Maritime History

From the Family Tree Forum Reference Library


Submitted by Guinevere

General Links


Old Nautical Terms


The Royal Navy

The Royal Navy


Merchant Shipping

Records of Merchant Seamen


  • Through Mighty Seas Maritime history of the merchant sailing ships of the North West of England
  • The Crew List Merchant seafarers on British registered ships between 1861 and 1913.


Old Shipping Companies


Place Specific

England and the Channel Islands

  • Port Cities Bristol, Hartlepool, Liverpool, London & Southampton


Wales


Lighthouses


Lifeboats


Many other Lifeboat stations have their own history sites, often with old Crew Lists and Photographs - these include:-


Coastguards


Coastal Defences


Smuggling


Shipwrecks


The Fishing Industry


Shipbuilding


Miscellaneous


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