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Pre 1859 Passenger Lists to Moreton Bay

Pre 1859 Passenger Lists to Moreton Bay

Queensland only became a state in 1859 so for immigration records pre 1859 it is better to look at the New South Wales passenger lists as more information is available on them compared to the Moreton Bay passenger lists.

The New South Wales ship index refers you to two AO microfilm reel numbers.  AO means Archives Office of New South Wales, now known as SR, State Records of New South Wales.

The higher number of the two microfilm reel numbers gives you the extra information of - "Parents Names and, if alive, their Residence" and "Relations in the Colony".

See the attached two images showing the "Ascendant" ship arriving in Moreton Bay in 1858.  It is on microfilm reel AO 2138 and AO 2477.  Microfilm reel AO 2477 gives extra information about the passengers.

The passenger list on microfilm reel AO 2477 also lists separately married couples and single males and single females.  If you look at the last person on this page of the passenger list, Michael Hanrahan, it says his parents are "Michael and Johanna, on Board", ie they are also travelling on board the ship.

The second image from microfilm reel AO 2138 shows the last page of the passenger list which gives a summary of information about the ship and its voyage.

Don't forget to check the newspapers for any articles about the voyage of the ship.

Pre 1859 Queensland Electoral Rolls

Was your ancestor on the electoral roll in Queensland before 1859 ?

Find out soon !

Official Queensland electoral rolls begin in 1860 after Queensland separated from the Colony of New South Wales.

Now you can find out who was on the electoral roll in Queensland before 1859 with a new index of electors enrolled to vote in Brisbane and Ipswich from 1846 to 1856.

This index has been compiled from electoral lists published in The Moreton Bay Courier in the years 1846 to 1851, 1853, 1854 and 1856.

Soon to be available at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 of the State Library of Queensland.