Is anybody going to the National Archive at Kew?

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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 1,476 Send Message	POSITIVE Pauline	Report	10 Feb 2004 13:15
	Thomas, I haven't as yet. Might be worth a try. Thanks for your interest. Pauline
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 49 Send Message	Thomas	Report	10 Feb 2004 01:08
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 49 Send Message	Have you written to the RN with the details you have, (birth & area) to see if they can give you some possibilities to work with? Ian ian . laidlaw at ntlworld . com
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 1,476 Send Message	POSITIVE Pauline	Report	7 Feb 2004 23:00
	Hi Christine, Thanks for that. I have seen that one, but am really not sure if it's him ot not. Thta's why I wnat to try and trace his RN service details from Kew. Thnaks for your interest though. Pauline
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 1,476 Send Message	POSITIVE Pauline	Report	3 Feb 2004 23:59
	My 2nd greatgrandfather was called Matthew Wasley, born c1824 in Cornwall(don't know where though) and according to his daughters wedding cert, he was a seaman in the Royal Navy, sometime after 1857, and before 1880, as he shows as deceased on her wedding cert. I am getting desparate to break this brick wall down, so any help much appreciated. Pauline