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[[Australia]] [[Image:Ship Bega of the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company.jpg|thumb|right|200x180px|Ship Bega of the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company.jpg]]  
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== Introduction<br>  ==
== Introduction<br>  ==
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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.&nbsp;[[Image:Downloaded4643424365482659791 Barco+inmi.JPG|frame|right|240x180px|Downloaded4643424365482659791 Barco+inmi.JPG]]  
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.&nbsp;[[Image:Downloaded4643424365482659791 Barco+inmi.JPG|frame|right|240x180px]]  


Many eighteenth and nineteenth century immigration sources have been published. Indexes to passenger&nbsp; 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&nbsp; 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>  
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An online collection containing this record is located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1542665 FamilySearch.org.]  
An online collection containing this record is located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1542665 FamilySearch.org.]  


A wiki article describing this collection is found at:<br>  
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br>  


[[Australia, New South Wales, Sydney Index to Bounty Immigrants (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
[[Australia, New South Wales, Sydney Index to Bounty Immigrants (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  


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