I have only just embarked on the convict research for my tree, and would appreciate advice from anyone who can recommend a reference title or two that I can use to read up on the subject. I'm in England but I can order books from overseas, and our library system can often obtain titles for us to borrow. I am most interested in what actually happened to the convicts after their arrival in Australia. I bow to the experience of other list members in helping me make suitable choices, as everything I've learned so far has come from you, it will be much appreciated. Many thanks. Margaret (in Warwickshire)
Hi Margaret, The following links may also be of assistance : Convicts to Australia A Guide to Researching Your Convict Ancestors For a brief overview ... http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/res-02.html Another page with various links, covering most states : http://www.coraweb.com.au/convict.htm The First Fleet and Early Settlement Documents http://setis.library.usyd.edu.au/firstfleet/index.html State Records NSW : Convict Records http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/archives_in_brief_2_372.asp Heaps of various books, CD's etc. (available for purchase) here ... http://www.gould.com.au/default.asp State Library NSW (bookshop) History and Exploration http://www.shop.nsw.gov.au/agencysubcategory.jsp?agency=85&categoryid=1&subcategoryid=8 And there are plenty of on-line second-hand book shops ! http://www.booksandcollectibles.com.au/index_next.html Cheers, Diane North West Sydney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Usmar" <margaretusmar@gmail.com> To: <aus-convicts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 1:38 AM Subject: [AUS-CON] Books suitable for beginner >I have only just embarked on the convict research for my tree, and would > appreciate advice from anyone who can recommend a reference title or two > that I can use to read up on the subject. I'm in England but I can order > books from overseas, and our library system can often obtain titles for us > to borrow. I am most interested in what actually happened to the convicts > after their arrival in Australia. I bow to the experience of other list > members in helping me make suitable choices, as everything I've learned so > far has come from you, it will be much appreciated. > Many thanks. > Margaret (in Warwickshire)