Hello all, I was reading the UK publication "Family Tree Magazine" November 2010 today and found the following which I thought might be of interest to someone: (a) page 8. At www.ancestry.co.uk - Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books 1802-1849. The records give details of each inmate's name; year of birth; age; year and place of conviction; offence committed and the name of the prison hulk. Originals are held by the National Archives in Kew. (b) National Archives has catalogued more than 1000 medical officers diaries (Adm 101 series). Diaries, journals of surgeons & assistants who served on HM ships, hospitals, shore parties and on emigrant and convict ships between 1793-1880. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/surgeonsatsea. (c) For anyone with Somerset convict ancestors, a new Heritage Centre has opened in Taunton. The article suggests that a lot of their holdings; artifacts etc have come from the 14 or so local units in the County. New address = Brunel Way, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton. Some resources apparently date back to 8th century. email - [email protected] web address - www1.somerset.gov.uk/archives/SHC/intro.htm (d) Find My Past has apparently released BDM records for Manchester, going back to the 1700s. Not sure when they were released. Hope this helps someone, Joan Nichols