Hi all On the subject of Seaman etc seemingly the link below has some options its from another list and have not used the link yet (Well worth checking for unusual events: events at sea, abroad or non conformist ceremonies.) http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk On the subject of Ancestry having records for Sunderland -Northumberland I have had a email from them saying they will try to rectify the problem But then I found they have records Sunderland Tyne & Wear -Northumberland oh the joys of research eh Cheers Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Mapstone" <stanmapstone@googlemail.com> To: "eng-dur-sunderland" <eng-dur-sunderland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 2:24 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND] Sailings between Sunderland & Kent > There was the Muster Roll Fund to which all seamen had long been required > by > law to contribute 6d a month from their wages. This appears to be the same > as the Merchant Seamen's Fund that was created in the reign of George II > (1746-47). > > *"The Sunderland Aged Merchant Seamen's Homes and Distressed Mariners > Fund*: (Registered > in England & Wales as charity no. 230292) In the year 1747, an Act of > Parliament was passed, entitled, “An Act for the relief and support of > maimed and disabled seamen, and the widows, and children of such as shall > be > slain, or drowned in the Merchant Service.” > http://trinityhousenewcastle.org.uk/charity.asp > > Were the widows paid anything from back wages etc. - would there be a > record >> of that anywhere. >> >> Judy >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >