Thread: Ship owner/Merchant

I have a relative (William Henry Furniss) who was a Ship Owner/Merchant in Birkenhead/Liverpool in the mid 1800's.

Where could i find details of the ships/line etc that he was involved in?



Andrew

Hi Andrew



Perhaps the following will be of some help.



Meryseyside Maritime Museum



Their archives hold a huge collection of maritime books and documents spanning three centuries. These include one of the finest collections of merchant shipping records in the UK.



http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/



National Maritime Museum in Greenwich



http://www.nmm.ac.uk/researchers/



Liverpool Nautical Research Society



http://www.lnrs.co.uk/index.htm



Lloyd’s Register Fairplay



Subscription site but there is a trial section



http://www.sea-web.com/seaweb_welcome.aspx



Happy hunting!

Hi Andrew,



Have you looked at the links and tips forum ?



http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/...earchid=134795

Thanks Geniegenie/Starlight will give these a try.



Andrew