Tracing Your Merchant Navy Ancestors

Author : Simon Wills
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783461608
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tracing Your Merchant Navy Ancestors written by Simon Wills and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2014-01-19 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What was a merchant seamans life like in the past, what experiences would he have had, what were the ships like that he sailed in, and what risks did he run? Was he shipwrecked, rewarded for bravery, or punished? And how can you find out about an ancestor who was a member of the long British maritime tradition? Simon Wills concise and informative historical guide takes the reader and researcher through the fascinating story of Britains merchant service, and he shows you how to trace individual men and women and gain an insight into their lives. In a series of short, information-packed chapters, he explains the expansion of Britains global maritime trade and the fleets of merchant ships that sustained it in peace and war. He describes the lives, duties and tribulations of the generations of crews who sailed in these ships, whether as ordinary seamen or as officers, stewards, engineers and a myriad of other roles. In addition, he identifies the websites you can explore, the archives, records and books you can read, and the places you can visit in order to gain an understanding of what your seagoing ancestor did and the world he knew. Simon Wills practical handbook will be essential reading and reference for anyone who is keen to discover for themselves the secrets of our maritime past and of the crewmembers and ships that were part of it.

Author : Simon Wills
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473880491
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tracing Your Seafaring Ancestors written by Simon Wills and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs of your seafaring ancestors may tell you more about their lives than you realize, and Simon Willss helpful and practical guide shows you how to identify and interpret the evidence caught on camera. Since maritime roles have been so vital to Britains prosperity and military might, they are among the commonest professions depicted in photographs of our ancestors, and his handbook is the ideal introduction to them.Maybe your ancestor was a seaman in the Royal Navy, a ships captain, a steward on an ocean liner, or an officer in the naval reserves? This book shows you how to spot photographic clues to an individuals career. Whether your ancestor served in the merchant navy or the Royal Navy or in another seagoing role such as a fisherman, a lifeboatman, or even a ships passenger, Simon Willss book will be your guide.

Author : Phil Tomaselli
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783830778
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tracing Your Second World War Ancestors written by Phil Tomaselli and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2011-12-13 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second World War was the defining conflict of the twentieth century and it is one of the most popular and fascinating areas for historical research and for family historians. More records than ever are available to researchers whose relatives served during the war. And this new book by Phil Tomaselli is the perfect guide to how to locate and understand these sources and get the most out of them. He explains how, and from where, service records can be obtained, using real examples showing what they look like and how to interpret them. He also examines records of the military units relatives might have served in so their careers can be followed in graphic detail. The three armed services are covered, along with the merchant navy, the Home Guard, civilian services, prisoners of war, gallantry and campaign medals, casualties, womens services and obscure wartime organizations. Also included are a glossary of service acronyms, information on useful websites, an introduction to the National Archives and details of other useful sources.

Author : Peter den Hertog
Publisher : Frontline Books
ISBN 13 : 1526772396
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Why Did Hitler Hate the Jews? written by Peter den Hertog and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This investigation into the Nazi leader’s mindset is “an inherently fascinating study . . . a work of meticulously presented and seminal scholarship”(Midwest Book Review). Adolf Hitler’s virulent anti-Semitism is often attributed to external cultural and environmental factors. But as historian Peter den Hertog notes in this book, most of Hitler’s contemporaries experienced the same culture and environment and didn’t turn into rabid Jew-haters, let alone perpetrators of genocide. In this study, the author investigates what we do know about the roots of the German leader’s anti-Semitism. He also takes the significant step of mapping out what we do not know in detail, opening pathways to further research. Focusing not only on history but on psychology, forensic psychiatry, and related fields, he reveals how Hitler was a man with highly paranoid traits, and clarifies the causes behind this paranoia while explaining its connection to his anti-Semitism. The author also explores, and answers, whether the Führer gave one specific instruction ordering the elimination of Europe’s Jews, and, if so, when this took place. Peter den Hertog is able to provide an all-encompassing explanation for Hitler’s anti-Semitism by combining insights from many different disciplines—and makes clearer how Hitler’s own particular brand of anti-Semitism could lead the way to the Holocaust.

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Download or read book Tracing Your Family History written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : C. T. Watts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780785548546
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book My Ancestor Was a Merchant Seaman written by C. T. Watts and published by . This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Randolph Cock
Publisher : Institute of Historical Research
ISBN 13 : 9781905165391
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guide to the Naval Records in the National Archives of the UK written by Randolph Cock and published by Institute of Historical Research. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Simon Fowler
Publisher : Pen and Sword Family History
ISBN 13 : 9781848846258
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tracing Your Naval Ancestors written by Simon Fowler and published by Pen and Sword Family History. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise guide to naval history and naval records is essential reading and reference for anyone researching the fascinating story of Britain's navy and the men and women who served in it. Whether you are interested in the career of an individual seaman, finding out about a medal winner or just want to know more about a particular ship, campaign or operation, this book will point you in the right direction. Simon Fowler assumes the reader has little prior knowledge of the navy and its history. His book shows you how to trace an officer, petty officer or rating from the seventeenth century up to the 1960s using records at the National Archives and elsewhere. The book also covers the specialist and auxiliary services associated with the navy - among them the Royal Marines, the Fleet Air Arm, the naval dockyards, the WRNS and the Fleet Auxiliary. In each section he explains which records survive, where they can be found and how they can be used for research. He also recommends resources available online as well as books and memoirs. His handbook is a valuable research tool for anyone who is keen to find out about the career of an ancestor who served in the Royal Navy or was connected with it. AUTHOR: Simon Fowler is a leading authority on military and family history and a prolific writer on these subjects. He once edited The National Archives' family history magazine Ancestors. For nearly twenty years he was an archivist at the Public Record Office. As well as publishing many articles in magazines and journals, he has written several well known books on military and family history. SELLING POINTS: * Indispensible, up-to-date introduction to researching the Royal Navy * Accessible, easy to use and wide ranging * Explains how naval organization has developed and changed * Information on all the major naval archives, museums, books, websites ILLUSTRATIONS: 50 illustrations *

Author : Arnold Hague
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Allied Convoy System, 1939-1945 written by Arnold Hague and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from one of largest collections of convoy records in existence, this book describes the development and operations of Allied convoy systems.

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ISBN 13 : 9781473880481
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Download or read book Tracing Your Seafaring Ancestors: A Guide to Maritime Photographs for Family Historians written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: