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Title: Searching
Post by: crete on Wednesday 21 April 10 15:21 BST (UK)

Hi there can some one please help, I have been looking for my family in Australia I have there details of the dates they left and to which location there records are in. I registered with the naa, and one said that I had to go to the reading room in Perth where one of the records is and the other in Canberra said I have to apply to the naa archives to view these records, if some one could tell me how to get any more information, this would be help full. Please note I do not live in Australia.They Departed on the ONTRANTO 23 March 1955, under the Assisted Passenger Migration Scheme. Kind Regards

Crete

Moderator's Note: names of possibly living people removed as per Rootschat policy. Post moved from Immigrant Resources to AUSTRALIA.

Title: Re: Searching
Post by: majm on Thursday 22 April 10 01:21 BST (UK)

Some thoughts

Are you in contact with any family members living in Aust ? 

Have you written and asked for information about your family, including reference to the departure ship and date?  Head Office address :
National Archives of Australia
PO Box 7425
Canberra Business Centre
ACT 2610  AUSTRALIA

There are phone and fax numbers for "overseas" enquiries at this page of the NAA's website  ;) and from my understanding of phone numbers, perhaps these may be "local" charges for you.

I'm not sure if there would be an issue with privacy laws but as they arrived 55 years ago, their records may simply be NOT yet examined.  In my experience, it takes up to 3 months for a request to be processed, digitised, and displayed AFTER they first receive a request if the specific records are not yet examined. 

http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/publications/fact-sheets/fs01.aspx  phone/fax/snailmail etc

http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/publications/fact-sheets/fa220.aspx  Progressively indexing passenger arrivals !

Cheers, Fingers crossed,

JM

Title: Re: Searching
Post by: PrueM on Thursday 22 April 10 01:34 BST (UK)

Agree with JM, the issue is probably more that the documents have not yet been examined (i.e. looked at by the people in access to make sure they're OK for release to the public).  You can make an application for them to be examined, after which they can be digitised for you.  As JM says, though, it can take a little while  :)  Will almost certainly be worth the wait, though, as sometimes these records have quite a bit of info.  If your rellies were assisted immigrants (e.g. "Ten Pound Poms") then there may be further paperwork such as immigration applications that is available through the NAA, so it would be worth contacting their Reference staff to find out what might be there.

Cheers
Prue

Title: Re: Searching
Post by: tropicalj on Thursday 22 April 10 08:51 BST (UK)

Hello  there Crete

if you search  the NAA site again

you will find a complete digitalised file for

the OTRANTO 23 March 1955

I think it should be very helpfull to you

You have mispelt the name of the ship  so try just putting in  the search 

OTRANTO 23 March 1955

good luck
http://naa12.naa.gov.au
hope this link will work for you

edited to add look at page 80 it wil lshow they went to Melbourne
Jenn

Title: Re: Searching
Post by: judb on Thursday 22 April 10 09:01 BST (UK)

You could try the telephone directory if you have the name and any idea of where they may be - not too easy if they are SMITH though  ::)

http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/initResSearch.do

Judith

Title: Re: Searching
Post by: crete on Thursday 22 April 10 17:07 BST (UK)

Thanks for all replies have tried again to get into the NAA site but have problems maybe it is because of where I live but I will keep trying and thanks again to all who are helping me i know this can be time consuming.

Regards

Crete

Title: Re: Searching
Post by: ricoba on Friday 23 April 10 08:26 BST (UK)

Hi.As I said on Pm  A A went to his brother in Kalgoolie..
The application  form gives his work record from 1918 and medical record.
I will post info if you want.

Title: Re: Searching
Post by: tropicalj on Friday 23 April 10 08:49 BST (UK)

http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/nameSearch.html

link to the Perth Cemeteries

if you search that
you will find a burial for Horace Hall

 thanks Jenn

Title: Re: Searching
Post by: ricoba on Tuesday 27 April 10 12:07 BST (UK)

Hi again,Have been to W.A. archives,got the shipping also his application forms to enter Aust.Good find the house is up for sale so photos on puta.Have posted all pages today but don't know how long they will take to get to Greece.Will pm you about the other shipping list.Cheers

Title: Re: Searching
Post by: crete on Tuesday 27 April 10 12:24 BST (UK)

Thanks Ricoba look forward to reading them, have applied for digitised copies of both families papers on line maybe something will come of them. Will let you know when papers arrive. Thanks again.

regards

Crete

Title: Re: Searching
Post by: ricoba on Tuesday 27 April 10 12:33 BST (UK)

Have just sent pm Cheers

Title: Re: Searching
Post by: ricoba on Thursday 06 May 10 11:28 BST (UK)

Hi, hope you are safe over there and no where near the riots.Hope it won't be long before your postman/woman arrives.Take care.

Title: Re: Searching
Post by: crete on Thursday 06 May 10 14:17 BST (UK)

Hi There the riots are on the mainland we live on Crete Island away from it all. Will know about post on Friday as I only go into town once a week we do not have postman or woman here, but who knows now a new goverment is in things should change, any way will let you know when they arrive, take care.

Jayne