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

Hi Janis, I think you may be a bit confused with the immigration lists - from the references you've given you want to look at Unassisted Immigrants in which case there won't be Nominal and Disposal lists, just passenger lists with minimal information. The most you'll get that isn't on the index will be nationality (English, Irish etc.) and an occupation - unlikely to help you decide if it's the right John O'NEILL unless he had an extraordinary occupation. They are all microfiche references and these fiche are available at major libraries and genie centres across Australia. You don't say where in WA you live (I'm presuming you're in WA by your email address) but it's worth checking your nearest potential centre to see if they have these fiche. If you're too far away from such a centre then you're limiting your options asking for someone to go to the PROV - as I said the fiche are available all over the place. Hope that helps, regards ........... Susie Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janis " <janisdon1@westnet.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 6:57 PM Subject: Help Wanted > 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.