Unassisted immigrants index 1842-1855

The Name field shows SURNAME Forename (if there was one) in one field. In some instances, when a last name is common, such as Wright or Brown, and no first name initial is given, it can be hard to pinpoint which entry is your ancestor. Often the entries on the records indexed will provide no more information than the details contained in this index. This index covers the period 1842-55.

• Record series in the index: NRS 5326, NRS 13278, NRS 1291
• Entries in the index: 136,100+

Abbreviations used in the Index

C: Crew

M: Master

P: Passenger

SMH: Sydney Morning Herald

SGT: Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List

SR/SRNSW: State Records New South Wales

Also available on Fiche 5721-5724 and on CD version (covering the period 1842-57) in the reading room.

This index was compiled by Ms Aileen Trinder and Ms Pat Fearnley (formerly Stemp) of Pastkeys. The index is published on our website with the permission of Ms Trinder and Ms Fearnley, who also retain the copyright to this index. We wish to acknowledge the contribution of Ms Trinder and Ms Fearnley in compiling this index. See more information on how this index was compiled by PASTKEYS (PDF, 30kb)