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Help with transportation.

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Horatia

Horatia Report 7 Jun 2006 14:42

You can normally tell where someone has been transported to by the date of their crime. NSW was used in the early days of Australian transportation but from about 1850 onwards they were sent to Western Australia. Very early convicts were sent to America too I believe. Cheers, Horatia

Toni

Toni Report 7 Jun 2006 13:48

There is an Australian Research thread on here somewhere that has a lot of useful sites. I can't remember the name but there is one that has a lot of convict names on it and also their ship etc. You could have a browse thru there. Ancestry also has an australian convict index as well. it is not complete. You can pm me with the details and i'll have a look for you tomorrow as its late here is Aust. if this reply is a bit abrupt i apologise. I'm tired and off to bed. Good luck toni

Georgina

Georgina Report 7 Jun 2006 11:33

Lesley what is his name & when was he transported? Criminals usually got sent to Australia. Georgina.

Lesley

Lesley Report 7 Jun 2006 11:14

Hello, i,m trying to find out where someone was transported to. I have his court case but it just states he is to be transported to far off seas, does any one know where it would be or how i would go about finding out. with thanks Lel. Hello again, Thanks for all the help people have posted,so sorry it,s taken so long for me to reply,a death in the family unfortunately. If anyone can help this is what i know, His name was John Reed and his trial was in York (England) on Saturday the 7th of July 1838. He was charged with forging a 100 pound note and was commited to be transported beyond the seas for 15 years.That is all the records state i would be so grateful for any help. Thank you all Lel.