Hi Jenny, You have probably received a few answers by private email. It is not always possible to find where a convict was located at any one time. Many of these type of records for NSW convicts no longer exist due and one reason is due to the fire at the Crystal Palace that held many of our convict records. I am not sure of what records were ever available. I did transcribe convicts assigned during 1821 - 1825 and Daniel is not listed although some who were assigned to James during that period are included. Here follows some of the methods one can use when researching assignments. Convicts were assigned: * assigned to the Government for office or labouring work * Government Gang (eg Iron/Road Gang) * to a private individual. * assigned to their spouse .. although not a serving convict spouse * female convicts could have also been sent to the female factory There are a number of ways to find to whom your convict was assigned . Check Colonial Secretaries Papers 1788 to 1825 and also the post 1825 Index by Joan Reese. . Check the Index under the name of the particular ship on which your ancestor arrived. . The 1828 Census and the various Musters and General Returns will assist in tracking your convict as they mention to whom your convict was assigned at that point in time, although they may have left immediately after the Muster or Census was taken. . Many convict Indents (especially in the later years) note to whom a convict was assigned on the far right hand side of the Indent . Check the Index to Assignment Registers 1821-1825 Microfiche. This register records date of bond, to whom assigned, residence, convicts name, ship, occupation, date of payment commencing, date & cause of return. I have transcribed this and it is included in my Anthology of PJ Convicts . Check female Factory Index 1826-1848 . Check the Government Gazettes . Check the Sydney Gazette . The Convict Death Index lists the name of the person for whom a person was working at their time of death, in some instances . Books, for example, The Convict Timbergetters of Pennant Hills by Hawkins, also list some assigned convicts. . Nola Mackey (Grafton Family History Centre) has transcribed many of those assigned between 1830 and 1832. . Check the internet for any listings of convict assignments as some may be mentioned in web sites put up by various people. AND from the State Records of NSW web site at http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/default.htm 1. List of women servants in the employ of Officers or other housekeepers furnished to the Judge Advocates Office, Sydney, 7 November 1798. The list notes name of house servant and number of children, who they were in service to and sometimes husband's name. Microfilm AO 655 2. Returns of Public labour, Lumber Yard, Parramatta. Superintendent of Carpenters, 12 Jan 1811- 1812 (Mitchell Library A 2086-8) 3. Returns of convicts sent to various districts after being disembarked 1814 - 1825. These returns are part of the series Colonial Secretary; Letters sent within the Colony. They show to which district a convict was assigned and frequently the master's name. The names of the convicts do not appear in the indexes to the respective volumes. 4. Register of Artificers and other Labourers assigned 24 December 1825. (4/4520 microfilm AO586) 5. Register of convicts who were not Artificers and who had been assigned 24 December 1821 - 31 Dec 1824 (4/4521) 1825 (4/4522 - microfilm AO586) 6. Alphabetical list of assigned convicts who were not mechanics February 1822 - December 1824. (4/4570D microfilm AO 586) 7. Certificates stating that the necessary Bonds for the maintenance of convicts had been entered into 1822 - 1825 (2/1626.1 microfilm AO586) 8. Papers regarding convicts in the employ of T. R. Townson, John Campbell and G. F. Palmer 1822 - 1823 (5/3821.1 microfilm AO587) 9. Weekly returns of men employed at the Government Stock establishment on the Cowpastures Oct 1822 - Dec 1823 (4/7028C) 10. Nominal return of Bonded Mechanics and to whom they were assigned April 1824(5/3821.1 microfilm AO587) 11. List of Defaulters in payment for assigned convict tradesmen 1824 . (5/3821.1 microfilm AO587) 12. Alphabetical list of persons to whom convict mechanics have been assigned 1822 - 1823 ( X53 microfilm AO587) 13. Alphabetical list of convicts who have mustered in the service of Robert Crawford 1823 - 1825 (4/1841A pp 151 - 153 microfilm AO 1078) 14. Statements of the way convicts were employed at various Government establishments Oct 1824 (4/1775 pp 164 - 173) at Baulkham Hills (p. 167) , Emu Plains (pp 164 - 165) , Grose Farm ( pp 171 - 172) , Longbottom (p 173) , & Rooty Hill (pp 168 - 170) Microfilm AO 15. List of absconding convicts and assigned servants 1822 - 1825 ( 4/452 microfilm AO 587) 16. Lists of men employed at Wallis Plains May to August, & December 1826 (4/2772.2 photocopy at COD 226 pp 1 - 2) 17. Report of Board on minimum rate of allowance for convict servants 1826 (4/1791 p. 237 microfilm AO702) 18. Papers regarding quantities of land cleared by clearing parties for various settlers 1823 - 1826 2/1626.2 photocopy at COD224) 19. Petitions from wives of convicts for their husbands to be assigned to them 1826 - 1827 (4/7084 microfilm AO588) 20. Register of persons prohibited from receiving convict servants March 1826 - Dec 1833 (2/8209 microfilm AO 2664). The volume records names of person prohibited, residence, date of Colonial Secretary's letter requesting prohibition (Col. Sec. Copies of letters sent re convicts) and occasional references to letters cancelling it. 21. Memoranda Book 1829 - 1937 and Record of applications for assigned convicts 1828 - 1841 (2/8208 microfilm AO2664). The volume contains copies of letters sent regarding the land, disposal and assignment of convicts off convict ships 13 August 1829 - 11 December 1833 and other matters relating to convicts. Included is a list of persons not to receive assigned convicts and a register of applications for assigned convicts 1838 - 1841. (AO 2664) 22. Butts of Tickets of Exemption from Government labour 21 June 1827 - 24 September 1832. This Index is on-line State Records. (Microfilm AO 589) 23. Registers of exemption from Government labour 1828 - 1832. The registers show date of issue, name of holder, ship & year of arrival, with whom and in what district the convict will reside (4/4061 & 4062 microfilm AO590) 24. Road Gang Reports 1827 - 1830 ( 9/2689 microfilm AO590). Reports, usually monthly of the various road gangs, detailing place stationed and overseer; and for each convicts, name, ship, job, casualties, discharge. 