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New South Wales
Catalogue of Fiche, Film and CDs

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Applications to marry.   1826 - 1851.   AO Nos.  780 - 802
(23 fiche)

Assignment registers.    1821 - 1825.    AO Nos.  745 - 748
(4 fiche)

Bibliography of the Convict Transports (Donohoe Publication).
(fiche & CD)

Bound indents.    1786 - 1835.     AO Nos.  620 - 625  &  630 - 695
(fiche)

Colonial Convict Movements - Index 1827-1853.
     Index of convict movements within the Colony of NSW  (encompassing NSW, Qld, Tas & Vic).
     Includes Convicts transported to the Colony and Convictions within the Colony. 		(insert CD 961)

Colonial Secretary's Correspondence   (Index to Convicts).    1826-1877.
     Information provided:  Name; Ship or other data; Letter Reference; and AONSW Shelf No.
       1826 to 1831: Index to Convicts & Others  (AONSW 4/1882 to 4/2059.2)
       1832 to 1837: Index to Convicts & Others  (AONSW 4/2130 to 4/2386.2)
       1838 to 1842: Index to Convicts & Others  (AONSW 4/2387.2 to 4/2595.2)
       1843 to 1847: Index to Convicts & Others  (AONSW 4/2597.1 to 4/4566.3)
       1848 to 1853: Index to Convicts & Others  (AONSW 4/2789.1 to 4/3220)
       1854 to 1860: Index to Convicts & Others  (AONSW 4/3222.2 to 4/7178)
       1861 to 1867: Index to Convicts & Others  (AONSW 4/3441 to 4/615)
       1868 to 1872: Index to Convicts & Others
       1873 to 1877: Index to Convicts & Others


(3 fiche)
(3 fiche)
(3 fiche)
(3 fiche)
(3 fiche)
(3 fiche)
(3 fiche)
(3 fiche)
(3 fiche)

Colonial Secretary's Correspondence. (letters sent re: convicts).    1826 - 1855.
     Information provided:  Name; Ship or other data; Page; and AONSW Shelf & Reel Nos.
       1826 to 1832: Index to Convicts & Others  (AONSW 4/3665 to 4/3675)
       1832 to 1842: Index to Convicts & Others  (AONSW 4/3676 to 4/3689)
       1843 to 1855: Index to Convicts & Others  (AONSW 4/3691 to 4/3694)
  

(3 fiche)
(4 fiche)
(1 fiche)

Convict Assignments. (AO Numbers Index to other fiche) 1830 - 1832.
(3 fiche)

Convict Death Register.   1828 - 1879.    AO Nos.  749 - 751
(3 fiche)
New
 Convict History of Australia.   (Donohoe Publication).
CD

Convict Indents. (Index for 1818 - 1823 on reel 5).  1788 - 1840.
(9 Films)

Convict Indents and Ships Index.  (G.S.V. - 2000).   1788 - 1842.
(11 fiche)

Convict Indents - index.   1837- 1842.    AO Nos.  803 - 806       Guide 11
(4 fiche)

Convict Pardons, Tickets of leave - an Index.   1810 - 1875.
(8 fiche)
New
 Convict Road Gangs, Road Parties & Iron Gangs.  1827 - 1830 
(insert CD 1721)

Convicts absconding in NSW - an Index.  1830 - 1832.
(2 fiche)

Convicts and Employers Index.    1828, 1832 - 1833,  Jan 1838 - Jan 1844.
(12 fiche)

Convicts & Exiles Transported from Ireland.     1791 - 1820.  (Donohoe Publication)
(1 fiche & CD)

Convicts apprehended in NSW,  Vol 1.   1830 - 1832.
                                               Vol 2.   1833 - 1835.
(1 fiche)
(1 fiche)


