England to Victoria Australia

[lorraine copeland]

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

[sparrett]

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

[Skipworth]

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.

[lorraine copeland]

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

[neergj]

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

[trish251]

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