Wednesday, April 07, 2004

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Research guide C2: The Merchant Navy: Tracing People: Master mariners, mates and engineers: NMM PORT: "Research guide C2: The Merchant Navy: Tracing People: Master mariners, mates and engineers


Until 1845, when the Board of Trade introduced voluntary examinations for masters and mates on foreign-going merchant ships, no qualifications were needed and there are no separate records of masters and mates.

This research guide outlines the system of certification from 1845 onwards, and explains how and where to find certificates and other records that will help you trace masters, mates and engineers"

Research guide C1: The Merchant Navy: Tracing people: Crew lists, agreements and official logs: NMM PORT


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