I have recently returned from the 8thUnlock the Past Baltic Cruise where I was able to listen to many excellent presentations.   One I was particularly looking forward to was Caroline Gurney speaking on  ‘Tracing Merchant Seamen’. Caroline has a lot of experience with tracing seamen. A stellar example of this is the work she has done since 2012 on the Cutty Sark, a clipper with an amazing history.   Caroline took us through the range of records that were … Continue reading