Databases and Indexes

Further details of many of these database indexes may be available through the Geelong Family History Group.

Make sure you look at the two Research Options on their website and most importantly follow the link to the GFHG Research Files Catalogue List to check for these or many more indexes and documents.

• List of Ships carrying overseas immigrants arriving at Point Henry / Geelong [NOTE: in the 19th century, port of arrival stated as Geelong generally meant Point Henry as most larger ships could not cross the sandbar into Geelong.
  
• Public Record Office Victoria - Index to Assisted British Immigration 1839-1871 for passengers on ships identified from the "local" arrivals

• NAME: Passenger [there could be multiple entries for passengers if there are multiple Books - lists - on which they appear.  In some cases this could be a list of passengers sent to the Depot - Immigration Depot]
• DATE: Date of arrival of ship
• PLACE: Place of arrival of ship [Generally Point Henry or Geelong but could be a Depot list]
  
• COMMENT: Age of passenger [in many cases this is just "0"]
• REFERENCE: Name of ship
• REFERENCE DETAIL: Book and page reference for each entry
  

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• View the microfiche  Immigration to Victoria: Registers of Assisted Immigrants 1839-1871 VPRS 7310
• These microfiche are available at the Public Record Office reading rooms, many genealogical and family history societies, public libraries, university libraries, and are starting to appear on Ancestry and Findmypast.
• Some of these passengers left the district very soon after arriving but many stayed on in the region or returned to the area after initial moves to other parts of the colony - Port Phillip / Victoria.