This arrived today in a newletter from McBeth and thought that many of you might be interested? Regards, Ray. - Immigration to Victoria - New Indexes On Monday at its annual volunteer's function, the Public Record Office Victoria (PROV), in recognition of the work of volunteers in creating an index of passengers, launched a pre-release CD-ROM of new indexes. This pre-release immigration index using Digger(tm) is available NOW for searching on computers at the PROV city Archives Centre and will be available soon at PROV's Ballarat repository. Copies of the CD containing over 700,000 passengers were given to the Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies (AIGS) and the Genealogical Society of Victoria (GSV) for use by members in their Melbourne libraries. The volunteers who indexed the records are in the main represented by these societies. As a pre-release CD the entries are in draft form. The contents have not been through the extensive checking process that indexes which are published by the PROV go through. But as a finding aid the indexes will help many researchers locate passengers coming to Australia. The PROV has incorporated into the CD a process for reporting errors or ommission. WHAT RECORDS ARE ON THE CD? The British and foreign passengers 1900 to 1912 and passengers from New Zealand 1852 to 1923 are searchable by name etc. The main body of passengers from overseas ports have now been indexed from 1852 to 1912. These records are represented by VPRS 7666, 7667 and 7786 (microfiche). The gap is those passengers from British and foreign ports 1890 to 1899. These are expected to be published next year by PROV. Our thanks must be expressed to all those volunteers who have undertaken this massive indexing task so that all of us can locate family coming to Victoria. We must also express our thanks to the management and staff of PROV for taking the risk of making this index available in a limited way in a pre-release form. In the Year of the Volunteer the PROV has acknowledged the work of the volunteers in a very positive manner to the benefit of all of us. I have used the index sucessfully to locate a family arriving in Victoria about 1910. I hope it is as helpful to all of you.

Hi Everyone, Can anyone suggest how I could find out which ship my grandfather sailed on around 1915 from England into Sydney. The easiest thing to do would be to ask him but he passed away in 1985 - a bit hard to do now. (sigh) Cheers, Catherine

----- Original Message ----- From: "Marine" <Rm16460@btinternet.com> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 18 December 2001 01:24 Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Immigrants > Does anyone know if there is a precise list or CD Rom of every immigrant that came from England to Australia, or where such a list is available. > Looking for any COPELIN arrivals Dear Roger No such one list in existence, As no such place as Australia till 1 Jan 1901 . Prior to that there were a loose collection of Colonies who all kept their own records and had customs posts on their borders with other Colonies. Some kept records better than others . There was a concerted effort in the late 1860s to get rid of convict records so as 'to remove the taint' So over all we are lucky to have what records that have survived The Vic PRO has alot of arrival records on line, on fiche and I think I saw ref recently to a CD ?. NSW State Records has indexes to assisted arrivals 1844- 1896 on line and in books format in many libraries bye Marg Morters Member of Central Coast Family History Society GOSFORD NSW Australia

> Does anyone know if there is a precise list or CD Rom of every immigrant that came from England to Australia < I wish!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Peter, the older of the tworobbos @ Bairnsdale, gateway to the mountains, lakes, streams (and remnant forests) of East Gippsland

Please do not send any attachments at the moment as nobody will open them. There is a virus going around and we dont want to get it. Kate ----- Original Message ----- From: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 10:02 PM Subject: AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-D Digest V01 #78

Does anyone know if there is a precise list or CD Rom of every immigrant that came from England to Australia, or where such a list is available. Looking for any COPELIN arrivals Roger Royal Marines www.geocities.com/copelin1939

Hi Everyone I am new to this list and was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction to where I might find details of passenger lists from New Zealand to Australia around 1904 and 1914 ships names unknown. Thank you in advance Roslyn.

Does anyone have any info on this ship. My Grandfather arrived on it into Auckland from Southhampton between July and Sept 1926. Regards Greta Harman

----- Original Message ----- From: <rebel14@iinet.net.au> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 14 December 2001 12:48 Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Immigration Look Up > > Could some kind soul look up the details of the family of Brian/Bryan > McCURDY and his wife Margaret, especially their children, from the shipping > manifest of the "William Rodger" arriving in Sydney 1838. > Dear Marge Only just did a look up about this ship recently. Its passegers were in quarentined at North Head upon arrival as was typhus on board. A number of passengers and the ships Capt died of it and were buried on site Am going to my local library tomorrow . Will check to see passenger info there maybe Bye Marg Morters Member of Central Coast Family History Society GOSFORD NSW Australia

Could some kind soul look up the details of the family of Brian/Bryan McCURDY and his wife Margaret, especially their children, from the shipping manifest of the "William Rodger" arriving in Sydney 1838. Many Thanks in Advance. Happy and safe festive season to all. Marge rebel14@iinet.net.au Perth Western Australia see my Family Names at http://www.wags.org.au/mid/8134.htm

