A new resource to the genealogy collection is the AIGS CD Victorian Crown Grantees Index (Part 2) 1838 to the present day. A searchable database of approximately 148,00 names and dates from 700 parishes can be searched. The Parishes listed are included on the AIGS website.
Holds for this CD can be placed via the catalogue.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 on Ancestry
A new database on Ancestry may useful to family history researchers researching their UK connections: UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960.
This database is an index to the Board of Trade’s passenger lists of ships arriving in the United Kingdom from foreign ports outside of Europe and the Mediterranean, including Australia. Exceptions to this are vessels that originated outside of these areas but then picked up passengers in European or Mediterranean ports en route. The UK port of arrival was not necessarily the final destination of the ship. In addition, the names found in the index are linked to actual images of the passenger lists, copied from The National Archives (TNA) collection series BT26.
The passenger lists date from 1878 to 1888 and 1890 to 1960. However, many of the pre-1890 lists were irregularly destroyed by the Board of Trade in 1900. Therefore, there are not many lists included in this database that date from these earlier years.
Separate lists were kept for British (and Commonwealth) passengers and Alien passengers. In addition, there was a variety of form types used throughout the years. These differences in forms may result in a variety of information recorded for different passengers.
When it is available, the following information is included in this index:
Name of passenger
Birth date or age
Arrival date
Port of departure
Port of arrival*
Ports of voyage, if recorded
Vessel name
Shipping line, if recorded
Official number, if recorded
Source information (TNA collection number, piece, and item numbers)
*The Ports of Arrival listed are the final destinations of the ship. However, if the ship had a stopover in the UK en route to another destination, it still had to have a passenger list filled out.
Additional information such as the passenger’s occupation and intended address in the United Kingdom may also be listed on some forms. From the 1930s entries included the abbreviation, “T”, if the visit was for the purpose of tourism. Be sure to view the image of the original passenger list for any additional information relating to a passenger. Keep in mind that some passenger lists were several pages long – you may need to use the “Previous” and “Next” buttons in the image viewer in order to see all of the images relating to a particular list.
This database can be accessed on Ancestry on any library computer at any branch via the "list of databases" link on our website.
This database is an index to the Board of Trade’s passenger lists of ships arriving in the United Kingdom from foreign ports outside of Europe and the Mediterranean, including Australia. Exceptions to this are vessels that originated outside of these areas but then picked up passengers in European or Mediterranean ports en route. The UK port of arrival was not necessarily the final destination of the ship. In addition, the names found in the index are linked to actual images of the passenger lists, copied from The National Archives (TNA) collection series BT26.
The passenger lists date from 1878 to 1888 and 1890 to 1960. However, many of the pre-1890 lists were irregularly destroyed by the Board of Trade in 1900. Therefore, there are not many lists included in this database that date from these earlier years.
Separate lists were kept for British (and Commonwealth) passengers and Alien passengers. In addition, there was a variety of form types used throughout the years. These differences in forms may result in a variety of information recorded for different passengers.
When it is available, the following information is included in this index:
Name of passenger
Birth date or age
Arrival date
Port of departure
Port of arrival*
Ports of voyage, if recorded
Vessel name
Shipping line, if recorded
Official number, if recorded
Source information (TNA collection number, piece, and item numbers)
*The Ports of Arrival listed are the final destinations of the ship. However, if the ship had a stopover in the UK en route to another destination, it still had to have a passenger list filled out.
Additional information such as the passenger’s occupation and intended address in the United Kingdom may also be listed on some forms. From the 1930s entries included the abbreviation, “T”, if the visit was for the purpose of tourism. Be sure to view the image of the original passenger list for any additional information relating to a passenger. Keep in mind that some passenger lists were several pages long – you may need to use the “Previous” and “Next” buttons in the image viewer in order to see all of the images relating to a particular list.
This database can be accessed on Ancestry on any library computer at any branch via the "list of databases" link on our website.
Thursday, October 09, 2008
First Australians on SBS
SBS annouces the screening of First Australians: the untold story of Australia. The story begins in 1788 in Sydney, with the friendship between an Englishman (Governor Phillip) and a warrior (Bennelong) and ends in 1993 with Koiki Mabo's legal challenge to the foundation of Australia.
This multiplatform project chronicles the collision of two worlds and the genesis of a nation.
Over four weeks, Sunday and Tuesday nights, 8.30 pm from October 12.
Visit SBS First Australians for exclusive online footage. Create your own playlist, email it to a friendsm embed it on your website and even display it on your social network page. You can also upload your own story to share.
Hardcover pictorial book, CD soundtrack, and DVD will be available.
This multiplatform project chronicles the collision of two worlds and the genesis of a nation.
Over four weeks, Sunday and Tuesday nights, 8.30 pm from October 12.
Visit SBS First Australians for exclusive online footage. Create your own playlist, email it to a friendsm embed it on your website and even display it on your social network page. You can also upload your own story to share.
