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Pioneers Index (births, deaths and marriages).
1803-1899.
Also on CD.
(fiche)
CD
Federation Index - Births 1900-1909,
Marriages, Deaths 1900-1930.
(CD)
(fiche)
Miscellaneous Parish Records 1837-1953
This disc is an index
to miscellaneous parish and other records from Hobart
and Country Tasmania, including St. David’s Hobart and the Ross
District, Dorset Mission, Port Esperance and Brighton.
Early Tasmanian Census, 1842-
1857, (See Guide 29)
(Surname Index on Institute Catalogue
computer via. Favourites, or ask a library assistant for access.)
Surname Index also accessable by the
link to
Tasmanian Archives.
1. Assignment lists of Convicts from
Ireland to Tasmania. 1840-1851.
2. Assignment lists of Convicts from Ireland to Tasmania. 1840-
1843. Miscellaneous Convict lists, 1838-1845 with
some NSW convict papers, 1837-1848: Convict ship assignment lists. Name,
where convicted, when and term; sometimes includes age, height, trade,
native place and how appropriated.
(Tasmanian Film)
New
1. Assignment lists of Convicts from
Ireland to Tasmania. 1843-1844
2. Assignment lists of Convicts from Ireland, England and Scotland
etc. to Tasmania. 1845-1851 Miscellaneous Convict lists, 1838-1845 with
some NSW convict papers, 1837-1848: Convict ship assignment lists. Name,
where convicted, when and term; sometimes includes age, height, trade,
native place and how appropriated.
Convict 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.
The films are continuous i.e. item 4 (Woolwich) appears on
film Gen 17 and continues
on Gen 18
AJCP M4880. Registers of convicts
on hulks in Woolwich. (Pieces 4-7)
4. Woolwich:
Hulks “Prudentia”, “Retribution"
& “Justitia” 1803-1836
5. Index to “Justitia”
6. Index to “Retribution”
7. Woolwich:
Hulks “Retribution”
& "Bellepheron” 1802-1834.
AJCP M4882. Registers
of convicts on hulks in Portsmouth. (Piece 9)
9. Portsmouth:
Hulks “Leviathan”, “Laurel”,
“York” & “Hardy” 1805-1836.
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 Gen 20)
AJCP M4883. Letter books
for Woolwich & Portsmouth. (Pieces 13-16).
13. 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 Gen 21)
Convicts Miscellany (Assignment Lists
of 108 ships). 1821-1854.
(fiche)
Convicts received at Newgate Gaol
Bristol.
Quarter Sessions:
Gaol Delivery Fiats. 1741-1828. Gives
details of crime, sentence etc.
(Film Gls 26)
Convicts Transported from Cheshire, Essex,
London & Middlesex
(see Quarter Session Records for the respective English
Counties)
(Film)
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
various dates between 1775 and 1863.
(Film Oxf 2)
ACP Film M1639.
1. A Calendar of the Prisoners for Trial at Oxford
Quarter Sessions and the Assizes 1851-1853.
Private papers:
Records deposited by Gillett Bros. (Appertaining to New Zealand
property).
Records of Morrell, Peel & Gamlen, Solicitors. (Appertaining
to New Zealand).
Records deposited by Slater, Son & More, solicitors of
Stratford upon Avon with reference to W.A.
2. Register of Convicts transported to Maria Island 1815-1832.
( Film Oxf 3)
County Down convicts "My Irish Rogues
" & "A World Away
".
(See IRELAND
(Co. DOWN) MICROFICHE).
(fiche)
More Tasmanian convicts: papers re convict
ships. 1814-1845.
(fiche)
England- "Hue & Cry" or "Police Gazette"
(for Escaped Convicts) 1797-1840 (see England General)
(CD)
Records of Edinburgh (Calton) Prison.
1852-1874.
(The Film SCT 22 is in the Scotland General cabinet)
List of Convicts held for transportation in the Edinburgh prison.
Information given: No., Name, Age, Crime, Where Tried, Sentence,
Chaplains remarks, Literacy,
Character, Health, other Convictions.