Wills of Royal Navy and Royal Marines Personnel, 1786-1882

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Source: ADM 48: Navy Board, Navy Pay Office, and Admiralty, Accountant General's Department: Seamen's Wills. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives.

About UK, Wills of Royal Navy and Royal Marines Personnel, 1786-1882

General collection information

This collection contains the wills of officers who served in the Royal Navy or Royal Marines between 1786 and 1882. All records are in English. Although many records were handwritten onto pre-printed forms, you may encounter handwritten wills that aren't standardised. Some records may also include correspondence relating to the will, such as notes, proof of marriage, or applications for the executor/executrix.

Using the collection

Records in the collection may include the following information:

• Name
• Rank
• Occupation
• Marriage date
• Will date
• Descriptions of personal effects
• Ship name
• Ship's master or captain name
• Executor's name
• Names and relationships of family members
• Family members' residency
• Family members' occupations

Wills are an excellent resource for genealogical research because they contain personal information about your ancestor, their life, and their family. They often list personal details about other relatives that can help you trace your family back for generations.

The records in this collection are likely to span multiple pages. Click the arrow to the right of the image to access the rest of the record.

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