Find My Past has a good run of merchant seamen records including Mate and Master tickets.?
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On 19 Sep 2024, at 22:25, Lynne <lklein@...> wrote:
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Trying to trace a merchant seaman in the later parts of the 19th century is fairly difficult. There are no records of service, ‘pouches’, or central records. If you know the name of ship,
then you can trace their service back through crew lists and agreements but otherwise you need to consider other avenues.
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Fortunately, for officers, there are registers of certificates for masters and mates. These give certificate number, date and place of birth and date and place of where certified. They also
give details of voyages.
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These records are now searchable on Discovery by name, details of birth or certification. This is thanks to our offsite volunteers.?
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Read more on the National Archives site at
