Was your ancestor linked to the Titanic or part of Britain’s wider seafaring story? I offer expert Titanic research and maritime genealogy services to help families uncover the lives of crew, passengers, and seafaring ancestors.
Family stories about Titanic links are often passed down but can be hard to prove. Some are true, some are family myths, and many are only partly accurate. My Titanic research helps you confirm or rule out these stories with confidence.
I use a wide range of specialist sources, including:
Verified crew and passenger lists
Wage agreements and service records
Titanic Relief Fund records for widows and children
Newspapers, obituaries, and memorials
UK and US Enquiry reports
By combining these records with census returns, civil registration, and other genealogical sources, I can reconstruct the full story of Titanic crew and passengers – not just their role on the ship, but their wider family lives and communities.
The Titanic was only one of thousands of ships that sailed from Britain’s ports. Many families had ancestors who worked at sea, whether in the Merchant Navy, Royal Navy, or wartime convoys. My maritime genealogy services help uncover those stories.
I can help you trace:
Merchant Navy ancestors through crew lists, logbooks, and medal records
Royal Navy service, from the 18th century through the Second World War
Naval and Merchant Navy records for both World Wars
Shipwrecks, wartime losses, and maritime traditions within families
Official maritime documents such as muster rolls, pension records, and service cards
The historical context of life at sea, from the engine room to the captain’s bridge
Whether your ancestor kept Britain’s trade moving, fought in wartime convoys, or sailed across oceans for migration, I can find the records that reveal their story.
Researching seafaring ancestors is rarely straightforward. Records are often technical, scattered across archives, or incomplete – and without specialist knowledge, it’s easy to miss crucial details.
As a qualified genealogist specialising in Titanic research and maritime genealogy, I offer:
Confirmation of Titanic family connections through verified crew and passenger lists
Reconstruction of the lives of Merchant Navy and Royal Navy ancestors
Research for maritime service in the First and Second World Wars
Investigation of shipwrecks, wartime losses, and maritime family traditions
Provision of clear, fully referenced reports with historical context
My work goes beyond names and dates. I aim to bring ancestors to life – showing not only where they served, but how their work at sea shaped their families and communities.
Whether your ancestor sailed on the Titanic, served in the Merchant Navy or Royal Navy, earned their living at sea, or were a wife, widow, or child in a port community, I can help you uncover their story. My Titanic research and maritime genealogy services focus on finding the families behind the records, bringing ancestors to life with clear evidence, historical context, and professional reports you can trust.
Alongside client research, I write expert articles for leading family history magazines and give talks and webinars on Titanic and maritime history to societies and wider audiences. I am also available as a media-trained commentator for future television, radio, and online projects, bringing specialist insight into Britain’s maritime past.
When you contact me, we begin with a free consultation to define your goals and create a clear research plan. From there, I locate and interpret the records that reveal your family’s story – crew lists, naval and Merchant Navy files, Relief Fund archives, newspapers, and more – and present the findings in a clear, referenced report.
Every seafaring story deserves to be discovered and remembered. Contact me today or book a free consultation using the button below to begin your research.
“Thanks to Nicola’s Titanic expertise, I now have a deeper understanding of my family’s tragedy and the strength they showed in the years that followed.”
“With incredible maritime knowledge, Nicola found our great-grandfather’s merchant navy records. We learned so much we never knew!”
I use a combination of verified Titanic crew and passenger lists, official enquiries, newspaper archives, Titanic Relief Fund records, local records in Southampton, and specialist maritime genealogy sources to verify connections and reconstruct your ancestor’s story.
Depending on the time period, I can locate service records, crew agreements, medal cards, discharge books, and wartime service documentation.
Yes, I regularly work on cases involving wartime maritime service, including naval casualties, convoy duty, and merchant seamen in both world wars.