Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

Hurrah! Yesterday at Kew we found the original logbooks and crew agreements from Master Peter Hudson's final three voyages aboard the merchant brig Napier, 263 tons. She sailed from Liverpool for the last time on October 14, 1871 for America and the West Indies, and called at Savannah, Georgia and F...

Maritime Museum Greenwich would be for the Captain's records Maritime Museum Liverpool would be for the Seamen's orphanage - they don't open Monday and Friday I believe. It would probably be best to contact them in advance. I think you need to make a list of what records you are wishing to consult ...

MaryA wrote:Apparently the records are held at the Maritime Archives.

Would that be the Liverpool Maritime museum? Or the museum in Greenwich? Thanks again.

Thanks, MaryA, I've written to the orphanage. And thanks also, Hilary, for the links and information about Kew. It appears that, with the closing of the Family Records Center, the primary things we might find at Kew are maritime related. Ships logs from the Napier would be great, or captain's lists ...

I'm finally getting back to genealogy prep for our trip across "the pond". It's about time, we leave Sunday night! Sorry to take so long getting back to you all, as you've been fantastically helpful already. Education Officer wrote this, below: If the ship is registered in the UK deaths are recorded...

Really just part of our orientation, seemed like a place to go after landing in London.

Where would one go for death certificates, wills, and information on mariners who died at sea?

What a fabulous response to wake up to this morning. Thanks to all of you. Karen had tried using Ancestry UK at our library with disappointing results, this has convinced her to sign up at home and try again. Thanks especially for the link to OPC, and also for the local color (oops, colour) about th...

Thanks to both of you! From Karen's great-grandfather we supposedly have a good list of her direct Hudson ancestors from 1773, but few documents: William Hudson, b. Apr 17, 1773 in England (Yorkshire?) married Mary Bush May 16, 1803 in St. Nicholas Church, Liverpool, England John Hudson, b. Oct 3, 1...

Hi all, In September we are making our first visit to the UK for genealogy research into my wife's Liverpool family, surname Hudson. Can someone tell me where the church records of St. Peter's on Church Street were relocated when the church was demolished in 1922? Also, any broad ideas to aid local ...