Hardcover pictorial book, CD soundtrack, and DVD will be available.
Australian Content on Ancestry
New Australian databases have been added to the Ancestry database:
1828 New South Wales, CensusInformation recorded on the census includes: name of inhabitant, age, whether bond or free, name of ship on which arrived, year arrived, religion, employment, and residence.
1841 New South Wales, CensusAll inhabitants of New South Wales were to be enumerated. Each householder, employer of servants, and proprietor or occupier of land was to complete the census on March 2nd. There are three form types of census records included in this database. These are: Householder's Returns, Collectors' Affidavits (Numerical Returns), and Abstracts of Returns.
New South Wales, Historical Electoral Rolls, 1842-1864Electoral rolls were compiled by the state during election years to determine the number and names of individuals eligible to vote. Information listed in electoral rolls may include: name of voter, year, district, ward, and nature of qualification. Electoral rolls were compiled by the state during election years to determine the number and names of individuals eligible to vote. Representative government essentially began in 1843 with the election of members of the Legislative Council. Information listed in electoral rolls may include:
Name of voter
Year
District
Ward
Nature of qualification
Where the property affording qualification is located
Who will be listed in electoral rolls:
Requirements dictating who was eligible to vote changed throughout the years. Many times eligibility was tied to property ownership. In 1842 the following individuals were eligible to vote:
Possessors of freehold estates within the electorate valuing £100 or more.
Possessors of government licenses to depasture lands within the electorate.
Occupiers of houses within the electorate with an annual value of £10 or more.
Possessors of leasehold estates with an annual value of £10 or more and 3 or more years left on the lease.
In 1858 eligibility was extended to all adult males who had lived within the electorate for the previous 6 months and were either British citizens by birth or naturalized citizens of 5 years living in the colony for the previous two years. Paupers, prisoners, policemen, and military members, however, were not allowed to vote. The property requirements also remained in force.
Arrangement of Records:
Within the colony voters were organized into electoral districts and wards according to where they lived. Electoral rolls were compiled according to these geographical divisions. The boundaries of districts and wards could change throughout the years.
Why Use Electoral Rolls:
Electoral rolls are great records to use as “census substitutes.” They are useful when census records are either not complete or non-existent, and are usually available in between census years. Because electoral rolls were published on a fairly consistent basis, they are useful for tracking individuals over time and place.
Name of voter
Year
District
Ward
Nature of qualification
Where the property affording qualification is located
Who will be listed in electoral rolls:
Requirements dictating who was eligible to vote changed throughout the years. Many times eligibility was tied to property ownership. In 1842 the following individuals were eligible to vote:
Possessors of freehold estates within the electorate valuing £100 or more.
Possessors of government licenses to depasture lands within the electorate.
Occupiers of houses within the electorate with an annual value of £10 or more.
Possessors of leasehold estates with an annual value of £10 or more and 3 or more years left on the lease.
In 1858 eligibility was extended to all adult males who had lived within the electorate for the previous 6 months and were either British citizens by birth or naturalized citizens of 5 years living in the colony for the previous two years. Paupers, prisoners, policemen, and military members, however, were not allowed to vote. The property requirements also remained in force.
Arrangement of Records:
Within the colony voters were organized into electoral districts and wards according to where they lived. Electoral rolls were compiled according to these geographical divisions. The boundaries of districts and wards could change throughout the years.
Why Use Electoral Rolls:
Electoral rolls are great records to use as “census substitutes.” They are useful when census records are either not complete or non-existent, and are usually available in between census years. Because electoral rolls were published on a fairly consistent basis, they are useful for tracking individuals over time and place.
Ancestry can be accessed by the link "List of databases available" on the Yarra Plenty Regional Library website on any computer in all of our branches.
Monday, October 06, 2008
New content on Australian Newspapers
Since my last visit I note new addtions to the Australian Newspapers beta site. New newspapers include (various dates):
The Brisbane Courier
Colonial Times and Tasmanian Advertiser
Hobart Town Daily Mercury
Hobart Town Gazette and Van Diemen's Land Advertiser
Hobart Town Mercury
Hobarton Mercury
The Morten Bay Courier
Northern Territory Times and Gazette
The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News
West Australian
West Australian Times
In additon, extra coverage has been added to "The Argus" 1915 -1932, 1945.
This is a site well worth re-visiting.
The Brisbane Courier
Colonial Times and Tasmanian Advertiser
Hobart Town Daily Mercury
Hobart Town Gazette and Van Diemen's Land Advertiser
Hobart Town Mercury
Hobarton Mercury
The Morten Bay Courier
Northern Territory Times and Gazette
The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News
West Australian
West Australian Times
In additon, extra coverage has been added to "The Argus" 1915 -1932, 1945.
This is a site well worth re-visiting.
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