Parkes Migrant Camp

[kerszk]

Hi Everyone
I hope someone can help. My husbands grandparents came to Australia on the 11 November 1949 as displaced persons from Poland. Because they lived in Parkes until they passed i was thinking they may have been at the camp. Their names are Michal Marciniak, his wife Kataryna and their daughter Izabella. If anyone can give me a lead I would be very grateful. Thanks Kerszk

[Billyblue]

Parkes Migrant Camp???

There was a big camp at Greta, too, you know.

Plus others of course.

Have you checked for anything at NAA?

What is it you are actually looking for?

Dawn M

[kerszk]

Thank you for you reply Dawn.
I am trying to find out which camp they went to. Because they lived in parkes I was just guessing this might have been the camp. I would like to get confirmation of which camp they were in. kerszk

[cando]

There is a digitised file on
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/using/search/

I searched using their surname.

Cheers
Cando

[kerszk]

Thank you Cando

l have been onto the NAA site and have receive the copy of their imigation records but it does not state where they were placed. Kerszk

[jeanlit]

Kerszk

Yes there was a migrant camp at Parkes - I understand there were a lot of displaced persons there, who subsequently stayed at Parkes for the rest of their lives.

The Marciniaks were on the Electoral Roll in 1958, so were probably naturalised before that - the National Archives of Australia (www.naa.gov.au) may be able to help - not sure how far up their naturalisation records go.

1958 Electoral Roll, Calare, Parkes
Marciniak, Michal, 29 Federal street, labourer
Marciniak, Katarzyna, 29 Federal street, home duties

Was that Mical who died in 1981 (parents Stanislaw and Anna) but no place of registration given.  Katarzyna died in 1985.

Good luck tracing them

Jean

[kerszk]

Thank you Jean
Yes that is certainly the family I am looking for.
I may get intouch with the NAA and see if they can help.
Kerszk

[cando]

Yes I have just noticed that.  Are there no family stories of their early life in Parkes?  

There is an incoming passenger list to Fremantle "General Blatchford" arrived 5 November 1949 which lists them. I wonder if the file would have where they were placed.  The passenger lists were for people who either disembarked at Fremantle or passed through Fremantle to other ports.  Search the Passenger Arrival Index.

Cheers  
Cando

[kerszk]

I think you are all wonderful.
I didnt know Michal's parents name. So thank you for helping me . Can I ask where you got this info Jeanlit.
NAA states they arrived in Fremantle but went on to Sydney and disembarked on the 11 November 1949.
Kerszk