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Further light on Franklin's men

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 May 2011

Ralph Lloyd-Jones
Ralph Lloyd-Jones*
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Arnold Library, Front Street, Nottingham NG5 7EE (ralljones@hotmail.com)
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Abstract

Earlier research (Lloyd-Jones 2004, 2005) based on Admiralty records in the National Archives (TNA) at Kew revealed much previously undiscovered history of the marines and ratings who sailed with Sir John Franklin on his disastrous 1845 northwest passage expedition. These records, mostly derived from muster and pay books, can often be followed up using other contemporary documents such as parish registers. Now that much more, notably 19th century census information, is available online, further interesting details of many of those men's lives have come to light.

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Polar Record , Volume 47 , Issue 4 , October 2011 , pp. 379 - 382
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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