Migration
Miscellaneous immigrants index 1828-1843
Search for passengers who paid their own fare and also assisted immigrants. Information includes: name, ship, date of arrival, age and events (e.g. shipwreck)
Unassisted immigrants index 1842-1855
Unassisted (or free) passengers came to Australia at their own expense, including ships' crew and military
Assisted immigrants digitised shipping lists 1828-1896
If you know the ship your assisted passengers arrived on you can search, view & download the digitised shipping list
Vessels arrived in Sydney 1837-1925
If you know the name of the ship, this index will be useful to check or confirm the date of arrival
Assisted Immigrants Index 1839-1896
Assisted immigrants arriving in Sydney and Newcastle 1844-59, Moreton Bay 1848-59 and Port Phillip 1839-51
Crew and passengers 1828-1841
This index may assist those searching for crew of ships arriving in New South Wales between 1828 and 1841
Collection insights from a guest refugee curator
Jagath Dheerasekara has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions and his work is held in both institutional and private collections across Australia
Finding resources about immigration
Finding when your ancestors arrived in NSW can be challenging. This webinar highlights some resources that can help you with this research
Chinese migration & settlement
Chinese migration and settlement in New South Wales has a long history