Record revealed
Affidavit describing the uprising of enslaved people onboard the Bedford
This affidavit is testament to the lengths enslaved African people went to in seeking their freedom.
Piece
Register of births at sea
Catalogue reference: BT 334/34
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This record is about the Register of births at sea dating from 1905-1911 in the series Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Registers and Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- BT 334/34
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1905-1911
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Description (What the record is about)
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Register of births at sea
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C438734/
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Series information
BT 334
Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Registers and Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths...
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