For those with ancestors who emigrated down under. The Inmates Register 1860-1872 of the Ballarat Benevolent Asylum ( Victoria, Australia ), which catered for orphaned children, the poor, the aged and infirm, and maternity cases, are now available on the Ballarat Historical Society's website. The records feature many British-born and Irish-born inmates, and record occupation, birth place, age, parent's names, date arrived in the colony, other details and sometimes remarks. http://www.ballarathistoricalsociety.com/collection/hospitalRecords/Ballarat%20Benevolent%20Society.htm (With thanks to Brett Weinberg via the Aus-Con List. Brett is a volunteer Historical Records Archivist, Ballarat Health Services) Rhoda