Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842

The NSW Government encouraged people to migrate to Australia to help colonize the country. Immigrants from the British Isles were initially sought, and a bounty reward system was set up to help entice people to migrate. Details from the family records include: name of immigrant, his or her parents’ names, occupation, age or birthdate, birthplace, relatives with them, employer, comments, and name of ship. These indexes cover the following series: Persons on early migrant ships, 1828-1832 (4/4823); Persons on early migrant ships, May 1832 – Jan 1833 (4/4824); Entitlement certificates of persons on bounty ships, 1832-1842 (4/4825-4891).