Coastguards......

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elmca
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Coastguards......

Post by elmca » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:30 pm

It appears that 2 of my ancestors were coastguards in Ireland sometime in the late 1800's. Can anyone give me some advice as to how to go about looking into this? Would they have been in the Royal Navy? Thanks in anticipation.........
Researching these names (and more)..
Gibb (Ayr/Lanark/Edinburgh)
Sommerville (Lanarkshire)
Young (Lothian & Borders/Fife)
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Hugh Stevely
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Coastguards

Post by Hugh Stevely » Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:44 pm

Hi i have this link you can try or if you email me I will send you the page good luck.
Hugh.

http://www.coastguardsofyesteryear.org/

Stevely, Mciver. McCrimmon. Carson, MCdade. Ferguson.Proctor.Simpson.Sullivan.
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elmca
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Post by elmca » Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:17 pm

Thanks for that link Hugh, I have been on that site in the past and contacted Tony Daly regarding my search but he couldn't help! I know there must be a fairly straightforward way to start looking, but to be honest everything I read about searching for coastguards sounds so complicated! :? Help!
Researching these names (and more)..
Gibb (Ayr/Lanark/Edinburgh)
Sommerville (Lanarkshire)
Young (Lothian & Borders/Fife)
Crease (Edinburgh)
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Hugh Stevely
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Location: Newcastle upon Tyne North East Uk

Re-Coastguards

Post by Hugh Stevely » Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:57 pm

Hi Elmca
That site i sent you is good reading if i see any thing else i will let you know,
Ps--Did you put a message up on the Forum Page on that site? good luck.
Hugh. :)
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DavidWW
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Re: Coastguards

Post by DavidWW » Sat Jan 28, 2006 3:21 pm

Hugh Stevely wrote:Hi i have this link you can try or if you email me I will send you the page good luck.
Hugh.

http://www.coastguardsofyesteryear.org/

Stevely, Mciver. McCrimmon. Carson, MCdade. Ferguson.Proctor.Simpson.Sullivan.
Hugh

Are there equivalent resources for coastguards in the rest of the British Isles?

David
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Hugh Stevely
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Post by Hugh Stevely » Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:43 pm

There should be but the Coastguard is cutting back its service we lost ours hear in the North East --We have to go to Humber-Coast- Guard for any Maritime info---Trinity House may well be worth a look at they are still up and running.
Hugh.
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Hugh Stevely
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Coastguard.

Post by Hugh Stevely » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:29 pm

Hope you never need them here is one link that works.
Hugh.

www.mcga.gov.uk/seasmart
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elmca
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Post by elmca » Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:01 pm

Thanks Hugh, I had a look at the National Archives as well, there is a lot of info but it's just knowing where to begin.
If i come across anything I will post the details. :)
Researching these names (and more)..
Gibb (Ayr/Lanark/Edinburgh)
Sommerville (Lanarkshire)
Young (Lothian & Borders/Fife)
Crease (Edinburgh)
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Hugh Stevely
Posts: 491
Joined: Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:41 pm
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne North East Uk

Coastguard

Post by Hugh Stevely » Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:01 pm

Hi elmca
If you look at my new links you will find some info on Coastguards good luck.
Hugh
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