Australia, Victoria, Coastal Passenger Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes passenger lists from 1852-1924.

These passenger lists record the name, age, gender, date, and start and finish ports for passengers traveling round the Australian coast. The original records are located in the Public Records Office of Victoria (PROV) in North Melbourne, Australia.

Collection Content
Passenger Lists may contain the following information:
 * Name of passenger
 * Marital status
 * Date and port of departure
 * Date and port of arrival
 * Number of children traveling with adults
 * Age of passenger
 * Occupation

How Do I Search This Collection?
When searching:

It is helpful to know such information as your:
 * Ancestor's name
 * Ancestor's age
 * Ancestor's possible departure or arrival port
 * The year of migration

To browse by image: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the applicable "Date Range" category which takes you to the images

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.


 * Take note of passengers with the same last name grouped together on the ship, they may be family
 * Use the passenger arrival lists to locate departure lists which may give more information about your ancestor or his or her origins

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Search for death records
 * Search for death or burial information in the BillionGraves Index or at Find A Grave


 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname
 * Search the records of nearby areas

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname
 * Search the records of nearby areas

Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons:
 * - They might have been listed under a middle name, nickname, or abbreviation of their given name
 * - A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband


 * Consult the Australia Record Finder to find other records

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.


 * Collection Citation:

"Australia, Victoria, Coastal Passenger Lists, 1852-1924" Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Public Records Office of Victoria, North Melbourne, Australia.

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