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Migrations and Crew

Immigration

State Records holds many records relating to immigration to South Australia from 1836 onwards,

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Immigration - Passenger Lists

Lists of names of individual passengers as found in a range of series.

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Immigration Schemes

Records about migrants seeking assisted passage under various immigration schemes.

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Passenger Lists 1845 - 1940

Passenger lists dating from 1845 to 1886 record emigrants selected by the Colonization Commissioners London. Their passage was paid for out of the Emigration Fund.

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Crown Lands and Immigration Office Correspondence

Indexes to the major correspondence series of the Crown Lands and Immigration Office.

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Mariners and Sailors

Key records relating to ships' crew.

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Ships Arriving at South Australian Ports

Records about ships arriving in South Australian ports.

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Family History Research

Our archival record collection provides resource for family history research.

House or Property History

Guides to help prepare a history of property, homes and other buildings.

Passenger Lists 1845 - 1940

Passenger lists dating from 1845 to 1886 record emigrants selected by the Colonization Commissioners London. Their passage was paid for out of the Emigration Fund.

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