Research guides

• Abbreviations in merchant seamen’s records
  Keywords: merchant navynavy
• Births, marriages and deaths at sea or abroad
  Keywords: birthscoloniesdeathsmarriagesmerchant navyshipping
• Crew lists and agreements and log books of merchant ships 1747-1860
  Keywords: crew listslog books (ships)merchant navyshipping
• Crew lists and agreements and log books of merchant ships after 1861
  Keywords: crew listslog books (ships)merchant navyshipping
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  Maritime births 1867-1960
  Keywords: birthsmerchant navypassengers All records viewable online
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  Maritime deaths 1781-1968
  Keywords: deathsmerchant navypassengers All records viewable online
• Maritime history records held by other archives
  Keywords: merchant navynavyroyal navyshipping
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  Maritime marriages 1854-1972
  Keywords: marriagesmerchant navypassengers All records viewable online
• Merchant seamen of the First World War
  Keywords: apprenticeshipcrew listsfirst world warmerchant navyworld war one
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  Merchant seamen registers 1835-1857
  Keywords: merchant navy All records viewable online
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  Merchant seamen registers 1918-1941
  Keywords: merchant navy All records viewable online
• Merchant seamen serving since 1918
  Keywords: crew listsmerchant navysecond world warsecond world war personnelworld war two
• Merchant seamen serving up to 1913
  Keywords: apprenticeshipcrew listsmerchant navy
• Merchant seamen’s campaign medal records 1914-1918
  Keywords: awardsbritish war medalcampaign medalsfirst world warhonoursmedalsmercantile marine medalmerchant navysilver war badge All records viewable online
• Merchant seamen’s campaign medal records 1939-1945
  Keywords: campaign medalsmedalsmerchant navynavysecond world warsecond world war personnelworld war two All records viewable online
• Merchant seamen’s medals and honours
  Keywords: awardscampaign medalsgallantry medalshonoursmedalsmerchant navy
• Merchant shipping movement cards 1939-1945
  Keywords: merchant navysecond world warshippingworld war two All records viewable online
• Merchant ships
  Keywords: merchant navyshipping
• Merchant trade records: port books 1565-1799
  Keywords: customs (tax)port bookstaxation
• Officers in the Merchant Navy
  Keywords: crew listsmerchant navyofficers merchant navy
• Registration of merchant ships
  Keywords: merchant navynavyshipping
• Ships wrecked or sunk
  Keywords: merchant navyroyal navyshipping