Hi Rhonda Yes I found the information at The National Archives in Dublin Ireland. It was a petition to try and stop him from being transported. It didn't work though, he was still sent to Tasmania. They mention petitions on their site http://www.nationalarchives.ie/topics/transportation/search01.html They have some fascinating information on the pages. I found one of mine and my Husband's only Convict from Ireland. The other two although her husband was still there, she didn't have a petition. Possibly because she was a female, and he wasn't in the same place as him. The other wasn't married, was most miffed about him, because he has been the hardest to trace. Kitty > Hello Kitty > > I was interested in part of your recent email (excerpt below). I have at > least two Irish convicts in my family tree. > > Can you tell me how and where you found the 15 pages on your husband's > convict? Both my Irish convicts were married when transported to Port > Jackson. Did you mean that you found this information whilst in Ireland? > > Any information would be welcome. > > Thanks > Rhonda

Hi Kitty Thank you for responding to my email. Although I had used the Irish Transportation Database in the past I hadn't fully understood the coding in the entries. You're right, the Irish National Archives site does "have some fascinating information on the pages". Thanks again Rhonda ----- Original Message ----- From: "kitty" <chimmyhorse@tastel.net.au> To: <aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 4:34 PM Subject: Re: [PJ] Irish Convicts > > Hi Rhonda > Yes I found the information at The National Archives in Dublin Ireland. > It was a petition to try and stop him from being transported. > It didn't work though, he was still sent to Tasmania. > They mention petitions on their site > > http://www.nationalarchives.ie/topics/transportation/search01.html > > They have some fascinating information on the pages. > I found one of mine and my Husband's only Convict from Ireland.