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== Record Description ==
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This collection will include records from 1920-1943.
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| title= Australia, Tasmania, Correspondence of the Immigration Office Concerning the Nomination, Arrival and Settlement of Migrants, 1920-1943
These records include files of documents and correspondence pertaining to immigration to Tasmania, Australia. The original records are located in the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Australia.
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== Record Content  ==
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| record_type =Immigration
Image:Australia Tasmania Correspondence of the Immigration Office 1920-1943 DGS 007527278 114-1.jpg
| start_year =1920
Image:Australia Tasmania Correspondence of the Immigration Office 1920-1943 DGS 007527278 115-1.jpg
| end_year =1943
Image:Australia, Tasmania, Correspondence of the Immigration Office, 1920-1943 - DGS 100014511 FHL- 100014511-1.jpg
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| FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:Australia|Australia Guided Research]]
These immigration records may contain the following information:
| FS_URL_02 = [[Australia Record Finder]]
| FS_URL_03 = [[Australia Research Tips and Strategies]]
| FS_URL_04 = [[Australia Emigration and Immigration]]
| FS_URL_05 = [[Australia Civil Registration]]
| FS_URL_06 = [[Tasmania BMDs]]
| FS_URL_07 =
| FS_URL_08 =
| FS_URL_09 =  
| FS_URL_10 =  
| Coverage =  
| Inventory =  
| DFNL =
| RW_URL_01 =[http://www.linc.tas.gov.au/family-history/Pages/Arrival-departure.aspx Tasmania Immigration]
| RW_URL_02 =[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_history_of_Australia Immigration History of Australia] 
| RW_URL_03 =[http://www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/belongings-home/about-belongings/australias-migration-history/ Australia’s Migration History] 
| RW_URL_04 =[http://waves.anmm.gov.au/Immigration-Stories/Immigration-history.aspx National Australian National Maritime Museum’s History of Immigration in Australia] 
| RW_URL_05 =[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Pacific/Australia.pdf Australia Research]
| custodian =[https://www.linc.tas.gov.au/archive-heritage Tasmanian Archives & Heritage]
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== What is in This Collection? ==
This collection will include records from 1920-1943. These records include files of documents and correspondence pertaining to immigration to Tasmania, Australia. The records contain a handwritten index of the various correspondence materials on index cards. The rest of the material is compiled in different packets with varied forms that contain much more than just correspondence. There are at least 15 different forms and letters that contain various identifying and personal information about the individual. The original records are located in the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Australia.


{{HR Add}}
=== Index and Image Visibility ===
{{Image Visibility}}
=== To Browse This Collection ===
{{Collection_Browse_Link |title=Australia, Tasmania, Correspondence of the Immigration Office Concerning the Nomination, Arrival and Settlement of Migrants, 1920-1943 |CID=CID2128334 }}
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The following information may be found in these records:
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*Name of individual  
*Name of individual  
*Date of departure and vessel  
*Date of departure and vessel  
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*Names and addresses of parents if next-of-kin were under-age  
*Names and addresses of parents if next-of-kin were under-age  
*Medical exams
*Medical exams
}}
== Collection Content ==
=== Sample Images ===
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Image:Australia Tasmania Correspondence of the Immigration Office 1920-1943 DGS 007499426 94-1.jpg|Advice of Booking 1921
Image:Australia Tasmania Correspondence of the Immigration Office 1920-1943 DGS 007527278 114-1.jpg|Correspondence 1925
Image:Australia Tasmania Correspondence of the Immigration Office 1920-1943 DGS 007527278 115-1.jpg|Correspondence page 2
Image:Australia, Tasmania, Correspondence of the Immigration Office, 1920-1943 - DGS 100014511 FHL- 100014511-1.jpg|Advice of Re-booking 1924
</gallery>


== How to Use the Record  ==
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
 
To search this collection, it is helpful to know the following information:  
To search this collection, it would be helpful to know the following information:  
*Ancestor’s given name and surname
 
*Approximate year of immigration  
*Name of ancestor
*Residence, age or family relationships
*Approximate year of immigration
=== Search the Index ===
 
{{HR No IDX}}
==== Search the Collection  ====
=== View the Images ===
 
{{View_Images_Link | CID = 2128334 | browse_1 = File Number and Name of Person | browse_2 =  | browse_3 =  | browse_4 =  | browse_5 =  | browse_6 =  }}
To search the collection image by image, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page:<br> ⇒ Select the appropriate 'File Number and Name of Person' which will take you to 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 [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
Look at the images one at a time, 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? ==
 