25. Warrants to discharge convicts to assist in harvesting - 1828. The warrants were issued by the Superintendent of Police, Parramatta to the Surveyor of Roads and Bridges in order to discharge convicts from road gangs to assist the settlers named in the warrant with harvesting (4/2011.1 photocopy COD 227 pp 1 - 18) 26. Return of convict mechanics at the Lumber Yard 1831 - 1832 (2/8166 microfilm AO 2652) 27. Papers regarding the assignment of female convicts who arrived on the Buffalo 1833 (4/2180.3 microfilm AO590) 28. Register of convicts employed at the Government Stock Station, 1834 ( 4/8367 microfilm AO2652). This volume was a record kept by a convict overseer, whose chief responsibility was the working oxen employed by the road gangs being rested at Mulgoa. The monthly records record the number or name of each gang, the district where it was working, the name of the overseer and where stationed, and details of the oxen. There are also detailed returns of the stock being depastured at Mulgoa. The register includes returns of convicts employed at Mulgoa, noting name, ship and how employed. 29. Lists of convicts assigned to Surveyors and the Surveyor Generals Dept 1838 - 1844. ( 2/1626.4 photocopy COD 227 & microfilm copy AO592) 30. Petitions for reassignment 1829 - 1839, (X645-6 microfilm AO591) 31. Register of Assignment Bonds of convict servants to Naval & Military Officers 1829 - 1841. (4/4519 microfilm AO592) Brief details are noted alphabetically by Officer's name in the register. 32. Butts of Tickets of Private Employment 1841 - 1842. (4/4287 photocopy COD 214 & microfilm AO 592) The butts provide details for each convict of arrival, trial, physical description, who was to employ him, for what purpose, how much the employer was to lodge in the Savings Bank per month to credit the convict, and how much he was to give the convict besides providing him with board and lodging. Indexed in front of volume. 33. Daily record of convict farm gang believed to relate to a farm Gang employed at Elizabeth Bay) May to December 1864. The volume records particulars of each convict's daily work, identifying them by their name, ship, class, nature of employment, amount of work performed, conduct, industry. (2/8395) 34. Appin district. Returns of convicts received, assigned and returned, Jan to Apr, July, October to December 1824. (2/8283 pp. 49-76 microfilm AO 592) 35. Bathurst: Returns of men employed at the Government Stock establishment, noting station, name, whip and how employed - June 1823 - October 1827 (4/7029A microfilm AO593). Weekly returns of public labour performed by Government Gangs, Jan - Aug 1826 (4/1916), showing names, trade or calling and nature of employment. Return of mechanics employed November 1826 (4/1916). Monthly returns of convicts assigned Jan. 1825, Jan to July 1826. (4/1916 microfilm AO 593 and 599) 36. Bathurst: Annual alphabetical returns of applications for assigned servants 1836 - 1839. (4/7554 microfilm AO593) The return shows names of applicant, name of property, total number of acres, number of acres cultivated, where situated, nature of tenure, how occupied, number of convicts applied for, number in present service and date of application. 37. Emu Plains; Returns of labourers selected from and distributed by the Benches at Penrith and Windsor October - December 1823. (2/8283 pp 165/173/175/181 microfilm AO 593) 38. Emu Plains: Weekly returns of convicts employed at the Government Agricultural establishment August - September 1826 (4/1917.3 microfilm AO594) 39. Northumberland and Durham counties. Monthly returns of convicts assigned Feb - Nov 1824 (2/8283 microfilm AO593) 40. Queanbeyan: Depositions of assigned persons. June 1838 - October 1844 (4/5650 microfilm AO594) 41. Vale of Clywd. Applications for convict labourers and mechanics Sept 1835 - Sept 1838 (4/5675 microfilm AO 2652) 42. Vale of Clywd: Register of convicts returned to Government and reassigned 1837 - 1839 (4/5675 microfilm AO 2652) 43. Yass District: Musters of Ticket of Leave men about 1843 to 1850 (Mitchell Library (ML Mss 2480) Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html -----Original Message----- From: aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Jenny T Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 9:13 AM To: AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS@rootsweb.com Subject: [PJ] Assignment Register Hello Listers I am still on Daniel Canvin's case and this time I am inquiring if there is such a document as an assignment register. Daniel ended up working for the Badgery family first at South Creek, Windsor/Bringelly and then at Majors Creek, Braidwood. I am not at all sure of the date that he joined the family. If he was in goverment service in a lumber yard could those convicts be hired by free settlers while serving their time or did they have to stay in goverment service until they were free. I do know that Daniel appears on the 1828 census as being employed by the Badgery Family at South Creek. Once more any help is so appreciated Jenny PS Yes, the suburb Badgerys Creek is named after the above family :-)