A large number of documents have been consulted in the research into John Eastment’s life. They include
1. Registration of Birth Death and Marriage records, England
2. Parish registers of St Michael’s Church, East Coker, Somerset, England
3. Registration of Birth Death and Marriage records, England
4. Registration of Birth Death and Marriage records, New South Wales, Australia
5. Indexes to registration records for South Australia and Queensland
6. The Northern Star, Lismore, various issues from the early 1900′s to the 1980′s.
7. Shipping records in the South Australian archives showing the passenger list of the Shackamaxon, 1853
8. Letter from the Religious Instructor on board the Shackamaxon to the South Australian Colonial Secretary
9. The South Australian Register, 26th January, 1853
10. New South Wales Land Titles records Will and Probate of John Eastment, 1926
11. Interview with Elsie May Taylor (nee Eastment) held 11 August, 1979
12. Family photograph collection
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