UK, Naval Officer and Rating Service Records, 1802-1912 on Ancestry

From Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk):

FIRST LOOK: SEARCH THESE NEW RECORDS BEFORE ANYONE ELSE
Be the first to enlist with new UK naval records

Does the sea run in your blood? Find out in UK Naval Officer and Rating Service Records, a detail-rich collection compiled for Royal Marines, Coastguards, Dockyard workers, Sea Fencibles, and Convict Guards.

This week’s special offer lets you search them first, before anyone else gets hold of them. This gives you a head start on your family research this summer and helps you find your seafaring ancestors.

The collection is fully titled UK, Naval Officer and Rating Service Records, 1802-1912 and is accessible at http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=9050

Chris

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