Authoritative and Relevant Websites

Public Record Office of Victoria: Passenger Records and Immigration

PROVs collection of passenger manifests

https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/passenger-records-and-immigration

 

National Library of Australia

The National Library of Australia has a detailed guide on using their collection to research family history

https://www.nla.gov.au/research-guides/family-history

 

National Archive of Australia’s Getting Started Guide

The National Archive also has a guide on how to search family history using their collection.

https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/getting-started

 

Foreign Websites

Migration Museum

Some history on Australian convicts and searching from an English perspective.

Were your ancestors transported to Australia as convicts?

 

Find My Past UK

If you do find you have British history in the family, this website can help track back before migration to Australia. However this website is a paid one, but there is a free trial you could use if you feel it would be useful.

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/australia-convict-ships-1786-1849