Family Research - Australian National Maritime Museum

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In Australia, shipping and passenger records are generally held in the state the vessel arrived in.

You may like to vary your search to include archival resources in your area, as well as those in the family's port of arrival and country of origin.

Unfortunately the museum is unable to provide specific information about ships or arrivals.

Remember, searching for family history information takes time and sometimes records have been lost or damaged over time.

The Library has research guides that may help start your search.

If you are researching your family tree or family history, here is a list of helpful websites to get you started.

National	The Vaughan Evans Library, Australian National Maritime Museum National Archives of Australia National Archives of Australia: Record Search (1921-1950 arrivals) National Library of Australia: Family History Sources You can also search the state library in your state or territory.
New South Wales	State Records of NSW NSW Heritage Branch
ACT	ACT Heritage Library
Northern Territory	State Library of NT
Queensland	Queensland State Archives
South Australia	State Records of SA
Tasmania	Archives Office of Tasmania
Victoria	Public Record Office of Victoria
Western Australia	State Records Office of Western Australia