Convicts Hulk Registers.     AJCP M4879-4883.
       A series of 16 volumes on 5 films of the Hulk Registers and Letter Books 1802 - 1849.
       Please note, not all of the convicts listed will have been transported.
       These Films will be found in the English film cabinets in the library.
       AJCP M4879. Registers of convicts on hulks in Chatham, Woolwich & Devonport. (Pieces 1-4)
             1.    Chatham:  Hulks 'Ganymede,' 'Dolphin,' 'Cumberland.'  1820 - 1833.
             2.    Chatham:  Hulks 'Fortitude' & 'Euryalus.'    1825 - 183.6
             3.    Woolwich & Devonport:  Hulks  'Captivity,' 'Ganymede' & 'Discovery.'    1821 - 1833.
             4.    Woolwich:  Hulks 'Prudentia, 'Retribution” &   'Justitia.'   1803-1836. (Part)





(Film England Gen 17)

       AJCP M4880. Registers of convicts on hulks in Woolwich. (Pieces 4-7)
             4.    (Contid.) Woolwich: Hulks 'Prudentia,' 'Retribution' & 'Justitia.' 1803 - 1836
             5.    Index to 'Justitia.'
             6.    Index to 'Retribution.'             
             7.    Woolwich:  Hulks 'Retribution' & 'Bellepheron.'   1802 - 1834.
(Film England Gen 18)

       AJCP M4881. Registers of convicts on hulks in Woolwich & Portsmouth. (Pieces 7-9)
             7.    (Continued)   Woolwich:   Hulks  'Retribution' & 'Bellepheron.'    1802 - 1834
             8.    Portsmouth:  Hulks  'Portland' &  'Captivity.'    1802 - 1836
             9.    Portsmouth:  Hulks  'Leviathan,'  'Laurel,' 'York'  & 'Hardy.'    1805 - 1836.
(Film England Gen 19)

       AJCP M4882.   Registers of convicts on hulks in Portsmouth.    (Piece 9)
             9.    (Continued)  Portsmouth:  Hulks  'Leviathan,'   'Laurel,'  'York' &  'Hardy.'  1805 - 1836.
       AJCP M4882.   Letter books for Chatham, Woolwich & Devonport.  (Pieces 10-13)
             10.   Letter book of  'Euryalus.'     1837 - 1843.
             11.   Letter Book of  'Fortitude.'     1837 - 1843.
             12.   Letter Book of  'Ganymede' &  'Warrior.'    1837 - 1844.
             13.   Letter Book of  'Justitia.'    1837 - 1839
(Film England Gen 20)

       AJCP M4883.  Letter books for Woolwich & Portsmouth.     (Pieces 13-16).
             13.  (Continued)  Letter Book of   'Justitia.'     1837 - 1839.
             14.  Letter Book of  'Leviathan.'      1837 - 1839.
             15.  Letter Book of  'York.'     1837 - 1843.
             16.  Convict Hulk Establishment Letter Book.    1847 - 1849.
(Film England Gen 21)

Convicts on transports.   1788 - 1814.   AO Nos.  614 - 619  &  626 - 629
(10 fiche)

Convicts received at Newgate Gaol Bristol, Gloucestershire, England:  Quarter Sessions,
      Gaol Delivery Fiats.  1741 - 1828.    Gives details of crime, sentence etc.
      This film will be found in the English film cabinets in the library.
(Film England Gls 26)

Convicts permissions to marry.  1826 - 1851.
(CD)

Convicts - Prisoners at Oxford, England.    AJCP M1638, M1639
      Calendars & other records pertaining to prisoners at Oxford.  1775 - 1863.
      These films will be found in the English film cabinets in the library
(Film Oxf 2)

       AJCP Film M1638.
             1. Calendars of prisoners in Castle Gaol, Oxford, tried at the Assizes, 1775 - 1844.
             2. Calendars of prisoners for trial at Oxford Quarter Sessions and at the Assizes, 1822 - 1840.
             3. Calendars of prisoners for trial at Oxford Quarter Sessions and at the Assizes, 1841 - 1850
                 Broadsides and Newspaper Articles on Trials and Executions, dates between 1775 and 1863.
( Film England Oxf 2)

