Hello, I am researching contruction methods, techniques and materials of small fishing boats that would have been used in western Europe on inland lakes and rivers or inshore saltwater during the late 1800's to early 1900's (pre-WW1).
I would appreciate greatly any suggestions as to books, web-sites or other material that might help me with this.
Kindest regards,
Ric
homeslap
Is there no European Chapelle equivalent.
Try Folklorist David A. Taylor of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
and check here..
List of the principal records of British shipping and seamen, showing their present locations
The British mercantile marine has been regulated by the state from an early date. Since 1873, the General Register and Record Office of Shipping and Seamen has maintained the registration of seafarers and of vessels. The majority of the records of the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen, which are selected for permanent retention, are transferred to the British Public Record Office, but some of the record series are in other repositories. The list below provides a brief description of the major record series. The list is organized in series. Each series lists the year covered by the records; a brief description of the holdings; the record series number; the location of the documents. Abbreviations are given at the end of this page.
Crew Agreements and Official Logs, Merchant Ships:
* 1747-1860 -All surviving papers, BT 98, P.R.O.
* 1861-1938 -10% sample of each year, BT 99, P.R.O.
* 1861-1862 -90%, BT 99, N.M.M.
* 1863-1913 -Small selection at County Record Offices, BT 99
* 1863-1938 -Remaining (70%) M.H.A. Crew lists
* 1865-1935 -90% of the years ending in '5', BT 99, N.M.M.
* 1902-1919 -Official Logs, BT 165, P.R.O.
* 1939-1950 -All papers, BT 99, R.S.S.
* 1951-1976 - 10% sample each year, BT 99, P.R.O.
* 1951-1976 -Remaining (80%), BT 99, M.H.A. Crew lists
* 1955-1975 -90% of the years ending in '5', BT 99, N.M.M.
* 1861-1938 -Records pertaining to Celebrated Ships, BT 100, P.R.O.
Registers of Seamen:
* 1835-1836 -Registers of Seamen, Series 1, BT 120, P.R.O.
* 1835-1844 -Alphabetical index to the Register of Seamen's Tickets in BT 112, BT 119, P.R.O.
* 1835-1844 -Register of Seamen: Series II, BT 112, P.R.O.
* 1845-1854 -Alphabetical Index to the Register of Seamen's Tickets in BT 113, BT 114, P.R.O.
* 1845-1854 -Register of Seamen's Tickets, BT 113, P.R.O.
* 1845-1854 -Alphabetical Register of Mates, BT 115, P.R.O.
* 1854-1857 -Register of Seamen: Series III, BT 116, P.R.O.
* 1918-1939 -Register of Seamen: Series IV (Incomplete), R.S.S.
* 1940-1972 -Register of Seamen: Series V (Incomplete), R.S.S.
These series are being microfilmed and will be available for consultation in 1997 or 1998.
Registers of Apprentices:
* 1824-1953 -Index of Apprentices, BT 150, P.R.O.
* 1845-1950 -Apprentices indentures - fishing. 5 yearly specimens, BT 151, P.R.O.
* 1955, 1959-1962 -Copy indentures
Registers of Certificates of Competency and Service Issued to Merchant Seamen:
* 1845-1849 -Registers of Certificates of Competency and Service: miscellaneous, BT 143, P.R.O.
* 1845-1894 -Indexes to the Registers of BT 122, BT 126 and BT 128, BT 127, P.R.O.
* 1845-1906 -Registers of Certificates of Competency: Masters and Mates: Foreign Trade, BT 122, P.R.O.
* 1845-1921 -Registers of Certificates of Competency: Masters and Mates: Home Trade, BT 125, P.R.O.
* 1850-1888 -Registers of Certificates of Service: Masters and Mates: Foreign Trade, BT 124, P.R.O.
* 1854-1888 -Registers of Certificates of Service: Masters and Mates: Home Trade, BT 126, P.R.O.
* 1861-1921 -Indexes to BT 139, BT 140 and BT 142, BT 141, P.R.O.
* 1861-1921 -Registers of certificates of Competency: Engineers, BT 139, P.R.O
* 1861-1921 -Registers of Certificates of Service: Engineers, BT 142, P.R.O.
* 1870-1921 -Registers of Certificates of Service: Engineers: Colonial, BT 140, P.R.O.
* 1870-1921 -Registers of Certificates of Competency: Masters and Mates: Colonial, BT 128, P.R.O.
* 1880-1917 -Indexes to the Registers of BT 129 and BT 130, BT 138, P.R.O.
* 1880-1921 -Registers of Certificates of Competency: Skippers and Mates of Fishing Boats, BT 129, P.R.O.
