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== Title in the Language of the Record  ==
== Record Description  ==
== Record Description  ==


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Records may contain the following information: Subjects Index of passenger lists  
Records may contain the following information:  
* Birth Records
*Death Records
*Marriage Records
*County of Origin
*Subjects Index of passenger lists  


== How to Use the Record  ==
== How to Use the Record  ==
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==Search the Collection==


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For a collection that is searchable by name:
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.


Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.
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To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> To search the collection image by image select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒ Select the 'Name Range' category which takes you to the images.<br>
Search the collection by image 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.  


Search the collection by image 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. Keep in mind: There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name. Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.  
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== Related Websites  ==
== Related Websites  ==


[http://prov.vic.gov.au/index_search?searchid=24 Index to Assisted British Immigration 1839-1871] [http://www.macbeth.com.au/indexes/aboutassimm.html Assisted Immigration to Victoria 1836-1879]  
*[http://prov.vic.gov.au/index_search?searchid=24 Index to Assisted British Immigration 1839-1871] [http://www.macbeth.com.au/indexes/aboutassimm.html Assisted Immigration to Victoria 1836-1879]
*[www.prov.vic.gov.au PROVguide 50: Ship’s Passenger Lists]


== Related Wiki Articles  ==
== Related Wiki Articles  ==


[[Australia Emigration and Immigration]] [www.naa.gov.au National Archives of Australia Your Story, Our History] [www.prov.vic.gov.au PROVguide 50: Ship’s Passenger Lists] [www.germanroots.com International Ship Passenger Arrival and Departure Records to/from Australia]  
*[[Australia Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Australia]]
*[[Australia, Victoria, Index to Probate Registers]]


== Contributions to This Article  ==
== Contributions to This Article  ==
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The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.  
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.  


{{Collection citation| text = “Collection Title.”Index and Images. ''FamilySearch.'' http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing [Author]. [Archive name, Archive location.]}}
{{Collection citation| text = “Collection Title.”Index and Images. ''FamilySearch.'' http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2014. Citing [N:\Records & Information\Authorities\Names\Published\SouthPacific\AustraliaGivenList.txt]}}
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