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- 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 - Available on:Maritime births 1867-1960
Keywords: birthsmerchant navypassengers All records viewable online - Available on:Maritime deaths 1781-1968
Keywords: deathsmerchant navypassengers All records viewable online - Maritime history records held by other archives
Keywords: merchant navynavyroyal navyshipping - Available on: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 - Available on:Merchant seamen registers 1835-1857
Keywords: merchant navy All records viewable online - Available on:Merchant seamen registers 1918-1941
Keywords: merchant navy All records viewable online - Merchant seamen serving since 1918
Keywords: crew listsmerchant navysecond world warworld war two - Merchant seamen serving up to 1857: further research
Keywords: merchant navy - 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 warworld 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 books - 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
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