Hi Bryan
Many thanks for this information.......makes it much easier than
writing.....
The one I have did not have colour of eyes or extra information.....only his
name, date of birth, place of birth and identity number and number of
ship....
thanks for the links to this and to your own sites...
Pauline
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Richards" <bryanrichards(a)btinternet.com>
To: <carmarthenshire(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [CMN-L] Merchant Seamen
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue
search under BT372 enter the surname of the mariner followed by the
initials (without the full stops) This will give you the discharge book
No. his name date and place of birth who was at sea and left
between1914-1972. The using the online shop you can purchase details of
the
seaman's pouch using the reference number. They pass the copies by jpeg
photographs on a link to a website the following day. The pouch can
contain
his identity card and other documents. ( not the list of ships he was on).
Those who remained at sea after 1972 have not had their pouch passed to
the
national archives.
As a ex mariner radio officer, whose details can be bought by anyone for
as
little as £2.50, I have complained about this to the home office, the
national archives and my MP but each blame some retired law maker. They
have
released the documents under the 30 year rule. The governement talk about
not giving away person details, but here they are instrumental in giving
copies of the identity card and other documents which gives a photograph,
fingerprints, colour of eyes, height, national insurance number, pension
number, qualifications, marine schools attended, next of kin, their
address
address. Some mariners are still living at this address with their next of
kin.
But I cannot get the 1911 census details of my father because of the 100
year rule.?
Bryan Richards
swanseamariners(a)btinternet.com
www.swanseamariners.org.uk
Carmarthenshire Family History Society online indexes for people with
Carmarthenshire interests membership now being taken ......
http://www.carmarthenshirefhs.com
http://www.uk-genealogy-online.com
Welcome to Carmarthenshire Mailing List.........
carmarthenshire(a)rootsweb.com
-------------------------------
To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to
CARMARTHENSHIRE-request(a)rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without
the quotes in the subject and the body of the message