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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Australia Lookups completed => Topic started by: Janet B on Tuesday 27 April 04 02:30 BST (UK)
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Anyone searching for people who left England to go to Victoria Australia might be interested in this site
www.prov.vic.gov.au
which has a online database.
Cheers
Janet :)
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WHAT A GREAT SITE,THANKYOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. ;D
NATASHA
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;D ;D ;D
Thank You; Thank You; Thank You !!!!
I have been searching thru the micro fische at the local library for this sort of info.... what a nightmare. Did not know this was online.
Thank You; Thank You; Thank You !!!!
Sharles :D
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;) You are very welcome - glad it helped someone!
Found it by accident so to speak.
Live in Oz but my ancestors are in England or Ireland.
;)
cheers
Janet
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Hi Janet B,
Brilliant, have just found 2 of my ancesters on board THE GOTHIC from England to Port B. (don't know where that is) in April 1912. Mrs Elizabeth Bacon and daughter, Mary Amelia Bacon. However the husband, FRANCIS BACON is not shown in the records, I've tried a couple of years earlier too. Elizabeth & Mary were on assisted passage list, is it possible that Francis would be unassisted? I was unable to access the unassisted list on line. I know he was in Victoria at the time, there 2nd daughter, Dory May was born May 1913 in Richmond. Do you know if it is possible to trace the English port that THE GOTHIC sailed from? The family were from Bridgwater, Somerset.
Many thanks Janet,
Kind regards,
Ian Headford, Cumbria, England.
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found the website but do not know how to search it for people who immigrated to Oz is their a easy way
Jim
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Hi folks :)
I am glad that the site is proving useful! I haven't used it so I cannot offer any advice in that quarter - sorry!
Not sure if there is any way to track where the ship left from - have you tried putting the ship's name into a search engine like Google?
Perhaps someone who has used the site can assist Jim.
cheers
Janet ;)
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Hi Everyone
On the homepage click on "what records we hold" and it will take you to various lists including immigration
Cazay
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The prov site covers the Victorian archives. There are lots of things available - not just shipping lists to help track your family.
THis is the link to all the online indexes (including shipping)
http://www.access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/PROVguides/PROVguide023/PROVguide023.jsp
If you find something and would like further details, they can in many cases be purchased, or you could post a separate message online looking for someone who visits the archives. (I hate to generate more work for one of the best Oz rootschatters but can't think of another way to say how fabulous she is - having checked a number of things for me).
Trish
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hi
i am looking for a family that my great uncle stayed with in 1930 and then in 1940 he joined the army he was on the sothern cross cricket team
the only info i have about where he was is mr a paton southern cross via koroit victoria he was a labourer with this family till he enlisted in the army in 1940 and was captured and was a pow in 1942 where he died his grave is at krakow rakowicki cemenery poland
if any one has any info that can help me fine any surviving reletives of this family
lorraine
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Hi lorraine,
Southern Cross is about 10 kilometers from Koroit on the south Victorian coast. A quick search at the site below shows there are 2 PATON families still in Koroit. Others may be in the vicinity. A letter or call may be all it takes. I will pm you the Koroit. names & numbers.
Sue
http://www.whitepages.com.au
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You may be able to search by the ship title on this site http://www.list.jaunay.com/ausnzpassengers/
Worth a try.
Skipworth in Aus.
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hi all
thank you so much for all you help and info got some great leads hope fully they will get me some where
lorraine
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I know it seems long, but the address below will save time as it's a short cut to the victorian gov search shipping site:
http://www.access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/PROVguides/PROVguide051/PROVguide051.jsp
Once you find the site save a bookmark! This NSW site below will give you access to unassisted arrivals :
http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/asp/searchform.asp?id=43
but only for surname then first name, and only in the early years, I think. Look around for the keyname search also which will show everywhere a name is mentioned.
the assisted passage ships site is:
http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/search_1656.asp
Remember, the whole Eastern coast of Australia was New South Wales at one stage. Port B. is probably Botany Bay.
Who's having an invasion then? Pity there is no literal checker sometimes !!
Must say thanks to all those who have helped me search for my English kin,
cheers from sunny oz :o :P :-X
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Remember, the whole Eastern coast of Australia was New South Wales at one stage. Port B. is probably Botany Bay.
If this is related to Port B on the Vic immigrants list - it means from a British Port
Trish