* 1881-1890 -Registers of Certificates of Competency: Masters and Mates of Steamships, Foreign Trade, BT 123, P.R.O.
* 1883-1922 -Registers of Certificates of Service: Skippers and Mates of Fishing Boats, BT 130, P.R.O.
* 1889-. -Masters and Mates Home Trade, R.S.S.
* 1896-. -Masters and Mates Foreign Going, R.S.S.
* -Surviving Certificates from the 19th Century, N.M.M.
References to Births, Marriages and Deaths:
* 1837-1930 Marine Register Book - Births, G.R.O.
* 1837-1965 Marine Register Book - Deaths, G.R.O.
* 1852-1889 Registers of Wages and Effects of Deceased Seamen, BT 153, P.R.O.
* 1853-1889 Indexes to Seamen's Names, BT 154, P.R.O.
* 1854-1890 Registers of Births, Deaths and Marriages of Passengers at Sea, BT 158, P.R.O.
* 1855-1889 Indexes to Ships' Names, BT 155, P.R.O.
* 1857-1972 F Records of Marriages at Sea, R.S.S.
* 1875-1888 Registers of Deaths of British Nationals at Sea, BT 159, P.R.O.
* 1875-1891 Registers of Births of British Nationals at Sea, BT 160, P.R.O.
* 1882-1888 Registers of Seamen's Deaths classified by cause, BT 157, P.R.O.
* 1886-1890 Monthly Lists of Deaths of Seamen, BT 156, P.R.O.
* 1891-1972 Registers and Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths of Passengers and Seamen at Sea, BT 334, P.R.O.
* 1939-1946 Inquiries into causes of Deaths at Sea, R.S.S.
* 1964-to date Inquiries into causes of Deaths at Sea, R.S.S.
* 1973-to date Records of Deaths on Oil Installations, R.S.S.
Transcripts of Registers and Transactions Thereon:
* 1786-1800 Certificates of vessel registry, N.M.M.
* 1786-1907 F Index to ships registries, BT 111, P.R.O.
* 1812-1889 Certificates of vessel registry, Colonial Ports, BT 107, 108, M.H.A. Registers
* 1814-1889 F Certificates of vessel registry, BT 107-109, P.R.O.
* 1890-1920 In respect of closed registries only, Colonial Ports, BT 110, M.H.A. Registers
* 1890-1955 In respect of closed registries only, BT 110, P.R.O.
* 1890-1978 In respect to open registries, R.S.S.
* 1956-1978 In respect of closed registries only, R.S.S. .
Registration of Fishing Boats:
* 1893-1938 Statistical register, BT 145, P.R.O.
* 1939-1978 Statistical register, R.S.S.
* 1938-1978 Transactions on the register, R.S.S.
Annual & Quinquennial List of Ships Registered:
* 1786-1955 Annual lists of ships registered, BT 162, 163, P.R.O.
* 1786-1955 Colonial ports only, BT 162, M.H.A. Registers
* 1956-1978 Annual list of additions and deletions only, R.S.S.
Abbreviations
* P.R.O. Public Record Office
* N.M.M. National Maritime Museum
* R.S.S. Registrar of Shipping and Seamen
* M.H.A. Maritime History Archive
* G.R.O.The Records of the General Register Office are now housed at The Family Record Center
* F Means that the record terminated in the year shown
Addresses:
Reader Services Dept.
Public Record Office,
Ruskin Avenue,
Kew,
Richmond,
Surrey, TW9 4DU
ENGLAND
The Caird Library,
National Maritime Museum,
Greenwich,
London, SE10 9NF
ENGLAND
Marine Safety Agency,
Registrar of Shipping & Seamen
Anchor House, Cheviot Close,
Parc Ty Glas, Llanishen,
Cardiff, CF4 5JA
WALES
Guildhall Library,
Aldermanbury,
London, EC2P 2EJ
ENGLAND
The Family Records Centre
1 Myddleton Street,
London, EC1R 1UW,
ENGLAND.
For further information on genealogical research, we recommend My Ancestor Was a Merchant Seaman by Christopher T. and Michael J. Watts and Tracing Your Ancestors in the Public Record Office by A. Bevan & A. Duncan.
mha
Senior Member
Bernard Cadoret, et al, published (in French) an encyclopedic three-volume history of the fishing boats of France, largely Brittany, called Ar Vag which is still in print and available through the web site for Le Chasse-Marée, <www.chasse-maree.com>. Other books in their catalog may apply.
Off the top of my head, here are several books that may be useful: Working Boats of Britain: Their Shape and Purpose, , Eric McKee. London: Conway. Inshore Craft of Norway, Arne Christensen, London: Conway. No doubt there are many others.
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