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| *Sometimes the determining factor was religion, where a '''congregation''' would move almost en masse to a new country to escape either real or perceived persecution, or in an attempt to more fully live their religion in a country not yet bound by religious tradition. | | *Sometimes the determining factor was religion, where a '''congregation''' would move almost en masse to a new country to escape either real or perceived persecution, or in an attempt to more fully live their religion in a country not yet bound by religious tradition. |
| *In some cases, immigration was '''assisted by a company''' which needed workers to develop and work the land that the company had purchased. | | *In some cases, immigration was '''assisted by a company''' which needed workers to develop and work the land that the company had purchased. |
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| The records of port arrivals and departures of migrants are called passenger lists. The information in these lists varies over time but usually includes the names of the emigrants, ages, occupations, and destinations. In addition, relationships and last residence or birthplace may be given. Lists of passengers leaving England before 1890 do not survive. Passenger lists are available for many of the ports of arrival in New Zealand.
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| Some of the original records of these ports have survived and are found at various repositories. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many of these records. The film numbers of these records are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
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| NEW ZEALAND - [SOUTH OR NORTH ISLAND] - [CITY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION <br>Early Settlers Data Base for Nelson 1841-1850 [http://www.ncc.govt.nz/net/settlers/search.aspx www.ncc.govt.nz/net/settlers/search.aspx]
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| Green, Iris M. The Call of the South Pacific. Description of the ship 'England' chartered from Shaw Saville Line, for 6 trips to New Zealand, between 1865-1872, the last 2 being to Wellington, under the comaand of Captain George Harrington. The second voyage carried sponsored immigrants for the Public Works Dept of the New Zealand Govt. Article has pictures of John Shiel 1806-1878, Sarah Anne shiel nee Moody1840-1903, a list of some of the staff of the ship, who opted to stay in New Zealand. Article in The Hampshire Family Historian, vol.XV, no.1, May 1988, pages 15-17. Family History Library Ref. 942.27 B2h
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