http://user.itl.net/~glen/CIintro.html This webpage is awesome! THIS INFORMATION ACTUALLY DOESN'T FIT THIS LIST, (only one ship fits) BUT GAVE SHIP NAMES AND DATES...Rhonda Houston http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JBrannan/ships.htm There is also a list of Captains published by the Lloyds and Jersey Captains can be found among them with their register numbers. Using the latter you can trace the certificate of service or competency held at Greenwich. The following information can be found on Charles John Renouf (NB only the first two and last two ships in the list below are Jersey-registered): Certificate of Service S52528. Born Jersey 1818. . 'Atrevida' 1856 (Mate) . 'St Helier' 23968 1857-8 (Master) . 'Francis Barclay' 7015 1861 (Mate) . 'Glasgow' 42721 1861 (Mate) . 'Red Coat' 4094 1861 (Master) . 'Red Coat' 1862 (Mate) . 'Dauntless' 19078 1862 (Mate) . 'Blenheim' 45863 1863 (Mate) . 'Eliza' 46841 1864 (Master) . 'Rose' 24639 1865 (Mate) . 'Exact' 26287 1866-7 (Mate) . 'Fairlina' 45283 1868 (Mate) The numbers are the official ship numbers, which are needed to find crew lists during this period (when they are no longer archived alphabetically). This source also gives a rough indication of the ship's destination (e.g. North America) but is far from precise, and the Lloyds List should be used to find out the exact ports of call. The Guildhall Library (London) has all the Lloyds Captains Registers from circa 1855 to 1947. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Greenwich Maritime Museum and Library Greenwich is the source for certificates of service and competency for Masters and Mates (1850 onwards), as well as crew lists for 1861-2 and years ending in -5. They also have a picture archive, to which the index can be consulted on their website. Contact details are given below. National Maritime Museum Greenwich, London SE10 9NF. Telephone: 0181 858 4422. Fax: 0181 312 6632 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- THIS IS WHERE THAT CD WOULD COME FROM, FROM ONE OF THOSE FIRST EMAILS I SENT. Newfoundland Maritime History Archive For crew lists in 1863-4, then 1866 onwards, except years ending in -5 (at Greenwich) you should contact the Library in Newfoundland. They have an efficient service for those enquiring by e-mail - in return for a charge, they supply photocopies of crew lists and any corresponding log-books. Contact details can be found below. Maritime History Archive Memorial University of Newfoundland Tel: 709-737-8429 Fax: 709-737-3123 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Books on Jersey ships The key reference work, mentioned several times on this page, is "Jersey Sailing Ships" by John Jean, Phillimore 1982 (ISBN 0-85033-464-0). Other books by the same author have been published by La Haule Books of Jersey, including "Tales of Jersey's Tall Ships" (with references to Capt. Jourdain Blampied), "Stories of Jersey's Ships" and "Ships and Railways". Sadly, Mr John Jean passed away on 30th July 1999. I happened to visit St Lawrence's church on the day of his funeral. La Haule have also republished "Jersey Sea Stories" by Philip Ahier. A more general book has been written by Roy McLoughlin under the title "The Sea was their Fortune" (Seaflower Books 1997). The latest book on the subject (published in 2001) is "From Sail to Steam" by Caroline Williams (Phillimore) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Genealogy in Britain's Channel Islands The Channel Islands (Jersey, Guernsey and assorted smaller isles) lie closer to France than England, but have been part of the United Kingdom for centuries. Their records share many similarities with their British counterparts, but their geography and history have had some peculiar effects on their people and their records. Fortunately, Alex Glendinning has done an excellent job of learning about the records of genealogical value available for those whose roots pass through the Channel Islands, and has shared his knowledge with us via the World Wide Web. His pages include in-depth information on such varied resources as parishes and their registers, records of the Jersey Merchant Seamen's Benefit Society, tombstone records, land transactions, wills, civil registration certificates, and heirlooms. He has also compiled an extensive set of links to other online resources, such as mailing lists and Channel Islands sections of the Family History Library Catalog. The result is a website of immense value to anyone with ancestry in the Channel Islands. Resources: Alex Glendinning's Channel Islands Pages http://user.itl.net/~glen/CIintro.html GENUKI (Genealogy in the U.K. and Ireland) http://www.genuki.org.uk