Research Guides: Searching for people?
Information on vessels, people, objects, photos...
Tips for finding information relating to people…
Information Sources:
SHIPMASTERS: Search the following databases for information about shipmasters and the ships they commanded.
Ship Registers (1857-1900)···Connecticut Ship Database, 1789-1939···
American Whaling Voyages, 1688-1927···
CREW: Search these resources if you are looking for information on someone who served aboard a vessel.
Connecticut Ship Database, 1789-1939···New London Crew Lists: 1803-1879···
Salem, Mass. Crew Lists Index: 1799-1879···
Protection Certificate Registers: 1799-1879···
Primary Sources:
ART & OBJECTS: Looking for an image or artifact in the collection? Search over 20,000 select items.
Image Archive···
Art, Object, Plans, etc. database···
MANUSCRIPTS: Search the following for original documents by or about people relating the story of American and the Sea
Digial library···Library Catalog···