ARTICLES ON GERMAN SHIPS Australians whose German ancestors arrived on one of the ships listed below may like to read the relevant article about the ship, its passengers and the resources for researching them. The articles by Jenny Paterson are published in the NSW family history journal 'Ances-tree'. Back copies of the journal are available for $5 each including postage in Australia from: The Secretary, Burwood & District Family History Group, c/o Burwood Library, 4 Marmaduke Street, Burwood NSW 2134 Australia. The title of this series of articles is: "German Immigrant Ships to Eastern Australia - Resources and Problems". It deals with the ships that brought government-assisted German families (vinedressers) to NSW from 1849 to 1856. Those published so far (March 2010) are: Part 1: Beulah 1849 (London to Sydney), in: 'Ances-tree' vol.16 no.1 Mar 2003. Part 2: Parland 1849 (London to Sydney), in: vol.16 no.2 Jul 2003. Part 3: Harmony 1849 and Balmoral 1850 (London to Sydney), in: vol.16 no.3 Nov 2003. Part 4: San Francisco 1852(Hamburg to Sydney),in: vol.17 no.1 Mar 2004. Part 5: Reiherstieg 1852(Hamburg to Sydney), in: vol.17 no.2 Jul 2004. Part 6: Peter Godeffroy 1852(Hamburg to Sydney), in: vol.17 no.3 Nov 2004. Part 7: Caesar Godeffroy 1852 Hamburg to Sydney), in: vol.18 no.1 Mar 2005. Part 8: Johann Caesar 1853(Hamburg to Sydney), in: vol.18 no.2 Jul 2005. Part 9: Helene 1853 (Hamburg to Sydney), in: vol.18 no.3 Nov 2005. Part 10: Triton 1853 (Hamburg to Sydney), in: vol.19 no.1 Mar 2006. Part 11: Undine 1855 (Hamburg to Sydney), in: vol.20 no.1 Mar 2007. Part 12: Cateaux Wattel (Antwerp to Sydney), in: vol.20 no.3 Nov 2007. Part 13. Caesar 1855 (Hamburg to Twofold Bay and Sydney), in: vol.22 no.1 Mar 2009. Part 14. Marbs 1855 (Hamburg to Moreton Bay), in: vol.22 no.2 Jul 2009. Part 15. Aurora 1855 (Hamburg to Moreton Bay), in: vol.22 No.3 Nov 2009. Part 16. Commodore Perry 1855 (Liverpool to Sydney including the stragglers on Boomerang and Blanche Moore to Melbourne), in : vol. 23 No. 1 Mar 2010. Part 17.Peru 1855 (Hamburg to Sydney) in: vol.23 no. 2 Jul 2010 Part 18. Wilhelmsburg 1855 (Hamburg to Hobart and Sydney) in vol 24 no 1 Mar 2011 In relation to Part 13, see also: Dr Middendorf of the Caesar 1855 and his long letter home', in vol.21 no.3 Nov 2008. Further articles are planned. There were a further 2 ships involved with this government-assisted immigration to NSW: San Francisco 1855 (Hamburg to Hobart and Sydney), Johann Caesar 1856 (Hamburg to Moreton Bay). Another series has been commenced: "German ships with no ship lists". So far there are three articles for these ships: Part 1: Fanny Kirchner and Wilhelm Kirchner from Bremen to Sydney 1858, in: vol.19 no.2 Jul 2006. By Jenny Paterson Part 2: Solon from Bremen to Moreton Bay 1859, in vol.21 no.2 Jul 2008. By Lisa Burton: Part 3: Diana from Bremen to Moreton Bay 1858 in vol. 23. no. Nov 2010 By Lisa Burton: Other articles by Jenny Paterson relevant to German research in 'Ances-tree'. Planned illegitimacy among German immigrants (the impact of restrictive marriage laws in the southwest German states in the mid 19th century in vol.20 no 2. July 2007. Website: 'Emigration from Southwest Germany' Auswandering aus Südwestdeutschland. in: vol. 19. no. 13 November 2006.(The Baden-Würtemberg emigration website and its current problems)