Many thanks Nivard, found it okay, unfortunately no luck with my seamen. Joan Hi Joan The easiest way is to log into Ancestry and on the home page is a link "view all new records" OR Click search in the top bar menu and select Card Catalogue Enter Great Britain, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927 Which should also take you there Ancestry have a tendency of releasing new databases and not making them obvious at first glance Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 14/09/2012 13:06, Joan Birtles wrote: > Hi Nivard > > I couldn't find my way around Ancestry to search the Masters and Mates > Certificates you kindly sent below. Could you please tell me the way to > access it please? > > Joan