Highlight: The Tin Ticket: The Heroic Journey of Australia’s Convict Women
Title: The Tin Ticket: The Heroic Journey of Australia’s Convict Women Author: Deborah J....
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Tag: convict history
Enrol Now for the UTAS “Convict Ancestors” Online Course
Applications for the UTAS course “Convict Ancestors” are now open. Learn more about the nation’s convict past with this fully online course.
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47 Convict Titles That will Kickstart your Convict Research
Everyone loves a convict in the family, and if you have one or more that you are researching, or if you are simply interested in convicts in general, have a look at these 47 titles that can help you learn more about them.
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Highlight: Van Diemen’s Women: A History of Transportation to Tasmania
On 2 September 1845, the convict ship ‘Tasmania’ left Kingstown Habour for Van Diemen’s Land with 138 convicts, and their 35 children. This book focusses on two particular women on this voyage (Eliza Davis and Margaret Butler), their life before, the trials and transportation, as well as life in VDL …
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UTAS Offers a “Convicts Records” Course, Free and Online
Following on from the University of Tasmania’s (UTAS) Introduction to Family History and...
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Millions of Criminal, Convict and Black Sheep Records Go Online
Call them criminals, convicts, black sheep or even “Australian Royalty” – having...
Read MoreThree Million Criminal and Convict Records to be Digitised
Everyone loves a good story, and a criminal or convict in the family pretty much guarantees it. Three million crime, court and convict records will be transcribed, digitised and published over the next 18 months.
Read MoreHelp Save Australia’s Convict Heritage, Sign the Petition Now
The Parramatta Female Factory Precinct is the location of Australia’s first purpose built convict establishment for women and children. Despite this important history, the Precinct has not been recognised as a National Heritage site. The Parramatta Female Factory Precinct Association is preparing a national heritage listing application, and needs your help by signing a petition.
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