Sue, Below is my understanding of disposal and nominal lists as taken from the book, 'Private Lives, Public Records' published by the Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) which is a wealth of information. The disposal list details what happened to the immigrant after arrival, for example, the name and address of their new employer, their wages, whether rations were included and the period of employment. Whereas the nominal list gives the details of each immigrant's name, age, occupation, religion, native place and literacy. Cheers Anne Hanson -----Original Message----- From: Sue Rowe [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 2:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] disposal? What are 'disposal' and 'nominal' lists? Sue R ----- Original Message ----- From: List Admin<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected] .com> Sent: Thursday, 8 September 2005 10:47 AM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] FW: Help Research -----Original Message----- From: Janis [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 6:51 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected] rootsweb.com> Subject: Help Research If anyone could help it would be great. I am trying to find out more information about my family. My ggrandfather came to Australia about 1853. His name was John O'Neill and he came from Limerick. His parents were John and Johannah Gearin or Guerin. I am hoping that is anyone is going to the PRO that they can look both the disposal and nominal lists. I am not even sure which boat he came on but I have a few possibilities.( I am going on his death certificate that says he was 30 years in Victoria). He died in 1883 at the age 60/62, he would have been about 30 when he arrived in Australia. Surname: ONEILL Given Names: JOHN Ship: LOCHLOMOND Month: APR Year: 1853 Age: 30 Code: B Fiche: 035 Page: 001 Surname: ONEILL Given Names: JOHN Ship: HELEN LINDSAY Month: JUL Year: 1853 Age: 29 Code: B Fiche: 044 Page: 005 Surname: ONEIL Given Names: JOHN Ship: BOTHNIA Month: JUN Year: 1853 Age: Code: F Fiche: 010 Page: 004 Surname: ONEIL Given Names: JOHN Ship: NEPAUL Month: OCT Year: 1852 Age: 27 Code: B Fiche: 013 Page: 007 HE also had a brother who arrived later, I'm not even sure this is the ship but the dates and age are good. Surname: ONEILL Given Names: CHARLES Ship: QUEEN OF THE EAST [II] Month: FEB Year: 1858 Age: 28 Code: B Fiche: 142 Page: 004 They both lived and died in Ballarat TIA Janis -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/91 - Release Date: 9/6/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.19/92 - Release Date: 9/7/2005 ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ash x> ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx