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Are you a descendent of Tudor seaman?

Posted on 1 June 2013 by Linda Elliott
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Henry 8th’s flagship the Mary Rose was spectacularly raised from the seabed off of Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1982, anyone who watched the moments as the wreck broke through the water will remember the awful shock as one of the supports … Continue reading →

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Navy Lists 1888 – 1970

Posted on 26 November 2012 by Linda Elliott
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  The Navy List is the officially published list of Royal Navy Officers, publication started in 1819. Those who were officers (commissioned and warrant) in the Royal Navy, Royal Naval Reserves including the New Zealand branch, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, … Continue reading →

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Online Military Library

Posted on 31 October 2012 by Linda Elliott
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Just received a press release from Dominic Hayhoe of Forces War Records about the launch of a their new digital library of historic documents, books, newspapers and magazines, some more than a hundred years old. Dominic Hayhoe from Forces War … Continue reading →

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Masters & Mates Certificates now online

Posted on 12 September 2012 by Linda Elliott
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Great news for those with maritime ancestors, Ancestry.co.uk has added another dataset to their Occupations Collection, this time it is Masters & Mates certificates 1850 – 1927. As England is an island nation I am sure that most of us … Continue reading →

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Forces War Records Website Review

Posted on 12 July 2012 by Linda Elliott
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What is the Forces War Records website? The Forces War Record website is a relatively new website and is a sister site to Forces Reunited which many will have heard of. At the present time there are over 4 million … Continue reading →

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