TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wills, Simon
TI  - Tracing your seafaring ancestors: a guide to maritime photographs for family historians 
T2  - Family history from Pen & Sword
SN  - 1473834333
AV  - CS432.S25 W55 2016
U1  - 929.1/072/041 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
PB  - Pen & Sword Family History
KW  - Sailors
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - Genealogy
KW  - Photographs in genealogy
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (page 166-167) and index
N2  - Photographs of your seafaring ancestors may tell you more about their lives than you realize, and Simon Wills's helpful and practical guide shows you how to identify and interpret the evidence caught on camera. Since maritime roles have been so vital to Britain's prosperity and military might, they are among the commonest professions depicted in photographs of our ancestors, and his handbook is the ideal introduction to them. Maybe your ancestor was a seaman in the Royal Navy, a ship's captain, a steward on an ocean liner, or an officer in the naval reserves? This book shows you how to spot photographic clues to an individual's career. Whether your ancestor served in the merchant navy or the Royal Navy or in another seagoing role such as a fisherman, a lifeboatman, or even a ship's passenger, Simon Wills's book will be your guide
ER  -