Biographical database of the 780 First Fleet Convicts. Entries may have quite detailed reports on individual convicts. http://firstfleet.uow.edu.au/index.html Technorati Tags: First Fleet Convicts,Australia,genealogy … Continue reading
The British Convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database has been compiled from the British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm. You can find details for over 123 000 of the estimated 160 000 convicts transported to Australia in … Continue reading
Introduction to researching convict ancestors who were sent to Australia. Indexes, links, guides and much more. Very helpful site run by knowledgeable researchers. http://www.convictcentral.com/ Technorati Tags: convicts,Australia,genealogy … Continue reading
Press release from Ancestry.ca. Collection may provide family history clues for 4.3 million Canadians with Irish heritage (Toronto, ON – Mar. 10 2009) Ancestry.ca, Canada’s leading family history website, has launched online the records contained in the book Irish Emigration … Continue reading
Did your ancestors emigrate to the USA? If so the chances are that they went through Ellis Island. The records of the arrivals into the States are now online. Searching is free, but if you feel so inclined you can … Continue reading
