Marg, If I remember correctly you can do a lot of preliminary work before you go using the Tasmanian Archives Office web site which is http://www.archives.tas.gov.au Cheers Anne -----Original Message----- From: Margaret Watson [mailto:margwatson@aapt.net.au] Sent: Tuesday, 27 December 2005 8:53 PM To: AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TAS-CON] advice please Hi listers, I would like to know how "user friendly" is the Archives Office of Tasmania? I am going to Tassie in March and hope to visit some of the places important to my family in the 1840s. Is it feasible to spend a day at the Archives and find out the movements of my convict g-g-g-mother and the policeman she married and then plan my holiday? Or should I pay a researcher to find this out for me beforehand? That then brings the next question - how do I go about finding a researcher? My only experience with archives is in Victoria, where records can be ordered online with the Public Records Office and they are ready and waiting for you on arrival. I would really appreciate any advice or suggestions you are able to give me. With thanks, Marg Watson, Bendigo. PS. Like many others, my VDL ancestors came to the Bendigo goldfields in the 1850s and I'm still here! If I can help anyone with central Victorian information, just ask. ==== AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List ==== Visit the Port Arthur Historic Site website at http://www.portarthur.org.au/ ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx