My Ancestor Was a Merchant Seaman. How can I find out more about him?

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Author(s) Watts, Christopher T, & Michael J Watts
Publication type Monograph
Year published 2004
Pages 3rd ed; 214pp; illus
Publisher Society of Genealogists
Place Published London

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Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Source guides - businesses & industries

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First published 1986. Second edition 2002. Written for genealogical research but with much of relevance for other researchers in maritime history with sections on: 'Trade and taxation' [port books, shipping returns, customs records]; 'Legal disputes'; 'Agreements, crew lists and log books'; LLoyd's Marine Collection; 'Registers of shipping'