Convict Facts

  • Approximately 160,000 convicts were transported to Australia between 1787 and 1867
  • 123,888 convicts (about 77%) are recorded on this website
  • 2,391 contributions have been made to this website since May 2011
  • 603 convicts carried the name John Smith
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ConvictRecords.com.au allows you to search the British Convict transportation register for convicts transported to Australia between 1787-1867.

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