Australia, Tasmania, Correspondence of the Immigration Office Concerning the Nomination, Arrival and Settlement of Migrants, 1920-1943
Files of documents and correspondence pertaining to immigration to Tasmania, Australia. The original records are located in the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Australia.
Australia, Tasmania, Correspondence of the Immigration Office Concerning the Nomination, Arrival and Settlement of Migrants
What is in This Collection?
This collection will include records from 1920-1943. These records include files of documents and correspondence pertaining to immigration to Tasmania, Australia. The records contain a handwritten index of the various correspondence materials on index cards. The rest of the material is compiled in different packets with varied forms that contain much more than just correspondence. There are at least 15 different forms and letters that contain various identifying and personal information about the individual. The original records are located in the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Australia.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name of individual
- Date of departure and vessel
- Notes
- Booking information
- Age
- Height
- Weight
- Color of Eyes
- Photo (in some cases)
- Address and country of origin
- Witnesses of payment with their address
- Occupation
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Marital Status
- Religion
- Full name of spouse
- Spouse’s age, occupation, residence
- Names of children and their genders
- Names of next-of-kin and their addresses
- Names and addresses of parents if next-of-kin were under-age
- Medical exams
Collection Content
Sample Images
Advice of Booking 1921
Correspondence 1925
Correspondence page 2
Advice of Re-booking 1924
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Tasmanian Archives & Heritage
"Australia, Tasmania, Correspondence of the Immigration Office Concerning the Nomination, Arrival and Settlement of Migrants, 1920-1943." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2024. Tasmanian Archives and Heritage Office, Hobart.