----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter O'Brien" <pmo57@yahoo.com> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 13 December 2001 11:06 Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Amelia DONBROWSKA > > > > I'm trying to track down the ship that my gggrandmother, Amelia DONBROWSKA, arrived from Germany on. > > I have her "Application for Certificate of Naturalisation" and on this she states she arrived at Port Jackson on 16/11/1842. She has written the name of the ship but I can't read the writing. The best I can do is "Holnesslin". > > Can anyone help me correctly identify the ship? > Dear Peter, Theres a book in many libraries about arrival of ships to the port of Sydney 1841 - 44. Just gives the name and a few details . Would think there would also be mention of it in the Sydney Morning Herald bye Marg Morters Member of Central Coast Family History Society GOSFORD NSW Australia

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Hi I am a newcomer to this list and am not very knowledgeable about shipping lists, so please bear with me. My grandfather Walter Swanton JACOB was born in Somerset, England and emigrated to South Australia. I have found an entry in the Adelaide Mortlock Library showing that he arrived in Adelaide in 1901 on the ship Omrah and his embarkation port was Fremantle. Is there sks who has access to and could please check the shipping records relating to Western Australia for an entry relating to Walter Jacob or Mr W S Jacob arriving in WA around that time? Any help would be appreciated. Regards Dianne Kitson Sydney

Hi, Trying to find how/when the family Kennedy arrived in Australia. The particular ones are HUGH KENNEDY his wife ELIZABETH MCLEAN, their son was in his 20s when he married in 1854 at Collingwood. Maybe JAMES came out by himself ? He could not make up his mind if he was from Glasgow or Londonderry as some documents say different birth places. I am hoping somebody may know of them. HELP. Anne

Hi Janelle, Here are some deaths, I think the first one might be the correct one as he died in 1875, age 37, so this make date of birth 1837/1838. Macquarie Plains I would was in Tasmania not NSW, but maybe this was his birth place not his death place, because registered state is NSW. Happy hunting Glenda Mumme PARSONS, James Death Age at Death: 37 Death Place: Macquarie Plains Index Year: 1875 Reg Year: 1875 Reg State: New South Wales Ref Number: 4742 PARSONS, James Death Father: John Mother: Eliza Index Year: 1875 Reg Year: 1875 Reg State: New South Wales Ref Number: 9855 PARSONS, James Death Father: Thomas H Mother: Iith J Index Year: 1888 Reg Year: 1888 Reg State: New South Wales Ref Number: 6034 > -----Original Message----- > From: janelle bailey [mailto:strop2000@start.com.au] > Sent: Thursday, 6 December 2001 10:13 > To: AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] parsons to oz > > > hi everyone, i'm searching for a james parsons that came to oz c1865. > he married in sydney in 1865. he was a miner and he followed the > mining towns.last known report was in dubbo. he married edith ada > newton. they had 6 kids. ada died in 1876. > > > > i hope sks has come across this man as my rellies and i can't seem to > locate him. i'm sorry we have no ship name or port or arrival date > > > thanks > > > janelle > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Get your free Australian email account at http://www.start.com.au > > ______________________________

> This message is forwarded to the list by Admin. Please reply to list. > > -----Original Message----- > From: janelle bailey [mailto:strop2000@start.com.au] > Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 1:27 PM > To: AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L-request@rootsweb.com > Subject: parsons\berry devon ottery to oz > > > hi i was wonering if sks could help me . my gr gr grandfather came to > oz, but i have no idea when or where he arrived.i'm hoping around 1865 > as that is when he mzrried in sydney.i'm hoping that he came to > sydney, and got married within a 6mths time frame > > > > his name was james parsons. he was 28 when he married in1865. he would > have come from england\plymouth port as is parents lived in that area Dear Janelle If he were 28 yo when he married he could have been here a few years or come via New Zealand via America or via many places, or been crew and jumped ship ? Do you have his death cert ? Often this doc will give answer to the 'how long resident' question. Presumably you have checked assisted arrivals records of various States ?? ( BTW normal typing is much easier to read than all lower case from a computer screen . Best to use caps were you would normally and type surnames in all caps as this makes them stands out and helps with names like William WILLLIAMS, David DAVID etc ) Bye Marg Morters Member of Central Coast Family History Society GOSFORD NSW Australia

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This message is forwarded to the list by Admin. Please reply to list. -----Original Message----- From: janelle bailey [mailto:strop2000@start.com.au] Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 1:27 PM To: AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L-request@rootsweb.com Subject: parsons\berry devon ottery to oz hi i was wonering if sks could help me . my gr gr grandfather came to oz, but i have no idea when or where he arrived.i'm hoping around 1865 as that is when he mzrried in sydney.i'm hoping that he came to sydney, and got married within a 6mths time frame his name was james parsons. he was 28 when he married in1865. he would have come from england\plymouth port as is parents lived in that area i hope sks can help thanks janelle __________________________________________________________________ Get your free Australian email account at http://www.start.com.au