An index of hundreds of entries from the original Hamburg passenger lists, of those departing from the port of Hamburg, to Australia, during 1879.
Listed by ship, with an index to emigrants. Details generally include the former place of residence (town and country), and occupation of the emigrant.
For each ship, physical details are listed together with newspaper reports published on the arrival of the ship in Australia.
Includes introductory guide to use of the lists, notes on sailing vessels, German letters, occupations, a table of German place names, list of sources and bibliography.
Contents:
Introduction
Sailing Vessels
German Letters
Counttries, States and Provinces
Occupations
'Sophie' to Adelaide and Sydney
'Cesar Godeffroy' to Melbourne
'La Rochelle' to Melbourne and Sydney
'Elisabeth' to Adelaide
'Tellus' to Sydney
Index
- How to use the Index
- Alphabetic List of Emigrants
Sources and Bibliography
