Search and download the service registers of seamen who joined the Royal Navy between 1873 and 1923 on DocumentsOnline. A fee of £3.50 is charged to download a digital copy of a seaman's register.

We have service registers with contemporary name indexes in ADM 188. These give:

The date and place of birth

Physical characteristics on entry to the navy

A summary of service, until 1927

Use Tracing Your Naval Ancestors by Bruno Pappalardo (TNA 2003) in order to explore naval records fully.