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
==== Using the Information  ====
*Add any new information to your records
 
*Get the birth year to find birth record of country of origin
When you have found the record of the ancestor that you are looking for, the following will be able to aid you in your research:
*Search for immigration records
 
*If they come with family check their records through vital records and censuses in country of origin
*Use the date of birth found in the record to search for a birth record in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1770729 Australia, Births and Baptisms] collection.
*If their occupations are listed check with occupation records
 
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname
*If your ancestor was married at the time of immigration, the name of the spouse may be included in the immigration record. Search for the marriage in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1770858 Australia, Marriages, 1810-1980] FamilySearch collection.
*Search the records of nearby areas
 
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*When you have found the birth date or the name of the spouse, you can look for a marriage date, death date or birth date in the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2125029 Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933] collection.
*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 
== Related Websites  ==
*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
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_history_of_Australia Immigration history of Australia]  
=== Research Helps ===
*[http://www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/belongings-home/about-belongings/australias-migration- history/ Australia’s migration history]
The following articles will help you research your family in [[Australia Genealogy|Australia]].
*[http://waves.anmm.gov.au/Immigration-Stories/Immigration-history.aspx National Australian National Maritime Museum’s history of immigration in Australia]  
*[[GuidedResearch:Australia|Australia Guided Research]]
 
* [[Australia Record Finder]]
<br>
* [[Australia Research Tips and Strategies]]
 
== Citing This Collection ==
== Related Wiki Articles  ==
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 Emigration and Immigration]]  
{{Image_Citation}}
*[[Australia Civil Registration- Vital Records]]
 
== Contributions to This Article  ==
 
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== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections  ==
 
=== Citation for This Collection ===
 
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{{Collection citation
| text = “Australia, Tasmania, Correspondence of the Immigration Office Concerning the Nomination, Arrival and Settlement of Migrants, 1920-1943” Images. “FamilySearch.“ http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing Immigration Office. Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart.}}  
 
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A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]].
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This article describes a collection of records at FamilySearch.org.
Tasmania, Australia
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Location of Australia
Record Description
Record Type Immigration
Collection years 1920-1943
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Tasmanian Archives & Heritage


What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection will include records from 1920-1943. These records include files of documents and correspondence pertaining to immigration to Tasmania, Australia. The records contain a handwritten index of the various correspondence materials on index cards. The rest of the material is compiled in different packets with varied forms that contain much more than just correspondence. There are at least 15 different forms and letters that contain various identifying and personal information about the individual. The original records are located in the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Australia.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility[edit | edit source]

Whenever possible FamilySearch makes images and indexes available for all users. However, rights to view these data are limited by contract and subject to change. Because of this there may be limitations on where and how images and indexes are available or who can see them. Please be aware some collections consist only of partial information indexed from the records and do not contain any images. For additional information about image restrictions see Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections.

To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Australia, Tasmania, Correspondence of the Immigration Office Concerning the Nomination, Arrival and Settlement of Migrants, 1920-1943.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Name of individual
  • Date of departure and vessel
  • Notes
  • Booking information
  • Age
  • Height
  • Weight
  • Color of Eyes
  • Photo (in some cases)
  • Address and country of origin
  • Witnesses of payment with their address
  • Occupation
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Marital Status
  • Religion
  • Full name of spouse
  • Spouse’s age, occupation, residence
  • Names of children and their genders
  • Names of next-of-kin and their addresses
  • Names and addresses of parents if next-of-kin were under-age
  • Medical exams

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • Advice of Booking 1921

    Advice of Booking 1921

  • Correspondence 1925

    Correspondence 1925

  • Correspondence page 2

    Correspondence page 2

  • Advice of Re-booking 1924

    Advice of Re-booking 1924

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

To search this collection, it is helpful to know the following information:

  • Ancestor’s given name and surname
  • Approximate year of immigration
  • Residence, age or family relationships

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

This collection does not have a searchable index. Only images are available. See View the Images to access them.

View the Images[edit | edit source]

View images in this collection by visiting the Collection Browse Page:
  1. Select File Number and Name of Person to view the images

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

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.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Add any new information to your records
  • Get the birth year to find birth record of country of origin
  • Search for immigration records
  • If they come with family check their records through vital records and censuses in country of origin
  • If their occupations are listed check with occupation records
  • 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?[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in Australia.

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

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:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
Image Citation:
When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen.

To access available information, first log into FamilySearch.

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