Hi all A new database on Ancestry a birthplace search for Dublin gets 1,965 hits A keyword search for Dublin gets 4,828 (as many certificates were issued from Dublin) The database includes the certificates and more About Great Britain, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927 This database contains master and mate certificates issued to merchant seamen by the British Board of Trade. What You May Find in the Records Great Britain has long been known for its maritime prowess in both military and commercial spheres. The certificates and other documents included in this database were issued to merchant seamen who qualified as masters or mates aboard merchant ships. Records include certificates of competency, certificates of service, examination applications, and other documents. Forms vary, but they may include the following details: name certificate number birth date birthplace issue port issue date address examination date history of service (dates, vessels, occupations, years in service) Some of the information is included on the back of the certificates, and some documents in a seaman’s folder have not been indexed, so when you find a record, use the arrows to browse surrounding documents to make sure you see all the records available. You may want to browse through an entire roll since the original folders were sometimes filed in random order. -- Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)

Would someone with access to this database please look up my Grandfather? Patrick William TROYborn 27 May 1866 New Ross, Wexford, Ireland We know he was working on ships by 1881 as we have found him on a crew list departing New Ross. Thank you very much, this would be a wonderful help. Cheers, John TroyPerth, Australia > Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:06:58 +0100 > From: ovington1@sky.com > To: irl-dublin@rootsweb.com > Subject: [IRL-DUBLIN] new database on Ancestry - Masters and Mates certificates 1850 - 1927 > > > Hi all > > A new database on Ancestry > > a birthplace search for Dublin gets 1,965 hits > > A keyword search for Dublin gets 4,828 > (as many certificates were issued from Dublin) > > The database includes the certificates and more > > > > About Great Britain, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927 > > This database contains master and mate certificates issued to merchant > seamen by the British Board of Trade. > > What You May Find in the Records > > Great Britain has long been known for its maritime prowess in both > military and commercial spheres. The certificates and other documents > included in this database were issued to merchant seamen who qualified > as masters or mates aboard merchant ships. Records include certificates > of competency, certificates of service, examination applications, and > other documents. Forms vary, but they may include the following details: > > name > certificate number > birth date > birthplace > issue port > issue date > address > examination date > history of service (dates, vessels, occupations, years in service) > > Some of the information is included on the back of the certificates, and > some documents in a seaman’s folder have not been indexed, so when you > find a record, use the arrows to browse surrounding documents to make > sure you see all the records available. You may want to browse through > an entire roll since the original folders were sometimes filed in random > order. > > > -- > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > ****************************** > Topic: A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in County Dublin, Ireland and the City of Dublin. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-DUBLIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message