Shipping and migration > Ship crew
Ancestry.com - New South Wales, Australia, Departing Crew and Passenger Lists, 1816-1825, 1898-1911
This collection contains muster rolls, ship’s company, and passenger lists for vessels departing from New South Wales (also from Sydney). The muster rolls provide general information and … more
Findmypast - Queensland Ship Deserters 1862-1911
This is an index to the men and boys who deserted from ships at ports in Queensland. Most were from ships in Brisbane but there are also desertions recorded from Rockhampton, Maryborough, Cooktown, … more
The National Archive (UK) - Merchant Navy 1915 crew lists
This National Archives volunteer project, in conjunction with The National Maritime Museum and the Crew List Index Project, has made details of surviving First World War Merchant Navy crew lists from … more
Ancestry.com - Fremantle Western Australia - Passenger Arrivals Lists 1897-1963
The National Archives of Australia and Ancestry.com.au have collaborated to offer online access to the Fremantle Passenger Arrival Lists collection. Note that these records can include names of … more
Irish Merchant Seaman 1918-1921
This online index by David Snook details 23,000+ Irish born and 1000+ Canadian born merchant seamen and their voyages. The index has been compiled from the CR10 series of central index cards held in … more
VOC Historical Society
This comprehensive site details the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie VOC (United Dutch East Indies Company) their mariners, ships and the impact they had on Western Australia … more
PortCities Southampton - Lloyd's Register of Ships 1930-1945
PortCities Southampton - Lloyd's Register of Ships 1930-1945. Use this site to search by ship name, year of build, weight and any former names of the vessel concerned. more
State Records New South Wales - Archives In Brief 21 - Records relating to crew
This guide provides a brief overview of the major sources held by State Records that relate to the movement of crew on ships visiting New South Wales and the mercantile marine in New South Wales. It … more
Ships Nostalgia
An online community for people worldwide with an interest in ships and shipping. This free forum is for crew, ex-crew, ship enthusiasts and cruisers. This site has a wealth of information, and … more
Ancestry.com - Unassisted Immigrants 1826-1922
Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists 1826-1922. There is a free name search with subscription, or pay to veiw options available to access the digitised records. This database covers the following … more
State Records New South Wales - Indexes Online
The Immigration indexes include: • Unassisted Immigrants 1842-1855 index lists 136,000+ passengers who paid their own way. It also includes ships' crew and interstate or colonial arrivals. A … more
Lloyd’s Register of Ships online
This site has a table with links to volumes of Lloyd’s Register of Ships which have been scanned by Google Books and The Internet Archive. These fully searchable volumes date from 1764-1899 … more
Mercantile Navy List and Maritime Directory Online
The Mercantile Navy List, compiled by the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen, was published from 1849 until 1976 (with a gap 1941 to 1946, during World War II). This list is the official, … more
Ancestry.com - Western Australia, Crew and Passenger Lists, 1852-1930
There is a free name search with subscription, or pay to view, options available to access the digitised records. This database covers the following records held by State Records Office of Western … more
Hall Genealogy Website - UK Mariners Page
This extensive gateway site offers links to a wide variety of resources for researching UK mariners. It is a must to visit. more