> Shipping and migration

Art School Online

This interesting site, by Roger Elliott, has online lessons in drawing sailing ships. There is detailed explanations on the type of ships and rigs etc. more

List of Ships to South Australia 1836-1845

This site by The Pioneers Association of South Australia lists name of the ship; departure port and date, arrival port and date, other information such as ship type and tonnage plus details of the … more

Index to vessels arriving in Sydney 1837-1925

This index, by Mary-Anne Warner, lists the name and type of vessel plus date of arrival in Sydney. This index is useful for checking or confirming the date of arrival once you know the name of the … more

Immigrant Diaries 1822-1895

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

Index to the Captains Registers of Lloyd’s of London

This index, held by the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section covers, 1869 (retrospective to 1851 for masters and mates still sailing in 1869) to 1911. more

State Archives & Records New South Wales - Assisted Immigrants (digital) Shipping Lists

Browse through digital shipping lists from 1828-1896 or use the Index Tab to locate the relevant reel number for your family. Use the free online reel to scroll through the digital copies of the … more

Linc Tasmania - Family History

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

Free Settler or Felon

This site has a searchable database of 180,000+ references to convicts, settlers, townsfolk, bushrangers, innkeepers, soldiers, land owners, medical practitioners and magistrates. Areas covered … more

Trove Digitised Newspapers

Trove Digitised Newspapers offers free access to the full text of 1196+ Australian newspaper titles from 1803 to 2011 (most to 1954). The main state title is listed and the numbers in brackets are … 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

Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria - Historical Index Search

This free index search covers:• Births in Victoria from 1853 to 1916• Marriages in Victoria from 1853 to 1942• Deaths in Victoria from 1853 to 1988• Church baptisms, marriages and … more

Peter Madden's Emigrant Databases - Ireland and Scotland

There are databases for Galway, Ireland, 1828-1864, Tipperary, Ireland, 1828-1865 and Inverness, Scotland, 1828-1866. These databases record the details of assisted emigrants from these counties to … more

Pastkeys Genealogical Indexers

Pastkeys, established in 1986, have been compilers of indexes to the NSW Immigration Deposit Journals, the Unassisted Arrivals to Sydney NSW, Convicts & Employers and other records relating to … more