People don't just appear in the historical record - they arrived somewhere. They may have travelled onwards in search of work, family or opportunity. Understanding how and why your ancestors came to Australia, and where they moved once they were here, is fundamental to unlocking their story.
Our next Australian Family History Course session: Exploring Immigration and Shipping Records looks at the ways people came to Australia and moved around the country from 1788 to the 1960s:
- the government and private immigration schemes that shaped who came
- the shipping records that document their arrival and dispersal
- the coastal and river shipping networks that drove internal migration across all states.
This session will be presented by Fiona Tellesson, GSV member and founder of Experts in Genealogy. Fiona has a Dip Fam History (UTAS) and is a certified trainer Cert IV T&A. She has been involved with and researching family history for over 50 years.
When: Thursday 28 May at 1.30pm on Zoom.
Please register on the GSV website under the What’s On > Events tab. Don’t forget to log in as a member to get the special price.
Whether your ancestors arrived as assisted migrants, paid their own passage, or travelled between colonies once they were here, these records can provide fascinating clues about their lives and movements.