The “More than a List of Crew” Website Explained
The historical circumstances that made merchant seafarers some of the best documented of nineteenth and early twentieth century workers in Britain and its colonies richly repay investigation. For family historians and academics alike the records are a goldmine of information.
Maybe you are a visitor to this site because you already know that an ancestor made their living at sea, or perhaps you only suspect it. “More than a List of Crew” exists to improve your chances of finding him or her and, while we cannot guarantee a positive result, discoveries come in very different forms: we think you will find the website’s approach to source-based historical research both interesting and rewarding.
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