       ACP Film M1639.
             1. Calendar of the Prisoners for Trial at Oxford Quarter Sessions and the Assizes, 1851 - 1853.
                 Private papers:  Records deposited by Gillett Bros. (Pertaining to New Zealand property).
                                        Records of Morrell, Peel & Gamlen, Solicitors. (Pertaining to New Zealand).
                                        Records deposited by Slater, Son & More, solicitors of Stratford upon Avon with
                                         reference to Western Australia."
             2. Register of Convicts transported to Maria Island,  1815 - 1832.
( Film England Oxf 3)

Convicts Transported from Cheshire , Essex , London & Middlesex.
(see Quarter Session or Criminal Court Records for the respective English Counties)
(Film)

Convicts transported to NSW.   (S.A.G. - 2002).    1787 - 1812. CD

County Down convicts My Irish Rogues & A World Away
(see Ireland, County Down microfiche)

England - Hue and Cry and the Police Gazette.   1797 - 1810.  A police publication describing
           crimes committed, suspected persons, lists of military deserters, etc.
           Some issues list escaped prisoners from the Australian penal colonies."
           (see England General- Criminal Records  - Film: England General 10)
(Film)

England - Police Gazette or Hue and Cry.  1828,  1830.  [As above]
             1829 not available.  Note: 1830 only goes up to 30th June.   (Film: England General 11)
 (Film)

England - Police Gazette or Hue and Cry.   1831 - 1832. [As above]    (Film: England General 12)
 (Film)

England - Police Gazette or Hue and Cry.   1833 - 1835. [As above]    (Film: England General 13)
 (Film)

England - Police Gazette or Hue and Cry.   1836 - 1838. [As above]
            *Note: 1836 only goes up to 29th June.   (Film: England General 14)
 (Film)

England - Police Gazette or Hue and Cry.   1839 - 1840. [As above]    (Film: England General 15)
 (Film)

Female factory, Parramatta. 1826 - 1848.
(2 fiche)

First Fleet Families.   (Donohoe Publication).
(1 fiche & CD)
New
 Forgotten Australians, the Non - Anglo or Celtic Convicts & Exiles.   (Donohoe Publication)
 CD

Marriage banns.   1826 - 1841.
(8 fiche)

NSW Early Settlers - Rev. Thomas Hassall:  Account book.  1822 - 1828.
          Muster roll of convict servants c1828 - c1833.
          Roll of Sydney Volunteers 1854.
          Regimental Order Book. 1854-1856.  (1st. NSW Rifles)
( Film)
New
 Paracensus of Australia.   1788 - 1828.   (Donohoe Publication)
 CD

People Arriving in Australia   1788 - 1828.    (Donohoe Publication)
          (contains a list of ships, with names of passengers & convicts on each.)   
CD

Police Court Bench Books - Cawdor.   1825 - 1828.
An Index to Names, Date and details.
(1 fiche)

Police Court Bench Books - Liverpool & Argyle: 1824-1835 .
    Information supplied: Name,  Ship,  Hearing date,  Employer,  Status
    (occupation or station within Court), and Ref. No.
        Index to Argyle Police District Magistrate's Record - Berrima/ Throsby Park.  3 Apr 1826 to 2 Apr 1827.
        Index to Argyle Police District Magistrate's Record - Goulburn Plains. 13 Nov 1827 to 31 Jan 1835.
        Index to Liverpool Police Court Book, 14 Feb 1824 to 14 Oct 1826
(1 fiche)

Printed indents.   1831 - 1842.   AO Nos.  696 - 730  &  732 - 744
(38 fiche)

