Canada, Merchant Marine Agreements and Accounts of Crews, 1890-1920
Covers ports in British Columbia (primarily Victoria). Some records are from ports in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and a few foreign ports. The documents are organized by ship and include, among other information, the signatures of crew members, their ages and birthplaces. Each box includes a general inventory of its contents listing box and file numbers, date, ship name, location and owner. The original records are in possession of the British Columbia Archives in Victoria.
Canada, Merchant Marine Agreements and Accounts of Crews
What is in This Collection?
This collection covers the years of 1890-1920. These records cover ports in British Columbia (primarily in Victoria), some in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and a few foreign ports. The documents are organized by ship and include, among other information, the signatures of crew members, their ages and birthplaces. Each box includes a general inventory of its contents listing box and file numbers, date, ship name, location and owner. The original records are in possession of the British Columbia Archives in Victoria.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Canada, Merchant Marine Agreements and Accounts of Crews, 1890-1920. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Full name of crew member
- Year of birth
- Place of birth
- Previous ship served on
- Date and place of agreement
- Date, place, cause of death
- Name of ship
Collection Content
Sample Images
Each box has a list that includes the name of the ship and the year of departure. Below are sample images of the indexes and ship lists:
1890-2 Sample index page 1
1892 Sample index page 2
Agreement and Account of Crew 1890
1890 Signatures of Crew
1890 Page two of Signatures of Crew
Collection Details
Language
English
Location of Original Records
British Columbia Archives and Records Service, Victoria
"Canada, Merchant Marine Agreements and Accounts of Crews, 1890-1920." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2024. British Columbia Archives and Records Service, Victoria.
