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Tracing Your Merchant Navy Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians by Simon Wills
This practical handbook will be essential reading and reference for anyone who is keen to discover for themselves the secrets of our maritime past and of the crewmembers and ships that were part of it. What was a merchant seaman's life like in the past, what experiences would he have had, what were the ships like that he sailed in, and what risks did he run? Was he shipwrecked, rewarded for bravery, or punished? And how can you find out about an ancestor who was a member of the long British m... More Info
Product Code: BK6218
Tracing Your Naval Ancestors - A Guide for Family Historians by Simon Fowler
This concise guide to naval history and naval records is essential reading and reference for anyone researching the fascinating story of Britain's Navy and the men and women who served in it. Whether you are interested in the career of an individual seaman, finding out about a medal winner or just want to know more about a particular ship, campaign or operation, this book will point you in the right direction. Simon Fowler assumes the reader has little prior knowledge of the Navy and its his More Info
Product Code: BK6428
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Kent Enrolments under the Navy Act, 1796
List in alphabetical order of surname of 461 men enrolled in Kent into the Navy under this Act. Includes name, place of birth or settlement, age and occupation, many physical descriptions. Almost three quarters of the men were born or settled outside Kent. Introduction. Index of Places. Paperback, 57 pages (1996).
Military History Sources for Family Historians: Nelson's Navy 1793-1815
Federation of Family History Societies Publications
Kent Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1801-1810
The Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) had superior jurisdiction for probate purposes over the south of England from the 14th century until it, and all the other church courts, were abolished in January 1858 and the Principal Probate Registry was founded. The PCC dealt with the grants of probate of wills and letters of administration (admons) of the estates of intestates of those who had go...More Info