Recommended reading

This has been a brief introduction to the vast range of documents available to help us research our naval ancestors. There are a number of books and guides which will explain more about the records mentioned above as well as introducing you to other useful sources.

• Tracing Your Naval Ancestors - Bruno Pappalardo (2003)

• Naval Records For Genealogists - NAM Rodger (1998)

• A Guide to the Naval Records in The National Archives of The UK

- Randolph Cock & NAM Rodger (2008)

• Tracing Your Naval Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians - Simon Fowler (2011)

The National Archives Research Guide, Royal Navy ratings up to 1913 https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/researchguides/royal-navy-ratings-up-to-1913/