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UK, Registry of Shipping and Seamen Crew Lists, 1861-1994

Records: 64,103

 Crew lists, originally called “muster rolls” or “lists”, were kept ensuring that a levy could be collected from all seamen's wages for a relief fund, and record the names, ratings, dates of entry and final discharge for all men serving on board a ship.

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Forces War Records, UK, Registry of Shipping and Seamen Crew Lists, 1861-1994 (https://ca.forceswarrecords.com/publication/1254/uk-registry-of-shipping-and-seamen-crew-lists-1861-1994 : accessed Nov 2, 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
UK, Registry of Shipping and Seamen Crew Lists, 1861-1994
Total Records
64,103
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK logoThe National Archives of the UK
Published on Forces War Records
February 8, 2023
Last Updated
October 31, 2023