Convict Resources
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We have started up a Facebook page for Convict Records which allows you to get in touch with other ancestry enthusiasts and get your questions answered.
Convict Facts
We have compiled some interesting graphs and statistics based on our database and contributions made by site visitors. We believe some of this information may be the first and only of its kind. Want to know what the most common crimes committed by convicts are? What about the most common occupations? Read more on the convict facts page.
Databases used on this website
This site was made possible by the hard work of volunteers in association with the State Library of Queensland. They have put together some excellent information:
At the time of writing, the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database used on this website is the only database of its kind to combine all the individual convict colony records into a central database.
Convict Research Sites
- Convict Landscapes - Mapping project from the University of New England showing convict movements
- Family Search - Australian Convicts Overview
- Hunter Valley Convicts and Free Settlers - Comprehensive resource focused on the Hunter Valley region of NSW
- Female Convicts Research Group (Tasmania)
- Convict Stockade wiki research site
- Convicts on Wikipedia
- First Fleet Convicts database by the University of Wollongong
- Site rich with information for researchers Claim a Convict
Pictures
There are only a handful of photos of Australian convicts - Tasmania and Western Australia were the only two colonies receiving new convicts when photography was available. We found some convict photos provided by the National Library of Australia.