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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.
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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