I am looking for old Merchant Marine records. Can anyone tell me where to look? I am looking for my great-grandfather's MM records if they are available. He passed in 1917 at the ripe old age of 31. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks a million!
2006-12-18 09:43:22 · 3 answers · asked by suthrnbelle63 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
+ I think that due to the year you are looking for you might try the Maritime administration or one of their predecessors.
2006-12-22 04:04:29 · answer #1 · answered by Clamdigger 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I'm a merchant marine officer and I know that all our records are now kept and handled by the USCG. Obviously the coast guard was around when you grandfather sailed, but I don't know who handled the records back then, or how long they're kept. The branches that handle all our records are called regional exam centers. There are branches all over including Boston, Baltimore, New Orleans, Houston, and the list goes on. If he was an officer, captain mate or engineer, he may have gone to one of the merchant marine academy's. If this is the case the one he attended would be a great place to start because they keep all their records for attendants for historic reasons.
Hope this helps
2006-12-19 08:44:25 · answer #2 · answered by bwh1214 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he was a U.S. Merchant Marine,you could try the closest U.S. Coast Guard Regional Exam Center to where he was living. They may have records, or tell you where you can find them.
2006-12-19 08:40:07 · answer #3 · answered by nytugcapt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