Two questions: Is there a document that shows the name of those who died in those wrecks/collisions? How can I track my ancestor's merchant mariner work record through the known last record (1861 census on the Robert Stride)? He died (close enough to swim to shore) off the coast in a wreck some where between 1866 - 1871. He's not in any death records I have found. Thanks! Carol > From: pbenyon@pbenyon.plus.com > To: MARINERS@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:33:38 +0100 > Subject: [MAR] An Abstract of the Returns made to the Board of Trade of Wrecks, > > > For those interested in wrecks around the coast of the UK, including > Ireland, an annual report was made to Parliament in documents such as > the following report for 1867: > > Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons by Great Britain. > Parliament. House of Commons dated 1868, page 421, available through > Google Books : > > An Abstract of the Returns made to the Board of Trade of Wrecks, > Casualties and Collisions, which occurred on or near the Coasts of the > United Kingdom from 1 Jan to 31 Dec 1867, which also included details > of awards made for gallantry and distinguished service etc. I believe > a separate return is made for the Channel Isles. > > Should you have difficulty finding the document I was searching for > "Teazer" at the time, between 1860 and 1870. > > I would expect that you should also find reports for other years, > although those of us who live in the UK have to wait 140 years before > copyright is removed from all documents, unless you know how to rig > your browser to fool Google into thinking you live in the US ? > > Paul > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message