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[[Australia]] [[Image:Ship Bega of the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company.jpg|thumb|right|200x180px]] | [[Australia]] [[Image:Ship Bega of the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company.jpg|thumb|right|200x180px]] | ||
== Introduction<br> | == Introduction<br> == | ||
''View the''[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/transportation-to-australia/353 ''"Transportation to Australia" online tutorial'']'' from FamilySearch.'' | ''View the''[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/transportation-to-australia/353 ''"Transportation to Australia" online tutorial'']'' from FamilySearch.'' | ||
Emigration and immigration sources list names and other details about individuals leaving (emigration) or coming into (immigration) Australia. Between 1788 and 1900 over 1,000,000 people immigrated to Australia. Most of them were from the British Isles, but some were from Europe and Asia.<br> | Emigration and immigration sources list names and other details about individuals leaving (emigration) or coming into (immigration) Australia. Between 1788 and 1900 over 1,000,000 people immigrated to Australia. Most of them were from the British Isles, but some were from Europe and Asia.<br> | ||
Prior to 1900 there were four classes of immigrants to Australia: | Prior to 1900 there were four classes of immigrants to Australia: | ||
*Convicts sent to Australia after they were tried and convicted for crimes committed in the British Isles. Tasmania and New South Wales were the states that received most of the convicts before 1830.<br> | *Convicts sent to Australia after they were tried and convicted for crimes committed in the British Isles. Tasmania and New South Wales were the states that received most of the convicts before 1830.<br> | ||
*Bounty immigrants were chosen by Australian colonists to come from the British Isles to Australia. | *Bounty immigrants were chosen by Australian colonists to come from the British Isles to Australia. | ||
*Assisted immigrants came to Australia through the financial assistance of the government, organizations, or wealthy individuals. | *Assisted immigrants came to Australia through the financial assistance of the government, organizations, or wealthy individuals. | ||
*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|Downloaded4643424365482659791 Barco+inmi.JPG]] | ||
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> | ||
The [http://www.naa.gov.au/naaresources/Publications/research_guides/guides/childmig/chapter1.htm National Archives of Australia] has a tremendou<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1342119884944_515" />s amount of information on records, their immigration policy and location as well as classification of various records. | |||
== Indexes and Lists == | == Indexes and Lists == | ||