The Destroyer has been called the "Grayhound of the Sea." Those that served on them were called "Tincan Sailors." This is created in memory of my late Father CPO Vernon M. Mathews(1941-2013).
The Nautical Portal is designed to be the 'umbrella' international project for all things Maritime - ie history of ships, and etc related to the nautical ships sailors, etc. This is a works in progress - as more links are added, we can better categorize them and collect on the one place. Please join us! Your participation is welcome in this project. To join this project (select ACTIONS (to...
This project collects Finnish sailors, who were ship runaways and who left Finland permanently. All the entries for their death are missing. Some of them left their families alone and without any income. Many sailors passed away of multiple diseases abroad or they died while stopping in harbours. Purpose of this project is giving hints about persons who were sailors, but their origin is myst...
Marblehead The purpose of this project is to share resources to assist researchers document the founding families of Marblehead in the 16th century and shortly thereafter. * Vital records of Marblehead, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849: Volume I (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass. 1903) Births* Vital records of Marblehead, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849: Volume II (The Esse...
Thank you to Geni for making us their Featured Project for July 11, 2011! From the 17th through 19th Centuries, thousands of European men set sail on behalf of joint-stock companies to reap the riches of the Indian subcontinent. Trading mainly in cotton, silk, indigo dye, saltpeter, tea, and opium, these companies became the original capitalist mega-corporations as each -- and its royal backers...
Titanic Deck crew, Vicutalling & Restaraunt Staff, Orchestra and other employees=This a sub project of the RMS Titanic projectInformation about the crew, staff and others can be found here crew list ==The Titanic - Crew==In all, the crew of the Titanic comprised some 885 people:* Deck Crew - Officers, Masters at arms, Storemasters and able bodied seamen.* Engineering Department - Engineers, Boi...
Projekti perustettu 22.11.2017 Tervetuloa Viipurin merenkulun sukututkimusprojektiin! Tähän projektiin voi etsiä ja liittää Viipurin seudulla vaikuttaneiden merenkulkuun liittyvien henkilöiden profiileja, valokuvia ja dokumentteja. Merenkulun ammattilaisten paikallisprojektit kattavat kaikki paikkakunnalla asuvat merenkulun ammattilaiset, myös ulkomaalaistaustaiset toimijat. Kaikki meren...
Chinese - arrivals in South Australia - Index Many families and some single persons arrived in South Australia, a free settlers State in the 1850's to 1880's.In working with these records it has been noticed that many did not stay in South Australia.They may have gone directly to the Goldfields, many appear in Victoria Australia and Queensland. This project will list these persons and profiles ...
Belgian - arrivals in South Australia - Index Many families and some single persons arrived in South Australia, a free settlers State in the 1850's to 1880's.In working with these records it has been noticed that many did not stay in South Australia.They may have gone directly to the Goldfields, many appear in Victoria Australia and Queensland. This project will list these persons and profiles ...
Greek - arrivals in South Australia - Index Many families and some single persons arrived in South Australia, a free settlers State in the 1850's to 1880's.In working with these records it has been noticed that many did not stay in South Australia.They may have gone directly to the Goldfields, many appear in Victoria Australia and Queensland. This project will list these persons and profiles ma...
Norwegian - arrivals in South Australia - Index Many families and some single persons arrived in South Australia, a free settlers State in the 1850's to 1880's.In working with these records it has been noticed that many did not stay in South Australia. The hospital records include many sailors and seamen.They may have gone directly to the Goldfields, many appear in Victoria Australia and Queens...
Syrian - arrivals in South Australia - Index Many families and some single persons arrived in South Australia, a free settlers State in the 1850's to 1880's.In working with these records it has been noticed that many did not stay in South Australia.They may have gone directly to the Goldfields, many appear in Victoria Australia and Queensland. This project will list these persons and profiles m...
Austrian - arrivals in South Australia - Index Many families and some single persons arrived in South Australia, a free settlers State in the 1850's to 1880's.In working with these records it has been noticed that many did not stay in South Australia.They may have gone directly to the Goldfields, many appear in Victoria Australia and Queensland. This project will list these persons and profiles...