National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF The Leopold Muller Lecture Theatre
09:30 for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday 17th November 2012
What better place than the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, for a maritime seminar!
We have been able to obtain the services of the top specialists in the field.
Between them they will explain where to find details of mariners from the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, and the Merchant Navy.
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Programme
09:30 - 10:00
Arrival: Registration and Coffee
10:00 - 10:15
Welcome and introduction by seminar organiser
10:15 - 11:15
James Davey, Richard Wragg and Martin Salmon: Naval Records of the National Maritime Museum
11:15 - 11:30
Comfort Break
11:30 - 12:30
Myko Clelland: FindMyPast's Maritime records for One-Name Studies
12:30 - 14:15
Lunch break; Opportunities for a guided tour of the museum;
the museum's Caird Library; search FindMyPast's records online (for free);
and time to talk to other delegates and see their displays
14:15 - 15:15
Simon Fowler: Royal Navy Sources for One-Name Studies
15:15 - 15:45
Tea break
15:45 - 16:45
Richard Brooks: Locating Royal Marines
16:45 - 17:00
Question and Answer session
17:00 - 17:10
Wrap up and Close of Seminar
We regret that booking for the seminar has now closed.
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