The Peru 1855 (Hamburg to Sydney) has now been added to the library of ships articles. 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.Overseas readers please contact the Secretary for prices on application. However, many family history societies in NSW and other states in Australia swap journals with Burwood, so they may be available in your local area. 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 (July 2009) 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. 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. 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 16. Peru 1855 (Hamburg to Sydney) in vol: 23 No. 2. Jul 2010. Further articles are planned. There were a further 2 ships involved with this government-assisted immigration: , Wilhelmsburg 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 two articles for these ships: By Jenny Paterson Part 1: Fanny Kirchner and Wilhelm Kirchner from Bremen to Sydney 1858, in: vol.19 no.2 Jul 2006. By Lisa Burton: Part 2: Solon from Bremen to Moreton Bay 1859, in vol.21 no.2 Jul 2008. Happy reading, Elizabeth

Many of the shipping accounts were reported in newspapers. Most of you will know about the national newspapers archives online at [1]http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home Following is an account of the La Rochelle's arrival 7 August 1863. Amongst the passengers were my great grandfather, his sister and her husband. The Courier (Brisbane, Qld.), Monday 10 August 1863, page 2 LA ROCHELLE. The ship La Rochelle, 527 tons, arrived in Brisbane on Friday, the 7th instant, after a very excellent run of 8l days from Hamburg, she having sailed from that place on the l8th of May (??). She is under the command of Captain E. Jungo, who, we may mention, was her master on her previous visit to this port. On this occasion she brings 444 German immigrants to our shores. They are under the medical charge of Dr. Geiger. On board this vessel, as on board the Alster, there has been but little sickness during the passage, with no contagious or infectious disease. There were six deaths of infants, who died of maladies incidental to child hood. Three of the deaths were from convulsions, two from atrophy, or wasting away, with one from consumption. There were no births. In the saloon there is only one passenger -Mrs. Amelie Dietrich. La Rochelle brings 40 rams, of the celebrated Negretti breed, consigned to Mr. Tam, of South Brisbane, and 2500 fire-bricks as ballast. Mr. T. C. Heusslcr is the Brisbane agent for both the Alster and La Rochelle. Dr. Hobbs, the health officer, visited and inspected the above vessels on Saturday last, and has found the passengers in a perfectly healthy state, he passed the ships with clean bills of health. The immigrants will therefore be brought up to town as soon as arrangements can be made for their conveyance to Brisbane. Mrs Dietrich was employed by the ships owners to gather samples of Queensland flora and fauna to take back to a museum in Hamburg. Warren -------------------------------------------------------------- Ovi Mail: Making email access easy http://mail.ovi.com References 1. http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home