Australia, Victoria, Outward Passenger Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records

Australia Victoria

What is in the Collection?
This collection includes passenger lists for the years 1852 to 1924.

Included in this collection are passenger lists of individuals leaving Victoria between the years 1852 and 1924. The original records are available at the Public Record Office of Victoria (PROV).

Sample Images
Passenger Lists may contain the following information:
 * Name of passenger
 * Age of passenger
 * Number of children traveling with passenger
 * Titles of passenger (General, Lady, Baron)
 * Occupation of passenger
 * Nationality
 * Intended port of arrival

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
 * Your ancestor’s name.
 * Approximate time of migration.
 * Approximate age at migration.

To search the collection by name:

Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the passenger lists with the same name.
 * You ancestor may be using a nickname or alias on the passenger list.
 * Even though there is an index there may still be inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.

To browse the collection by image: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Year" ⇒Select the appropriate "Ship Name" which takes you to the images

Look at each 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.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors. The following examples show ways you can use the information:


 * Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date.
 * Review the passenger list carefully for additional relatives traveling.
 * Use the port of arrival to locate more records that may give information about your ancestor.

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the passenger lists with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
 * Remember individuals with the same surname grouped together on the passenger list may be related.
 * Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have migrated at the same time, or near to it, as your ancestor.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, Now What?

 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Perhaps your ancestor did not leave from a port in Victoria, try searching other ports.
 * Your ancestor may have traveled as a child and was not listed by name. Try searching for relatives (parents, older siblings, etc.) with whom your ancestor may have traveled.
 * Try different search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You can then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.

Citing this Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

Collection citation:

This citation is included only if the collection is searchable by index.

Record citation (or citation for the index entry):

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