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==Records==
 
==Records==
  
A great number of service records for seamen who joined the '''Royal Navy''' between 1853 and 1923 are now online and can be searched and downloaded at the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/royal-navy-service.asp relevant documents online]section of the [[The National Archives]] website. There is no charge for the initial search but a small fee applies to obtain sight of the full record.
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*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/atoz/r.htm National Archives Guides:Browse our research guidance , letter R] Select Royal Navy and Royal Navy Personnel. Includes
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**[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/royalnavyrating1853-1923.htm Looking for records of a rating in the Royal Navy 1853-1923]
  
Other [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/navy.asp Navy Records] held at the National Archives include Officers’ service  records  (1756-1917) and wills of Royal Naval Seamen  (1786-1822). – many of these records can also be searched and downloaded.  
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*A great number of service records for seamen  who joined the '''Royal Navy''' between 1853 and 1923 are now online and can be searched and downloaded at the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/royal-navy-service.asp relevant documents online]section of the [[The National Archives]] website. There is no charge for the initial search but a small fee applies to obtain sight of the full record.  
  
===''Navy List''===
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*Other [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/navy.asp Navy Records] held at the National Archives  include Officers’ service  records  (1756-1917) and wills of Royal Naval Seamen  (1786-1822). – many of these records can also be searched and downloaded.  
The Lists were initially published on a monthly basis
 
*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=pOsNAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=navy+lists&hl=en&sa=X&ei=xYw9U6_FIMiqhQePuIDQAQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=navy%20lists&f=false The New Navy List February 1854] Googlebooks.  
 
  
Online [http://archive.org/search.php?query=collection%3Anlsnavylists&sort=-publicdate Navy Lists], in respect of the Royal Navy, from the collection of the [http://archive.org/details/nationallibraryofscotland National Library of Scotland on Archive.org]<br>
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==''Navy List''==
Currently available (at April 2012), noting that the dates on some editions are not included in the title, are
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*For links to a selection from 1782 -1945 searchable online see [http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php/Military_periodicals_online#Navy_List  Military Periodicals online- Navy Lists]
:*1913 March-December (no dates shown in titles)
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*The pay website Ancestry has a broken range of editions of the [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2406 ''Navy List''] from 1888 to 1970. These are searchable by name and linked to relevant page images.
:*1914 January-December
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:*1915-1917 January, April, July, October
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==Medal Rolls==
:*1918 January, April, July, December
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Free downloads of the  Naval Medal Rolls are available from the National Archives website, or the same information is available on the pay website Ancestry. See the page [[Medal Rolls]] for details.
:*1919 January-March, June-December.
 
:*1920 January, February-December (no dates shown in titles)
 
:*1921 January (no date shown in title)
 
:*1939 February- September, December
 
:*1940 February-July, October, December
 
:*1941 April, June, August, October
 
:*1942 February, April, June, August, October, December
 
:*1943 February, April, June, August, October, December
 
:*1944 February, April, June, October
 
:*1945 January, April, July
 
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
 
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/battles/ancestors/navy.htm Military Ancestors: Royal Navy] from the National Archives' British Battles
 
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/battles/ancestors/navy.htm Military Ancestors: Royal Navy] from the National Archives' British Battles
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*[http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Naval.html  Naval: Late 18th, 19th and early 20th Century Naval and Naval Social History Index] from [http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/          pbenyon.plus.com]
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==Historical books online==
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*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YWUBAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false Royal Naval Biography] 1828 by John Marshall googlebooks
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*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yKRWAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false A New List of all the Ships and Vessels of Her Majesties Royal Navy ...] pub 1711. googlebooks
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Revision as of 21:48, 6 April 2014

Records

  • A great number of service records for seamen who joined the Royal Navy between 1853 and 1923 are now online and can be searched and downloaded at the relevant documents onlinesection of the The National Archives website. There is no charge for the initial search but a small fee applies to obtain sight of the full record.
  • Other Navy Records held at the National Archives include Officers’ service records (1756-1917) and wills of Royal Naval Seamen (1786-1822). – many of these records can also be searched and downloaded.

Navy List

  • For links to a selection from 1782 -1945 searchable online see Military Periodicals online- Navy Lists
  • The pay website Ancestry has a broken range of editions of the Navy List from 1888 to 1970. These are searchable by name and linked to relevant page images.

Medal Rolls

Free downloads of the Naval Medal Rolls are available from the National Archives website, or the same information is available on the pay website Ancestry. See the page Medal Rolls for details.

External links

Historical books online