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Last published in 1988 (by HMSO), this standard work by one of the leading authorities in the world on the Royal Navy is a comprehensive guide to the official records of the Royal Navy in the Public Record Office which concern named individual officers and ratings. This revised edition covers significant new sources opened in the last decade. January 2003

This is a new and comprehensive guide for family and naval historians, archivists, librarians and medal collectors.

It explains the wide and diverse range of records and secondary sources which can be used to trace genealogical and career information in relation to the men and women who have served in the Royal Navy, and the naval reserve and auxiliary forces formed to assist it from 1660 to modern times.

Among other topics, the contents include: service records, ships' musters and pay books, campaign and gallantry medals, casualty records, pensions, court martial, medical records and operational records.

With an easy to follow and accessible format, this up-to-date guide provides illustrations of key documents, lists of useful websites, publications and addresses which will help researchers identify key and overlooked sources vital to tracing naval ancestors.

The author:

Bruce Pappalardo is a military specialist in the Research and Editorial Services Department at the Public Record Office. He is the author of the latest edition of Using Navy Records