To all, The latest shipping article for the *Johann Caesar* 1856 Hamburg to Moreton Bay, Australia, has been published by Jenny Paterson and is available in the March 2012 issue of 'Ances-tree'. Other Jenny Paterson articles relevant to German research in this journal are: "Website: 'Emigration from Southwest Germany' Auswanderung aus Südwestdeutschland", in: 'Ances-tree' vol.19 no.3 Nov 2006. (The Baden-Württemberg emigration website and its current problems). "'Planned illegitimacy' among German immigrants", in: 'Ances-tree' vol.20 no.2 Jul 2007. (The impact of restrictive marriage laws in the southwest German states in the mid 19th century). "Those strange German given names", in: 'Ances-tree' vol.24 no.2 Jul 2011.(Origins and spelling variants). For further inquiries about passengers arriving in Australia on any of the ships listed, please contact Jenny Paterson c/- Burwood & District Family History Group. see details below: ARTICLES ON GERMAN IMMIGRANT SHIPS TO NSW Australians whose German ancestors arrived on one of the ships 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 Burwood & District Family History Group's journal Ances-tree. Many family history societies in NSW and other Australian states swap journals with Burwood, so they may be available in your local area. HOW TO GET YOUR OWN COPY OF A JOURNAL The journal is a print resource, not an online resource. Back copies are available for $5 each, including postage within Australia (AUD $10 for overseas). Send your order, payment and postal address to: The Secretary, Burwood & District Family History Group, c/o Burwood Library, 4 Marmaduke Street, Burwood NSW 2134, Australia, and the requested journal(s) will be posted to you. The title of this series of articles is: "German Immigrant Ships to Eastern Australia - Resources and Problems". It deals with the ships that brought the government-assisted German families (vinedressers) to NSW from 1849 to 1856. They are: Part 1: Beulah 1849, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.16 no.1 Mar 2003. (London to Sydney) Part 2: Parland 1849, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.16 no.2 Jul 2003. (London to Sydney) Part 3: Harmony 1849 and Balmoral 1850, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.16 no.3 Nov 2003. (London to Sydney) Part 4: San Francisco 1852, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.17 no.1 Mar 2004. (Hamburg to Sydney) Part 5: Reiherstieg 1852, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.17 no.2 Jul 2004. (Hamburg to Sydney) Part 6: Peter Godeffroy 1852, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.17 no.3 Nov 2004. (Hamburg to Sydney) Part 7: Caesar Godeffroy 1852, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.18 no.1 Mar 2005. (Hamburg to Sydney) Part 8: Johann Caesar 1853, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.18 no.2 Jul 2005. (Hamburg to Sydney) Part 9: Helene 1853, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.18 no.3 Nov 2005. (Hamburg to Sydney) Part 10: Triton 1853, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.19 no.1 Mar 2006. (Hamburg to Sydney) Part 11: Undine 1855, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.20 no.1 Mar 2007. (Hamburg to Sydney) Part 12: Cateaux Wattel 1855, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.20 no.3 Nov 2007. (Antwerp to Sydney) Part 13: Caesar 1855, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.22 no.1 Mar 2009. (Hamburg to Twofold Bay and Sydney) Part 14: Marbs 1855, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.22 no.2 Jul 2009. (Hamburg to Moreton Bay) Part 15: Aurora 1855, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.22 no.3 Nov 2009. (Hamburg to Moreton Bay) Part 16: Commodore Perry 1855 (including the stragglers on Boomerang and Blanche Moore to Melbourne), in: 'Ances-tree' vol.23 no.1 Mar 2010. (Liverpool to Sydney, and Liverpool to Melbourne) Part 17: Peru 1855, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.23 no.2 Jul 2010. (Hamburg to Sydney) Part 18: Wilhelmsburg 1855, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.24 no.1 Mar 2011. (Hamburg to Hobart and Sydney) Part 19: San Francisco 1855, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.24 no.3 Nov 2011. (Hamburg to Hobart and Sydney) Part 20: Johann Caesar 1856, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.25 no.1 Mar 2012. (Hamburg to Moreton Bay) In relation to Part 13, see also: "Dr Middendorf of the Caesar 1855 and his long letter home", in: 'Ances-tree' vol.21 no.3 Nov 2008. This is the end of the series on ships bringing government-assisted German families to NSW. A further series may be added to deal with 3 other ships in the NSW 'Assisted Immigrants Indexes' that didn't actually carry any assisted immigrants: Grasbrook 1855 (to Moreton Bay), Caesar Godeffroy 1856 (to Moreton Bay and Sydney) and Iserbrook 1856 (to Moreton Bay, but in the'arriving Sydney and Newcastle' index!). Another series is in progress: "German ships with no ship lists", with three articles so far: By Jenny Paterson: Part 1: Fanny Kirchner and Wilhelm Kirchner from Bremen to Sydney 1858, in: 'Ances-tree' vol.19 no.2 Jul 2006. By Lisa Burton: Part 2: Solon from Bremen to Moreton Bay 1859, in 'Ances-tree' vol.21 no.2 Jul 2008. Part 3: Diana from Bremen to Moreton Bay 1858, in 'Ances-tree' vol.23 no.3 Nov 2010.