I subscribed to the Mariners (and also German Surnames) list for a while and obtained some useful info. If anyone knows the names of ships that relatives sailed on then you may get some great assistance. See below for some help. Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "PETER ATKINSON" <atkinson@supertrout.fsnet.co.uk> To: "ken.pickering" <ken.pickering@btopenworld.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 3:50 PM Subject: Re: Atkinsons > Hi Ken, > Try looking up the website of British Merchant Seamen's Records 19th > Century for an explanation of PRO records which are available at the LDS > FHC. This is the first time I have used the LDS FHC so as yet until they get > the film I cant give any more info. > However try: www.mariners-l.co.uk/UK19thCSeamen.html > which explains the BT registers. Then look at the Logs,Agreements and Crew > lists of British Registered Ships and at the end it explains how to access > the info from familysearch.org. > If you have any problems let me know. > > Peter > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ken.pickering" <ken.pickering@btopenworld.com> > To: "PETER ATKINSON" <atkinson@supertrout.fsnet.co.uk> > Cc: "ken.pickering" <ken.pickering@btopenworld.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 3:14 PM > Subject: Re: Atkinsons > > > > .Hi Peter.Thanks for your reply. > > Don't think there's a link from the info you give,sorry! > > I have Atkinson's in the family tree but they were from Bardney,Lincs & > came > > to Hull & married into the Pickering line. > > Incidently,I also have seamen in the family,what are the L.D.S Films on > > Seamens Records you mention? > > Cheers. > > Ken > > > > > > > > > > >