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This research guide outlines the system of certification from 1845 onwards, and explains how and where to find certificates and other records that will help you trace masters, mates and engineers

This guide is a brief introduction to the Honourable East India Company and material relating to it held by the National Maritime Museum

This guide is an introduction to the indexes for Lloyd's List and how to use them

This guide lists the shipping companies whose records, or part-records, are held by the National Maritime Collection. These are mainly business records and do not cover operations, voyages or passenger lists

This brief guide gives a bibliography of books held in the Library and other sources of information relating to maritime medals

The Museum has extensive collections of books, photographs, paintings, prints and manuscripts about the Royal Navy to help in your research. The official records for the Royal Navy are held at the National Archives

This guide outlines the careers of the holders of the Victoria Cross held in the Museum's collection

This guide will help you research people and voyages involved in Arctic and Antarctic explorations, using the National Maritime Museum's considerable collections

This information sheet explains how to use the microfilm copies of Lloyd's Captains Registers held by the National Maritime Museum's Caird Library

Anyone can enjoy looking at the Moon, but can anybody claim to 'own' it? Find out about the laws governing nations and people in outer space.