 | Prison and Goal Records - The State Records Office holds many relevant series of records relating to State prisoners, some of which date back to 1830 and document the establishment of Perth's first gaol. These early records relating to prisoners and prisons in WA can be traced through the records of the Colonial Secretary's Office (CSO). |
Convicts - New South Wales State Records -
Index to early convict records -
Convict Indents list the convicts transported to New
South Wales. Search over 12,000 names listed in these
records and view digital versions online. This latest
convict database presently covers 1788-1801.
Early indents provide name, date and place of trial
and sentence while the later indents usually contain
more information such as a physical description,
native place, age and crime. Entries include lists of convicts attached to
orders in council, convict indents, alphabetical
indents (1788-1800), many with annotations relating
to certificates of freedom, tickets of leave,
pardons and other information (eg. ‘Executed’, ‘Left
the colony’). This latest index is a valuable
addition to our suite of online convict
indexes and
convict resources. This index is part of our Sentenced
beyond the Seas
digitisation project.
Ancestry.com Australian Convict Records
Convicts to Australia - A Guide to Researching your Convict Ancestors
Irish Transportation Records http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/ireland-australia-transportation-records-1791-1853/
Descendants of Convicts Group Victoria Inc. 1788-1868 good site http://home.vicnet.net.au/~dcginc/