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Offline wondawend

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Records of Seafarers??
« on: Thursday 24 March 05 21:39 GMT (UK) »
Hi
I've found out that my gt grandfather was a ships steward, seas.  He lived in Liverpool.  Can anyone tell me where to go to find out more about ships he was on etc?
Thanks
Wendy

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Re: Records of Seafarers??
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 24 March 05 21:46 GMT (UK) »
Hi Wendy

Perhaps he was in the merchant navy  ???  There are a number of records at the National Archives in Kew, London.

See the Merchant Seamen leaflets/guides in the "getting started" section.  Also the same for Royal Navy men if you think that perhaps he was in the Royal Navy.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

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Re: Records of Seafarers??
« Reply #2 on: Friday 25 March 05 01:16 GMT (UK) »
the merchant navy records are held in llanishen, cardiff but they are not complete.

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Re: Records of Seafarers??
« Reply #3 on: Monday 28 March 05 11:12 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the pointers.  It seems an outing or two is called for.
Thanks again
Wendy
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