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Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria - Historical Index Search
This free index search covers:• Births in Victoria from 1853 to 1918• Marriages in Victoria from 1853 to 1958• Deaths in Victoria from 1853 to 1988• Church baptisms, marriages and … more
National Archives of Australia - Index to Passenger Arrivals Western Australia 1898-1972
Search for passengers arriving by ship in Fremantle and other Western Australian ports between 1898 and 1972; or arriving at Perth airport between 1944 and 1972. For access click on Search the … more
Passenger Ships arriving in Australasian Ports
This site by the Perth DPS (dead Persons' Society) lists passenger ship arrivals (not all listed) to New South Wales 1837-1899, Queensland 1840-1915, South Australia 1836-1860, Victoria 1837-1899, … more
Linc Tasmania - Family History and eResources
Linc Tasmania - Family historyThis site is designed to explore Tasmanian ancestry using the following categories: Aboriginal Ancestry; Arrivals or departures; Birth, death or marriage; Convict life; … more
Pure Merinos and Others: The 'Shipping Lists' of the Australian Agricultural Company
This book by P. A. Pemberton, originally published in 1986, is online in PDF format. Between 1825 and 1862 the Australian Agricultural Company and its subsidiary, Peel River Land and Mineral Company … more
Good British Stock: Child and Youth Migration to Australia
This research guide, by Barry Coldrey, is to the records held by National Archives of Australia, is online. Some of the topics covered include the Dreadnought Scheme, Boy Scout and Young Australia … more
National Archives of Australia - PhotoSearch
National Archives of Australia RecordSearch use the PhotoSearch tab to access 420,000+ digitised photographs 1800-2012. There are photos of buildings, people in their workplace and migration related … more
Wikimedia Commons is a database of 47+ million freely usable media files (images, sounds and videos) to which anyone can contribute. This is a great place to search for images of places, churches and … more
British Home Children in Canada
This site is designed to assist descendants of those who were part of the British child emigration scheme to Canada 1870-1957. more
State Archives & Records New South Wales
State Archives & Records NSW manages and provides access to the New South Wales State archives collection, a unique and irreplaceable part of Australia's cultural heritage dating back to 1788. … more
These diaries are held in the National Library of Australia's manuscript collection. This list is arranged chronologically by year and date of departure. more
Convicts to Australia - A Guide to Researching Your Convict Ancestors
This extensive guide, by the Perth DPS (Dead Persons' Society,) contains information on many aspects of the convict system and includes a glossary, bibliography and extensive online convict databases … more
CastleGarden.org - America's First Immigration Center
Castlegarden.org is a free database developed and funded by The Battery Conservancy. It contains and makes available eleven million records of immigrants who arrived at the Port of New York from … more
FamilySearch - Australia and New Zealand
The Historical Record Collections for Australia and New Zealand include the following:1. Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-19812. Australia, Cemetery Inscriptions, 1802-2005. Cards of cemetery … more
Royal Australian Navy - Navy Publications
Royal Australian Navy - Historic publications online include:• Commemorative Publications. Collection of publications commemorating the 50th, 75th and 100th anniversary of the Royal Australian … more