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== Records of Irish Emigrants in Their Destination Countries == | == Records of Irish Emigrants in Their Destination Countries == | ||
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Immigration records of the country to which your ancestor immigrated may help you determine your ancestor's place of origin, occupation, and age. Knowing an approximate date and port of arrival or the name of the ship on which your ancestor sailed will help you search immigration records. Naturalization records in the destination country can be more helpful than immigration records in determining your ancestor's place of origin. To learn more about naturalization records, read [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] or the articles about ''Naturalization and Citizenship'' for each destination country. | Immigration records of the country to which your ancestor immigrated may help you determine your ancestor's place of origin, occupation, and age. Knowing an approximate date and port of arrival or the name of the ship on which your ancestor sailed will help you search immigration records. Naturalization records in the destination country can be more helpful than immigration records in determining your ancestor's place of origin. To learn more about naturalization records, read [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] or the articles about ''Naturalization and Citizenship'' for each destination country. | ||
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'''Australia''' | '''Australia''' | ||
*Starting in 1788, thousands of convicts were sent to Australia. They were first sent to Tasmania and New South Wales. Along with the convicts were those who supervised the prison system and their families. By the early 1800s, many more free and assisted emigrants arrived in various states. Learn more about Australia emigration and immigration by [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using Australian Records|clicking here.]] There is an Ireland-Australia transportation database available through the [http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/ireland-australia-transportation-records-1791-1853/ National Archives of Ireland here]. | |||
*Ellis, Eilish. Free Settlers in New South Wales in 1828. The article list those convicts whose good conduct had entitled them to apply to have their wifes and children sent out to join them in New South Wales, Australia, at the expense of the Crown, and the names of those returned as having acutally embarked for Australia. It gives name, ship, wife's maiden name, number of children resident to whom known. It covers almost all of the Counties in Ireland, 1828-1855. Article in the Irish Ancestor, vol. XI. no.2. 1979. pages 95-107. Family History Library Ref. 941.5 B2i vol.10-11. | |||
Starting in 1788, thousands of convicts were sent to Australia. They were first sent to Tasmania and New South Wales. Along with the convicts were those who supervised the prison system and their families. By the early 1800s, many more free and assisted emigrants arrived in various states. Learn more about Australia emigration and immigration by [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using Australian Records|clicking here.]] | *Ellis, Eilish. Free Settlers in New South Wales in 1830-31. List of convicts who have applied for their wives and families to be sent to N.S.W. at Govt. expense, listed by county, gives names and addresses, or at least town in county. covers years 1813-1831 Article in The Irish Ancestor vol XII, 1-2 1980 pages 26-34. Family History Library Ref. 941.5 B2i vol.XII, 1-2 also 1828-1832 lists 55 convicts applying for their wives and families to be sent. in The Irish Ancestor, vol. XIII no.1.1981 pages 37-41, FHL Ref. 941.5 B2i vol. XIII no. 1, also year 1835, in The Irish Ancestor vol. XIV, pages 6-13, FHL Ref. 941.5 B2i vol. 14. Also year 1836, in The Irish ancestor, vol. XVI, no. 1, 1984, pages 37-39, 941.5 B2i. Also year 1835 & 1836, in The Irish Ancestor, vol. XVI,no.2. 1984 pages80-81. FHL Ref. 941.5 B2i | ||
Ellis, Eilish. Free Settlers in New South Wales in 1828. The article list those convicts whose good conduct had entitled them to apply to have their wifes and children sent out to join them in New South Wales, Australia, at the expense of the Crown, and the names of those returned as having acutally embarked for Australia. It gives name, ship, wife's maiden name, number of children resident to whom known. It covers almost all of the Counties in Ireland, 1828-1855. Article in the Irish Ancestor, vol. XI. no.2. 1979. pages 95-107. Family History Library Ref. 941.5 B2i vol.10-11. | |||
Ellis, Eilish. Free Settlers in New South Wales in 1830-31. List of convicts who have applied for their wives and families to be sent to N.S.W. at Govt. expense, listed by county, gives names and addresses, or at least town in county. covers years 1813-1831 Article in The Irish Ancestor vol XII, 1-2 1980 pages 26-34. Family History Library Ref. 941.5 B2i vol.XII, 1-2 also 1828-1832 lists 55 convicts applying for their wives and families to be sent. in The Irish Ancestor, vol. XIII no.1.1981 pages 37-41, FHL Ref. 941.5 B2i vol. XIII no. 1, also year 1835, in The Irish Ancestor vol. XIV, pages 6-13, FHL Ref. 941.5 B2i vol. 14. Also year 1836, in The Irish ancestor, vol. XVI, no. 1, 1984, pages 37-39, 941.5 B2i. Also year 1835 & 1836, in The Irish Ancestor, vol. XVI,no.2. 1984 pages80-81. FHL Ref. 941.5 B2i | |||
'''New Zealand''' <br>In 1840 the British began colonizing New Zealand. Most immigrants to New Zealand received some form of assistance either from the New Zealand Company or from a government or church association set up to encourage immigration. Besides the age, origin, and occupation, New Zealand immigration records usually include additional details such as the wife's and children's names and ages and details of settlement. Many New Zealand immigration records are available at the Family History Library and are listed in the Place Search of the catalog under: | '''New Zealand''' <br>In 1840 the British began colonizing New Zealand. Most immigrants to New Zealand received some form of assistance either from the New Zealand Company or from a government or church association set up to encourage immigration. Besides the age, origin, and occupation, New Zealand immigration records usually include additional details such as the wife's and children's names and ages and details of settlement. Many New Zealand immigration records are available at the Family History Library and are listed in the Place Search of the catalog under: | ||
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also go to familysearch.org, and scroll down to Australia and New Zealand on left handside of screen, and you will see a line for New Zealand Immigration, click on there, and enter a surname only. Gradually the Shipping data is being indexed, and loaded. | also go to familysearch.org, and scroll down to Australia and New Zealand on left handside of screen, and you will see a line for New Zealand Immigration, click on there, and enter a surname only. Gradually the Shipping data is being indexed, and loaded. | ||
At the Hocken Library, University of Otago, Dunedin New Zealand, there are 3 books with Irish Immigrants to Otago Southland, by Michael Rombouts. You can ask the Staff to look up and see if your Ancestor is listed. | At the Hocken Library, University of Otago, Dunedin New Zealand, there are 3 books with Irish Immigrants to Otago Southland, by Michael Rombouts. You can ask the Staff to look up and see if your Ancestor is listed. | ||
== British Records of Irish Emigration == | == British Records of Irish Emigration == | ||