**Yes this woman sells her services.. BUT YOU DONT HAVE TO BUY IT.. just enjoy this freeby and take advantage of the information provided here..it is your call.. If I am going to share this information, I think it is appropriate to credit the person responsible for the data. We should never just copy an email without crediting the source.. Cher TipWorld - http://www.tipworld.com The Internet's #1 Source for Computer Tips, News, and Gossip Proudly presents: Genealogy And now for today's tip... LOCATING THE RECORDS OF MERCHANT SEAMEN Gathering information about men who traveled the waters as riverboat captains or merchant seamen can be difficult if you have only limited information to work with. If you know the name of the company they worked for, you can attempt to find company records through public libraries. If you don't know the name of the company or boat, try searching Web sites that pertain to riverboat captains or merchant seamen, such as the following: U.S. Merchant Marine Museum http://www.netdirect.net/anderson/merchant.htm Merchant Seamen: Registers of Service 1913-1941 http://www.pro.gov.uk/leaflets/ri2197.htm Merchant Seamen http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/CT_Watts/merchsea.htm Sgt. Floyd Riverboat Museum http://lewisandclarktrail.com/section1/iowacities/SiouxCity/FloydMuseum/ Maritime and Naval Museums: Iowa, USA http://pc-78-120.udac.se:8001/www/nautica/Museums/MMUSia.html These museums and Web sites list additional resources, books, and periodicals you can use to search for records of your ancestors. --by Diana J. Muir ---------------------------------------------- Born and raised in Iowa, Diana Muir began studying genealogy at the age of 18 and has subsequently taught genealogy and conducted research for 30 years. Specializing in the Midwestern United States, she has also done extensive research in Southern and Eastern States, as well as England and Ireland. Diana operates an online K-12 and post-secondary school on the Internet, Porta School, Inc., and maintains her own Web page--Mother Hubbard's Cupboard--at http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/ which offers eight online genealogy courses. ----------------------------------------------