When you find a hit, try the images before and after it, you will almost certainly find one page with the DOB on it Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 14/09/2012 15:52, Carolineewalker wrote: > > This new database is great! I have had some hits. :o) > > I just wonder where the date and place of birth comes from as I cant see that it is part of the certificate. Is there more info hidden somewhere?? > > Thank you for pointing out the new database!! > > Caroline

Hello Nivard. It's been a joy to use the Masters & Mates certificates 1850 -1927 database on Ancestry. Managed to find one Whitby ancestor, William GOLIGHTLY [1794], and it's been lovely to see his progress from an apprentice age 13, through to Mate then to Master. His last Certificate is at age 64 and looking at the second page it would appear he was hardly on shore.  As an apprentice age 13, it has his Tade, but I cannot read it, any ideas? Also on his last MC of S in 1858, I cannot make out his employment or trade on that either!!! Help. Many thanks again Nivard. Barbara. ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: > Sent: Friday, 14 September 2012, 17:22 > Subject: Re: [MDX] New database on Ancestry Masters & Mates certificates 1850 -1927 > > When you find a hit, try the images before and after it, you will almost > certainly find one page with the DOB on it > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >

Hi Barbara I can see two pages for your man, on both I would say the Trade is Coasting (ie Coastal Trade) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 14/09/2012 19:02, PARIS wrote: > Hello Nivard. > > It's been a joy to use the Masters & Mates certificates 1850 -1927 database on Ancestry. Managed to find one Whitby ancestor, William GOLIGHTLY [1794], and it's been lovely to see his progress from an apprentice age 13, through to Mate then to Master. His last Certificate is at age 64 and looking at the second page it would appear he was hardly on shore. > > As an apprentice age 13, it has his Tade, but I cannot read it, any ideas? Also on his last MC of S in 1858, I cannot make out his employment or trade on that either!!! Help. > > Many thanks again Nivard. > > Barbara.

Brilliant! Thank you. -----Original Message----- From: Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> To: middlesex_county_uk <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:25 Subject: Re: [MDX] New database on Ancestry Masters & Mates certificates 1850 -1927 When you find a hit, try the images before and after it, you will almost certainly find one page with the DOB on it Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 14/09/2012 15:52, Carolineewalker wrote: > > This new database is great! I have had some hits. :o) > > I just wonder where the date and place of birth comes from as I cant see that it is part of the certificate. Is there more info hidden somewhere?? > > Thank you for pointing out the new database!! > > Caroline ************************************** Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** superfluous old messages in replies. **MEANINGFUL Subject Lines - who, what, where, when, with SURNAMES in CAPITAL letters** List Admin can be contacted at: [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message