Australian Convict Ancestry Research Worksheet — Free Printable A4

Convict Ancestry Research Worksheet

Australia — record details from indent lists, assignment records, and freedom documents

Convict Identity

Full Name

Aliases / Nicknames

Year of Birth (approx.)

Place of Birth

Religion

Occupation Before Conviction

Trial & Sentence

Date of Trial

Court / Assizes

Place of Trial

Crime / Offence

Sentence (years / life)

Transportation

Ship Name

Departure Port

Arrival Port (Sydney / Hobart / Fremantle)

Arrival Date

Colony (NSW / VAN / WA)

Physical Description (from Indent)

Age at Arrival

Height

Complexion

Hair Colour

Eye Colour

Build

Distinguishing Marks / Scars / Tattoos

Literacy

Assignment & Conduct in Colony

Assigned To (person / station / government)

Location of Assignment

Conduct / Offences in Colony

Punishment Recorded

Freedom Documents

Ticket of Leave — Date & Location

Conditional Pardon — Date

Absolute Pardon / Certificate of Freedom — Date

Life After Transportation

Spouse Name (married in colony)

Marriage Date & Place

Death Date & Place

Burial Location

Key Australian Sources

NAA — RecordSearch (naa.gov.au)

State Records NSW (SRNSW)

TAHO — Tasmania Archives (libraries.tas.gov.au)

PROV — Public Record Office Victoria

Trove — digitised newspapers (trove.nla.gov.au)

FamilySearch — convict records

Ancestry — convict & colonial records

findmypast — convict records

Australian Convict Index 1788–1868

Notes

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