This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgC.2ACE/10178 Message Board Post: i believe that my ggg grandfather died while serving with the merchant navy sometime between 1840 and 1851. if i am correct, would there be a record of his death somewhere. if so, does anyone know what information is it likely to contain and where could i get a copy of it? thanks, Lorna