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=== Notes and tips: === | === Notes and tips: === | ||
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><u></u></span>From the source material (Official passenger lists mainly of immigrants arriving in South Australia under UK assisted passage 1845-86) formerly known as Source 313, then GRG35/48a and now GRG35/48/1 at State Records (SA), this section lists the vessels whose records survive in some form from 1836 to 1886. | <span style="text-decoration: underline"><u></u></span>From the source material (Official passenger lists mainly of immigrants arriving in South Australia under UK assisted passage 1845-86) formerly known as Source 313, then GRG35/48a and now GRG35/48/1 at State Records (SA), this section lists the vessels whose records survive in some form from 1836 to 1886. | ||
The number of voyages with surviving records number just 749 and the material available for each list varies considerably. The material you do locate may include any of the following:<br> | |||
An embarkation list prepared by the agent or emigration agents. <br> | |||
A passenger manifest prepared by the captain. <br> | |||
Certificate of arrival prepared by the immigration officials. <br> | |||
Sundry lists created for other purposes such as fee-payers, land-holders. | |||
Hint: Read the first page header of the shipping list carefully to determine what you are looking at! Problems include:<br> | Hint: Read the first page header of the shipping list carefully to determine what you are looking at! Problems include:<br> | ||