Discover the stories of convicts transported to Australia from 1787 to 1867.
Built on the British Convict Transportation Register, courtesy of the State Library of Queensland, and growing every day with contributions from our members.
Currently, with the contributions of our community, we have details on 156,129 out of an estimated 160,000 convicts.
Explore convicts, ships, and voyages.
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Help keep Australia’s convict history free to explore, and unlock some handy research tools along the way.
Your continuous support helps us to grow Convict Records as we work alongside our community to bring new features and improvements to the platform.
As a supporter, you’ll be able to keep Australia’s convict history alive for future generations. Your supporter badge shows you’re helping preserve Australia’s history.
Also you can enjoy exclusive benefits, including:
Upload Your Own Photos and Documents
Preserve your heritage for researchers and kin. You can upload and attach images to individual convicts, bringing their stories to life.
Connect Directly with Other Members
Share stories, ask questions, and uncover hidden connections within your family tree to enrich your research. Click 'Message User' on the profile page of a selected member via the Members tab.
Export Your Research to Excel
Easily export your research and share it with family or use it for further research. Download the complete convict list from any voyage in Excel format (.csv) via the voyage page.
Unlock Deep Insights
The records at a glance: voyages over time, destinations, sentence lengths and the busiest ships, right on the index pages.
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AUD, GST inclusive
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- Start new conversations with other members
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