Many thanks Alan, I shall give him a go, my mariner is missing from a couple of census's and assuming he is at sea I'd like to find out anything I can about him. thanks again andy On 10/02/2010 22:23, Alan Boulton wrote: > Hi Andy: > Try "Guildhall, Manuscripts"<Manuscripts.Guildhall@cityoflondon.gov.uk> The archivist there was very helpful. I had success tracing the voyages of my great grandfather. He was a master mariner from Bristol. He sailed from the mid 1800's to about 1871 when died abroad or at sea. > > Good luck > > Alan (Toronto > > > From: andy chippett<andychippett@googlemail.com> > Subject: [B&D] Bristol seamen > To: bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com > Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 3:36 PM > > Hi Listers, > Can anyone enlighten my ageing memory please........I seem to recall > within the last 12 months? or so someone posting a link to a site where > names of Bristol seamen were listed with the names of their ships?? > I have been through the archives to no avail, I'm sure I didn't dream > it? Does anyone else remember or know of the site I am looking for? > > Regards > andy > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >