| Useful Historical Links |
| Wednesday, 17 January 2007 |
Yachting Historians
http://www.yachtinghistorians.org.uk/
The Association of Yachting Historians has been established by a group of interested yacht clubs
Mariners
http://www.mariners-l.co.uk
Useful information on how to trace ships and seamen, mailing list for enquiries
Isle of Wight Record Office
http://www.iwight.gov.uk/library/record_office
Holds local government and other records for the Isle of Wight, including Cowes registered vessels
The National Archives, Kew
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Holds national government records including those of the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen (registration of large yachts, merchant vessels and seamen, some crewlists), Emigration, Royal Navy, Customs, Coastguard etc
National Maritime Museum
http://www.nmm.ac.uk
Holds some crewlists, Lloyds Captains register, prints and pictures, naval vessels
National Newspaper Library, Colindale
http://www.bl.uk/collections/newspapers
National and local newspapers and magazines which reported yachting
Lloyds Register
http://www.lr.org/code/home.htm
Reference Library holds copies of Lloyds Register of Shipping, of Yachts, of American Yachts
Memorial University of Newfoundland (library)
http://www.mun.ca/mha/holdings/crewlist.php
Holds some crewlists
The Guildhall Library
http://www.history.ac.uk/gh/
Manuscripts section holds Lloyds Captain's register, Trinity House records; Library holds Lloyds List
Portsmouth Museums and Records Service
http://www.portsmouthmuseums.co.uk
Record Office holds some crewlists for Cowes registered vessels (and Portsmouth)
Southampton City Archives
http://www.southampton.gov.uk/leisure/archives/collections/
Holds some seamen's records (early 20th century), Southampton registered vessels, crewlists
The Family Records Centre
http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/frc
Holds Birth Marriage and Death records, census (include some ships in port)
America's Cup Hall of Fame, Herreshoff Marine Museum
http://www.herreshoff.org/frames/amcframe.htm
America's Cup Racing History
Classic Boat Museum, Newport, Isle of Wight
http://www.classicboatmuseum.org
Collection of yachting books and magazines and other archival material (as well as boats)
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