Printed non-annotated indents. 1837.   AO No.  731
(1 fiche)
New
 Prison Commission Registers Index.   1816 - 1866.
        Index to AJCP films reels 5971-5991 held in the State Library of Victoria.
        Registers of some Prison Books for Millbank, Pentonville, Portland, Newgate and the hulks 'Defence,'
        'Stirling Castle,'  'Retribution' & 'York.'
      (see England General - Criminal Records  - Fiche: England Gen. 985 to 992)
 (8 fiche)
New
 Prisoners on Board the 'Phoenix '  Hulk, which was moored at Hulk or Phoenix Bay
(now Lavender Bay) in Sydney Harbour.
       Index to Prisoners Received:         20 Aug 1825 - 30 Jan 1837  (SRO of NSW film 819)
       Transportation Entrance Books:    18 Jan 1833 - 7 Sep 1848    (SRO of NSW film 820)		  
( insert CD 1466)
(insert CD 1467)

Probationary convicts to Sydney and Moreton Bay.   1849 - 1850.
(1 fiche)
New Records of Edinburgh (Calton) Prison.  1852 - 1874.
Contains a list of Convicts held for transportation in the Edinburgh prison.
( Film Scot Gen SCT 22

Register of Absolute Pardons, 1791 - 1843, & Registers of Recommendations for Absolute Pardons. 1826 - 1846.
(Film)

Register of Conditional Pardons.  1791 - 1825.   AO Nos.  820 - 823
(4 fiche)

Registers of convicts recommended for Conditional Pardons.1826 - 1856.    AO Nos.  824 - 835
(12 fiche)

Stories and tales of the transported convicts.   (Donohoe Publication)
(1 fiche & CD)

Sydney and Darlinghurst Gaol, index to inmates. 
Series 1.  Dec 1819  -  Jan 1828.
Series 2.  Oct  1825  -  Feb 1832.
Series 3.  Jan  1833  -  Jul 1839.
Series 4.  Jul   1839  -  Dec 1849.
(2 fiche)
(3 fiche)
(3 fiche)
(4 fiche)

Tickets of exemption from Government labour. 1827 - 1832.     AO Nos.  1001 - 1006
(6 fiche)

Tickets of leave Register.  1824 - 1827.     AO Nos.  752 - 754
(3 fiche)
New
 Transported beyond the seas:
         Alpha listing of Criminals prosecuted in Hertfordshire and transported to Australia.  1784 - 1866.
         (See  England - Hertfordshire - Fiche: Hert. 18, 19)
 (2 fiche)

Wives and families of convicts on Bounty ships. 1849 - 1855.      AO Nos.  837 - 838
(2 fiche)
New Women Transported - Life in Australia's Convict Female Factories. 
(Link found in Australia - General on WS 06 & WS 13 only)
(insert CD 1591)

Cross Reference list of AO Numbers and the relevant fiche sets.
The 'AO' prefix stands for 'Archives Office of New South Wales'
AO Nos.  Index Convict Assignments Index.
AO Nos.  614 - 619
 Convicts on Transports
AO Nos.  620 - 625
 Bound Indents
AO Nos.  626 - 629
 Convicts on Transports
AO Nos.  630 - 695
 Bound Indents
AO Nos.  696 - 730
 Printed Indents
AO No.  731
 Printed Non-annotated Indents
AO Nos.  732 - 744
 Printed Indents
AO Nos.  745 - 748
 Assignment Registers
AO Nos.  749 - 751
 Convict Death Register
AO Nos.  752 - 754
 Tickets of Leave
AO Nos.  780 - 802
 Applications to Marry
AO Nos.  803 - 806
 Convict Indents - Index
AO Nos.  820 - 823
 Register of Conditional Pardons
AO Nos.  824 - 835
 Register of Convicts Recommended for Conditional Pardons
AO No.  836 Licences for Marriages granted to Free Persons
AO Nos.  837 - 838
 Wives and families of Convicts on Bounty Ships
AO Nos.  1001 - 1006
 Tickets of Exemption from Government Labour

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