Collection MS 401 - Seamens' registers

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AU PMB MS 401

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Seamens' registers

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  • 12 January 1875 - 28 April 1905 (Creation)

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1 reel; 35mm microfilm

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The registers give details of seamen who sailed from New Bedford - name, address, age, height, complexion and an index of names. May of these men sailed in whaling ships that visited the Pacific Islands.

Registers for the period: 12 January 1875 - 26 October 1881; 7 January 1882 - 10 November 1885; January 1886 - November 1886; 21 April 1897 - 28 April 1905.
There are also indexes for:1897 - 1902; 1903-1909

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New Bedford Free Public Library, New Bedford, Mass., USA 02740

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Access this title at PMB Member Libraries or by contacting the Bureau directly: http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/pambu/accessing.php

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ms401

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