The term 'assisted immigrant' refers to those people whose passage was subsidised or paid for through one of the several assisted immigration schemes which operated to New South Wales from the United Kingdom and other countries.
We hold records of assisted immigrants from 1828-1896 to NSW which can provide valuable information such as native place and parents' names.
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» Assisted immigrants arriving at Port Phillip, 1839-51
* The vessel Ann Gales listed in volume [4/4818]: Although this volume is labelled as "Persons on Bounty Ships arriving at Port Phillip", the Ann Gales appears to have arrived at Port Jackson, Sydney 12 July 1840, and did not arrive at Port Phillip.
* The vessel Cataraqui listed in volume [4/4815] was shipwrecked in 1845. Although the passengers are all listed in the Index, there was only one survivor, Solomon Brown.
* The vessel India was burned at sea in 1841. All surviving passengers were transferred to the Grindlay listed in volume [4/4814]. One passenger from the India, Mr Patterson, died at sea, however he is listed on the Grindlay.
» Assisted immigrants arriving in Sydney and Newcastle, 1844-59
» Assisted immigrants arriving at Moreton Bay (Brisbane), 1848-59
» Assisted immigrants arriving in Sydney, 1860-79
» Assisted immigrants arriving in Sydney, 1880-96
Related Indexes
The latest addition to our suite of assisted immigrant indexes is:
Index to Miscellaneous Immigrants, 1828-43
Accessing the records
All of the arrival records of assisted immigrants are indexed. Microfilm copies of the records can be viewed in our reading rooms.
You can also order copies of the assisted immigrant shipping lists online via the search facility. Simply 'tick' the relevant search result(s) and follow the instructions.
The copy service fee is $25.00 (includes administration, postage/handling and the first entry). Additional entries are $6.00 each.
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Help with immigration records
Our family history page on Immigration includes examples of various shipping records, useful tips and 'how to' worksheets to help you search for arrivals to New South Wales. See more »
See also the Index to Vessels Arrived, 1837-1925. Covering vessels arrived in Sydney, it records the name and date of arrival and in some cases the type of vessel. Search by name of ship to find the arrival date.
Abbreviations in the search results
bv: born on voyage, in quarantine etc.
b&dv: born and died on voyage, in quarantine etc.
cob: child(ren) on board (listed separately)
dv: died on voyage, in quarantine etc.
inft: infant
pob: parent(s) on board (listed separately)
sf: stepfather
tw: travelling with
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