IMMIGRATION AND SHIPPING
When did my ancestors come to Australia? Where did they land? Where can I find out about immigrant ships and their voyages?
The State Library's collections may be able to answer these questions through our wide range of immigration and shipping resources covering all states. These resources include:
- Passenger indexes and lists for the 19th and early 20th century
- Letters and diaries
- Images of ships
- Books on the history of ships and particular journeys
- Newspaper accounts from the ports of arrival available through the historical newspapers collection.
How do I access items in this collection?
Access at the State Library of Queensland
- Find items in the collection via our One Search catalogue.
- Browse Levels 2, 3 and 4 or request items from onsite ‘Closed Access’ storage with your e-services card. If you order Closed Access items via the One Search catalogue ahead of your visit, items should be waiting for you when you arrive. You can order up to 3 days in advance. See delivery times for more information.
- Use our e-collections computers on level 2 to search the library’s catalogue; to search our databases for electronic journal, magazine and newspaper articles and to view images and manuscripts from our collection. These e-collections computers do not need to be booked and have no time limits on their use.
- You can also access our electronic resources via the State Library’s free wireless service if you have a laptop. Check our Info Guide on how to access wireless for details.
Access offsite
- You can access selected offsite databases to search for electronic journal, magazine and newspaper articles. You will be prompted to login with your e-services card or QPL account.
- Some State Library items are available for loan to other libraries. Contact your local library for information about interlibrary loan and copy services.
Search our collections:
Related links
- Information for family historians
- Family history - Info Guides
- slq family history Nnub
- Immigration and shipping: getting started - Info Guide
- Immigration and shipping: more than just lists - Info Guide
- Ship diaries from the 19th and 20th centuries
- Queensland Vietnamese digital stories
External links
Last updated: 18th November 2011
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