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.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Passenger and Crew list
 * 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

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select Chronological order by date to view the images.

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?

 * Using age of passenger estimate date of birth to find birth records from original country
 * If traveling with family, check for them in census records and vital records from original country and current country
 * 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:
 * A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Australia.
 * Record Finder
 * Australia Research Tips and Strategies

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 : 14 June 2016. Citing Public Records Office of Victoria, North Melbourne.

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