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From: Christine Tillett <>
Subject: [AUS-SAGEN] Fwd: [ENG-LIV] Cunard Archives- att chris cook
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 00:53:54 +0000 (GMT)


Hi List,
Don't know if this helps anyone but just in case...
Cheers
Chris
>
> Dear List,
> This is a transcript of a message I received approx.
> half way through 2003. The
> site is excellent for finding information. They were
> able to help me with two
> enquiries including a photograph for one of the
> people concerned. I was also
> searching for a crew list from the maiden voyage of
> the "Queen Mary" in 1936.
> I have deleted bits which refer to my own search.
>
> "We don't have any Crew lists as recent as 1930s,
> I'm afraid. Ours end in 1913.
> However, I am pretty sure that the Queen Mary crew
> list is held by the National
> Archives, Kew (more details about their holdings can
> be found on the web site at
> http://www.pro.gov.uk). I am also forwarding a copy
> of your message on to the
> curator of local collections for the city's museums,
> in case they have a photocopy
> of the list.
>
> However, we do hold the Central Index Register of
> Merchant seamen, which
> covers individuals serving on board British
> registered merchant vessels
> 1913-1941. It is possible that both your aunt and
> father will be included
> in this, if they served during that period.
> However, if their service
> extended beyond 1941, this is less likely. We have
> found that earlier index
> cards of individuals who were still in service when
> the register ended in
> 1941 were extracted from our register and placed in
> the new register which
> began in 1941. This is often called the 5th
> register of Merchant seamen,
> and is held by the National Archives at Kew. More
> information can be found
> on their web site (as above) - if you go to the
> section 'start your
> research', then 'leaflets index', then 'M' for
> merchant seamen registers of
> service.
>
> If however, you'd like us to search our Central
> Index register, we have a
> research service on the records. There is a £5 fee,
> for which we will check
> the records for up to 3 individuals of the same
> surname, and provide
> photocopies of any records we find. If you 'd like
> to go ahead with a
> search, write in to our postal address at
> Southampton Archives, Civic
> Centre, Southampton SO14 7LY with details of the
> individuals you are looking
> for - full name, and a date or place of birth is
> also useful. If we were
> able to find a record of the person, this should
> include details of their
> discharge number.
>
> I hope that this helps in the first instance, but do
> get in touch if you
> have any further questions.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Southampton City Council
> Fax: 023 8083 2156
>
> e-mail to:
>
>
>
> Hope this helps - let meknow how you get on.
> Phil Robertson in Perth, Western Australia
>
>
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