Hi Judy, I am nterested in this site and have a Findmypast sub but can not find it. I am looking for my uncle Colin Cochrane Gemmell b 1907 West Kilbride. I have photos of him n uniform so know he was in the Merchant Navy. Can you tell me how to look for him please. Irene in New Zealand ( in exile) born Paisley Message: 2 Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:40:07 +1100 From: "Judy Wardlaw" <jwardlaw@netspace.net.au> Subject: Re: [AYR] Thomson/Welch/Welsh To: ayrshire@rootsweb.com Re query from Glenda concerning William Thomson born 1900 in Ayr. In Family Search there is a mention of a William Thomson born 1900 Ayrshire in the United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seaman's records as his Military Service 1918 -1921. This had been extracted from "Merchant Navy Seamen 1835-1941," index and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : citing BT 112-116, 119-120, series BT350, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. This might be worth looking at, either in Find my Past or the National Archives. Judy

Glenda, Find My Past's Merchant Navy and Maritime is the Collection you are looking for. It is on Find My Past UK under Education and Work (look down the left hand side to filter). Irene, my friend found a Colin Gemmell b 9 Feb 1891 Fort William Inverness in Find My Past, but no others - it may be worth widening the search. Her method of searching is looking for the surname, then filtering to the Collection and then maybe by first name, birth date and birth location. Judy ........ I am interested in this site and have a Findmypast sub but can not find it.(Glenda) I am looking for my uncle Colin Cochrane Gemmell b 1907 West Kilbride. I have photos of him n uniform so know he was in the Merchant Navy. Can you tell me how to look for him please. (Irene) From: "Judy Wardlaw" Re query from Glenda concerning William Thomson born 1900 in Ayr. In Family Search there is a mention of a William Thomson born 1900 Ayrshire in the United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seaman's records as his Military Service 1918 -1921. This had been extracted from "Merchant Navy Seamen 1835-1941," index and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : citing BT 112-116, 119-120, series BT350, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. This might be worth looking at, either in Find my Past or the National Archives. Judy