Australia, South Australia, Immigrants Ship Papers - FamilySearch Historical Records

Why Should I Look at This Collection?
This collection has records of births and deaths aboard immigrant ships. Passenger lists are from ships arriving and departing from South Australia.

What is in This Collection?
Immigrant ships papers containing a record of births and deaths aboard, 1849-1867 and 1873-1885. Indexed records in collection include passenger lists arriving and departing from South Australia. Information on images varies but may include ship's name, master's name, tonnage, where bound, date, port of embarkation, names of passengers, ages, occupation, nationality, and port at which passengers have contracted to land.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

 * Age
 * Departure Date and Place
 * Arrival Date and Place
 * Birth Year
 * Event Date
 * Event Type
 * Gender
 * Given Name
 * Ship Name
 * Surname

How Do I Search This Collection?
You can search the index or view the images or both. Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Ancestor's Name
 * Ancestor's Age
 * Event Type

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?

 * Cite the record. See below for help citing this collection
 * Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the State Library Victoria (Australia) page
 * To help keep track of your research, you may want to keep a research log. FamilySearch has an example example research log which you can download

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. This can help you find possible relative.
 * 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
 * - (IMMIGRATION RECORDS ONLY) Immigration officials often misspelled foreign surnames. Find out how the name was pronounced and try different spellings that could fit the pronunciation


 * 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. "Australia, South Australia, Immigrants Ship Papers, 1849-1940." Database, Images, or database and images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing State Library of South Australia, Adelaide and State Records of South Australia, Adelaide.
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