Migration
Selected immigration records
This index and the associated digital images have been created as part of a partnership between MHNSW and Ancestry.com. Search 8,000+ entries from 1838 to 1887
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
Finding hope: Q&A with artist Hiromi Tango
Hope is a digital projection artwork by Japanese-Australian artist Hiromi Tango that uses the facade of the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Hyde Park Barracks as its canvas
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
Crew and passengers 1828-1841
This index may assist those searching for crew of ships arriving in New South Wales between 1828 and 1841
Assisted Immigrants Index 1839-1896
Assisted immigrants arriving in Sydney and Newcastle 1844-59, Moreton Bay 1848-59 and Port Phillip 1839-51
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