Australia, Tasmania, Correspondence of the Immigration Office Concerning the Nomination, Arrival and Settlement of Migrants - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Record Description

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Australia, Tasmania, Correspondence of the Immigration Office Concerning the Nomination, Arrival and Settlement of Migrants, 1920-1943.

This collection will include records from 1920-1943.

These records include files of documents and correspondence pertaining to immigration to Tasmania, Australia. The records contain a handwritten index of the various correspondence materials on index cards. The rest of the material is compiled in different packets with varied forms that contain much more than just correspondence. There are at least 15 different forms and letters that contain various identifying and personal information about the individual. The original records are located in the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Australia.

Record Content

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These immigration records may contain the following information:

Name of individual
Date of departure and vessel
Notes
Booking information
Age
Height
Weight
Color of Eyes
Photo (in some cases)
Address and country of origin
Witnesses of payment with their address
Occupation
Date of birth
Place of birth
Marital Status
Religion
Full name of spouse
Spouse’s age, occupation, residence
Names of children and their genders
Names of next-of-kin and their addresses
Names and addresses of parents if next-of-kin were under-age
Medical exams

How to Use the Record

To search this collection, it would be helpful to know the following information:

Ancestor’s given name and surname
Approximate year of immigration
Residence, age or family relationships

Search the Collection

To search the collection image by image, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page:
⇒ Select the appropriate 'File Number and Name of Person' which will take you to the images.

Look at the images one at a time, 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.

Using the Information

When you have found the record of the ancestor that you are looking for, the following will be able to aid you in your research:

Use the date of birth found in the record to search for a birth record in the Australia, Births and Baptisms collection.
If your ancestor was married at the time of immigration, the name of the spouse may be included in the immigration record. Search for the marriage in the Australia, Marriages, 1810-1980 FamilySearch collection.
When you have found the birth date or the name of the spouse, you can look for a marriage date, death date or birth date in the Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933 collection.

Tips to Keep in Mind

When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community.
Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
Check for variant spellings of the names.

Don't overlook FS Library Place Australia, Tasmania items or FS Library Keyword Australia, Tasmania items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Australia Archives and Libraries.

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Citations for This Collection

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Collection Citation

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