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Can anyone help with Naval records - National Arch
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Mad Alice | Report | 14 May 2007 19:16 |
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I have found this entry about my ancestor on the National Archives site (see Below) |
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Mad Alice | Report | 14 May 2007 19:23 |
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I found this on the National archives site: Scope and content Original page number: 459 Alfred FAICHEN; Rating; Born: 28 June 1845, Southampton, London; Age on entry: [Not Given]; Dates served: [Not Given]; Date and Type of Application: Whitehall 1 January 1866. See also ADM 139/553 CS 15269A Not really sure what it is but it seems he seems to have died in London in 1865 - does anyone know what this record would be about? Thank you Alice |
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was plain ann now annielaurie | Report | 14 May 2007 19:59 |
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ADM 139 should be his service record - often quite detailed - physical description, date joined, ships served on, etc. |
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Devon Dweller | Report | 14 May 2007 21:36 |
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I could be wrong but I think it could possibly be a Seamans Ticket which is slightly different to a seamans record. |
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Mad Alice | Report | 14 May 2007 23:27 |
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Thank you both for your replies - I guess the only way I'll really know is if I go and look... Then I can report back to anyone interested! Alice |
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Devon Dweller | Report | 15 May 2007 10:31 |
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Alice Im not sure when the Seamans Service records stated but I have a Seamans Ticket for one ancestor dated 1845 and although it only has the name of one ship it gives a date of birth, place of birth and details of his tattoos which is really nice to have. Sheila |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 15 May 2007 11:07 |
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If you click on the heading of his record then on the next page you can request an estimate for it, the estimate will be sent to your email address with a link to ordering it if you want to. I think the min is £10. I have done this on 3 occasions and got the copy of the records through the post. Saves a trip to Kew and cheaper than doing it too. Shirley |
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Researching: |
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Mad Alice | Report | 15 May 2007 22:29 |
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Thank you Shirley, I will try that - as you say, alot cheaper than going to Kew! Alice |
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