thats on rootsweb*com?