searching to find out about Sailor records :
Cort mathais Pedersen (possible Kort mathais Petersen)
Born Cophenhagen November 17,1884 ,baptised in Skt.Jacobs Kirk on Dec.28,1884
Immigrated to USA from Cophenhagen thur Hamburg on sept. 27,1904 .
also searching for possible passport records 1904 leaving Denmark
My question is : family history said he learned to sail in Denmark on clipperships ?
Is there sailing school or were you get training ?
know he had seaman protection papers in early 1900s from USA
THANK YOU for any help with these questions , :)
Meridith 18
email: crazytreenut@yahoo.com
Oversættelse fra Dansk til Engelsk
Something about Danish school ship, started the 1921st I do not know anything about the time before 1921 "1913"
In Danish, unfortunately, use google translate.
http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skoleskibet_K%C3%B8benhavn
http://www.skoleskibet-danmark.dk/omskibet/skoleskibetdanmarkshistorie.php