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Janet

Janet Report 22 Jan 2005 19:59

Royal Naval records pre 1922 can be searched FREE at TNA(The National Archives) at Kew and the service history obtained for the cost of photocopying the relevant documents. If however you are unable to get to TNA reasonably easily, then you may have to consider employing a professional researcher to do the work for you. Janet

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 22 Jan 2005 10:47

This is a useful site for mariner-related research; http://www.angelfire.*com/de/BobSanders/Site.html (remove *) I copied this from someone else's message in case it might be useful: If anyone is trying to obtain RN Service Records, I have the relevant details. Please note that this is only for Royal Navy, it doesn't include Merchant Navy. The email address is navysearchpgrc AT tnt.*co.uk. You just need to tell them your postal address, and they will send the application forms out by return. The cost of obtaining the records is £25. However, you must have permission from the person's living next of kin, but they do provide a checklist if you need help working it out! Christine

evangeline

evangeline Report 22 Jan 2005 10:20

both my ggf's were in the forces, 1 was in the Royal Marines based at Walmer (around 1899) and the other 1 was in the Royal Navy aboard H.M.Ship Cambridge (around 1893) does anyone know where i can go to find information on their service history.