Online British Seamen-s Wills, 1786-1882

The National Archives (TNA) Web site has posted a collection of approximately 35,000 wills of Royal Navy seamen, 1786-1882. The original wills are cataloged as record series ADM 48. Use this site to search for a will of an ancestor who served in the navy.

Content
The image details include:


 * Person's name Ship name Date of will Ship's Pay Book number TNA catalogue number

Internet Address

 * http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/browse-refine.asp?CatID=28&searchType=browserefine&pagenumber=1&query=*&queryType=1

or search google.com for Documents Online Seamen

Using the site
Type a word or phrase, or a date range and click Search.


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Cost
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