# Looking for forgotton great grandfather 1890 - 1900 - Cameleer never returned  home - Punjab Pakistan (old India)

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**Post date:** [16 February 2026 21:55 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/looking-for-forgotton-great-grandfather-1890-1900-cameleer-never-returned-home-punjab-pakistan-old-india/2715/1 "2026-02-16T21:55:02Z")

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Hi,

My great grandfather came to Australia in around 1890-1900 under some settlement program. His name was Khera/khaira/kheray khan/khairay khan son of Nawahidar/Nawaidar/Nawahidad/Nawaidad. He was muslim jutt family and came to Australia under a settlement contract but never returned home. He left a five years old son and six months old daughter back home, and agreed to work in Australia with a promise to get agriculural land. However, no clue what happened after that but family never received any information. How do I know what happened to him in Australia? What are the options to search the available information?