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Family History Society

Latest IoM FHS Journal - correction

The latest Journal has some of the names of assisted immigrants to NSW 1844-1859. These were among a stack of photocopies of Manx surnames which were included in passenger indexes, which I sent to the FHS over ten years ago following a request from an office bearer.
Part of the list appears to be published now because it includes the Qualtrough connected to the previous article in the journal.
However, it has my old address and a direction to send me IRCs for lookups, neither of which are now correct. I no longer have access to the film reels listed there, and I left Turramurra two years ago.

More importantly, technology has overtaken these printed lists 1839-1896, and they can now be seen online at: http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/immigration/introduction.htm

Other NSW indexes which show early immigrants are at: http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/indexes.htm

The online records of immigrants to Victoria are also excellent, and include both assisted and unassisted immigrants, at: http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/access.htm

At one stage Nora Ramus was compiling a file of Manx immigrants to Victoria, with marriages etc. if known. I'd be interested to know whether she is still working on this.

Sue