Share something you have discovered about your family since our last session.
Information and Resources:
Today we will focus on Shipping Records and learn how to search them using the websites available in Australia.
Brief Introduction:
Have you ever wondered where your ancestors came from and when they arrived in Australia?
Searching Passenger Lists within Shipping Records is a good place to start.
Here are some examples of Shipping Records and the information that you may find once you begin searching.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ARRIVAL
Example 1
Death on board ship
Example 2
VICTORIAN ARRIVAL
Example 3
How to get started:
Guidelines before you begin searching. You can view the video below and/or refer to the
Instructions for Searching the Public Records Office of Victoria (PROV) handout.
Handout
Information and Resources:
Today we will focus on Shipping Records and learn how to search them using the websites available in Australia.
Brief Introduction:
Have you ever wondered where your ancestors came from and when they arrived in Australia?
Searching Passenger Lists within Shipping Records is a good place to start.
Here are some examples of Shipping Records and the information that you may find once you begin searching.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ARRIVAL
Example 1
Death on board ship
Example 2
VICTORIAN ARRIVAL
Example 3
How to get started:
Guidelines before you begin searching. You can view the video below and/or refer to the
Instructions for Searching the Public Records Office of Victoria (PROV) handout.
Handout
Refer to the suggestions at the end of the Handout before you begin searching.
Here are the weblinks for searching records in Australia:
National Library Guides to finding Shipping Records for each state
https://www.nla.gov.au/research-guides/finding-ship-and-passenger-records
Public Records Office Victoria – Shipping Records
https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/passenger-records-and-immigration
South Australia Records online
https://passengers.history.sa.gov.au
NSW records transcribed
http://marinersandships.com.au
Western Australia access to Shipping Records
https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/state-records-office-of-western-australia/passenger-lists-and-immigration
https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/fact-sheets/passenger-records-held-perth
Afternoon Tea
Ancestry - searching Immigration Records
Time to work on your family tree
Next group session: May 2nd
Here are the weblinks for searching records in Australia:
National Library Guides to finding Shipping Records for each state
https://www.nla.gov.au/research-guides/finding-ship-and-passenger-records
Public Records Office Victoria – Shipping Records
https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/passenger-records-and-immigration
South Australia Records online
https://passengers.history.sa.gov.au
NSW records transcribed
http://marinersandships.com.au
Western Australia access to Shipping Records
https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/state-records-office-of-western-australia/passenger-lists-and-immigration
https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/fact-sheets/passenger-records-held-perth
Afternoon Tea
Ancestry - searching Immigration Records
Time to work on your family tree
Next group session: May 2nd