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British Merchant Seamens' Records 19th Century. TRACING 19c MERCHANT SEAMEN IN BRITISH RECORDS Debbie Beavis Organised service records of a seaman's career do not commence until1835. If you are searching for a Master Mariner or Mate whose service fell after 1845, you should read also the Guide to researching Master Mariners as the records are different. The Merchant Shipping Act of 1835 required masters of all ships to file Agreements and Crew Lists with the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen. The Government saw the need for registering all seamen who could be called upon to man Naval ships in times of war - the RGSS extracted names of all men from the Crew Lists and entered them into a series of Registers. These registers are filed at the Public Record Office as follows: BT120 - Register of Seamen series l, 1835-1836 This is a small series comprising 5 volumes, listing the men alphabetically by surname.

BT112 - Register of Seamen series ll 1835-1844 There are 83 volumes in the series, divided into two parts. Reminder! Looking for records of a merchant seaman serving up to 1857. Media Viewer. Place details ('Great Britain') UK Pages.

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Wrack Suchen. Ship Wreck Listings. Welsh Mariners Index. Valparaíso. Valparaíso (/ˌvælpəˈraɪzoʊ/, Spanish: [balpaɾaˈiso]) is a major city, seaport, and educational center commune in Chile. Greater Valparaíso is the third largest metropolitan area in the country. Valparaíso is located 69.5 miles (111.8 km) northwest of Santiago[3] and is one of the South Pacific's most important seaports. Valparaíso is the capital of Chile's third most populated administrative region and has been the headquarters for the Chilean National Congress since 1990. Valparaíso played a very important geopolitical role in the second half of the 19th century, when the city served as a major stopover for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by crossing the Straits of Magellan. Always a magnet for European immigrants, Valparaíso mushroomed during its golden age, when the city was known by international sailors as "Little San Francisco" and "The Jewel of the Pacific".

History[edit] View of Valparaíso Bay in 1830 Valparaíso on c1863 1906 Valparaíso Earthquake.