Dear List, I am trying to trace a possible relationship to convict Isaac long who was transported aboard the Circassian in 1832/3. I have an ancestor Michael Long whose father was Isaac; there is a family "story" about Isaac the convict being at Port Arthur but some of the details simply can't be correct. I am attempting to sort it out. I have not been able to locate an emigration record pertaining to Michael or Isaac (other than the convict record) but from his death record it seems he was born around 1817 in Bath. Michael died in 1866 in Vic, having spent 20 yrs there preceded by 14 yrs in Tas. Therefore he was in Tas from early 1830s to late 1840s. I have Isaac's CON records from Tas Archives and this shows a 38 yr old from Bradford given life on 3 March 1832 at Wiltshire assizes. He was convict number 47370. His CON record shows that he was appropriated to "Marine Dept". This is the only Tas connection I have so I am not aware of the resources available. If anyone can give me some leads on where to look for say passage of convict's families, immigration records generally, convict records, especially death & assignment I would be eternally grateful. i live in Qld so am looking for online records; there is not much at our State Library and the NLA site has not provided the solution yet. Thank you John Chirgwin

Hello John I have checked the index 'Convict Applications to Bring out Family', but no Isaac or Michael LONG is listed. I have also checked the indexes 'Children in the Queen's Orphanage' and 'Children in the Infants School, QO', but again, no Michael or Isaac LONG is mentioned. None of the other records you mention are as yet online (as far as I am aware). There are microfiche for Assisted Immigration to VDL available (perhaps at your local library or family history centre). There is a register of convict deaths (under sentence) - CON 63. This is being indexed and will be available online soon(ish). When you say you have Isaac's convict records, do you have CSO 1/642/14425 and CON 27/6 - his appropriation lists? There are no other assignment/appropriation lists for the 'Circassian'. Regards Trudy Dr Trudy Cowley List Administrator TAS Convicts Rootsweb List tcowley@bigpond.net.au AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com -----Original Message----- From: John Chirgwin [mailto:jaygeecee53@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, 18 July 2005 9:12 AM To: AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TAS-CON] Isaac Long Dear List, I am trying to trace a possible relationship to convict Isaac long who was transported aboard the Circassian in 1832/3. I have an ancestor Michael Long whose father was Isaac; there is a family "story" about Isaac the convict being at Port Arthur but some of the details simply can't be correct. I am attempting to sort it out. I have not been able to locate an emigration record pertaining to Michael or Isaac (other than the convict record) but from his death record it seems he was born around 1817 in Bath. Michael died in 1866 in Vic, having spent 20 yrs there preceded by 14 yrs in Tas. Therefore he was in Tas from early 1830s to late 1840s. I have Isaac's CON records from Tas Archives and this shows a 38 yr old from Bradford given life on 3 March 1832 at Wiltshire assizes. He was convict number 47370. His CON record shows that he was appropriated to "Marine Dept". This is the only Tas connection I have so I am not aware of the resources available. If anyone can give me some leads on where to look for say passage of convict's families, immigration records generally, convict records, especially death & assignment I would be eternally grateful. i live in Qld so am looking for online records; there is not much at our State Library and the NLA site has not provided the solution yet. Thank you John Chirgwin ==== AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List ==== If you require assistance using this list, try the www.rootsweb.com 'HELP' page. It may have the answer to your question. ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx