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Australia Emigration and Immigration (view source)
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*Paying passengers came to Australia through their own means. | *Paying passengers came to Australia through their own means. | ||
With the exception of paying passengers, immigration records usually contain a great deal of genealogical information. Many records list each individual’s name, age or date of birth, place of birth, trade or occupation, physical description, marital status, and number of children. Passenger lists of paying immigrants usually list only names. [[Image:Downloaded4643424365482659791 Barco+inmi.JPG|frame|right|240x180px| | With the exception of paying passengers, immigration records usually contain a great deal of genealogical information. Many records list each individual’s name, age or date of birth, place of birth, trade or occupation, physical description, marital status, and number of children. Passenger lists of paying immigrants usually list only names. [[Image:Downloaded4643424365482659791 Barco+inmi.JPG|frame|right|240x180px|Immigrant ship, Barco]] | ||
Many eighteenth and nineteenth century immigration sources have been published. Indexes to passenger lists have also been published. In addition, many books have been written about immigrants from various countries and religions who settled in Australia. The [[Australia Minorities|minorities]] article has some information about immigrants from other countries. <br> | Many eighteenth and nineteenth century immigration sources have been published. Indexes to passenger lists have also been published. In addition, many books have been written about immigrants from various countries and religions who settled in Australia. The [[Australia Minorities|minorities]] article has some information about immigrants from other countries. <br> | ||