Please remember that the spelling of place
names and the
names of Parishes, as with the spelling
of surnames, has varied over the course of
many years. We have endeavoured to check the spelling
of names in this catalogue to ensure accuracy,
however be aware of variations from present
day spelling. Adopt a liberal approach in your research
in the interpretation of the entries.
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in this Catalogue are for research within
the library premises only and are NOT available
for LOAN or SALE.
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This catalogue is divided into the following categories.
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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.
(CD)
CEMETERIES
Carr Villa Cemetery (Launceston) Memorial Park & Crematorium
Burial Records. 1905-1989.
(fiche)
Carr Villa Cemetery (Launceston) Memorial Park & Crematorium Burial
Records. 1905-2001.
(CD)
Cornelian Bay (Hobart) Cemetery. to 1991.
(see
also Southern Regional Cemetery
Trust Burials & Cremations )
(fiche)
Lilydale General Cemetery.
(fiche)
Nabowla Cemetery.
(fiche)
Queenborough Cemetery, Hobart.
(fiche)
St. Georges Anglican New Ground Cemetery Monumental Inscriptions.
(insert CD 1149)
Southern Regional Cemetery Trust Burials & Cremations.
1872-1994.
(see
also Cornelian Bay, Hobart )
(fiche)
Tombstone and Memorial
Inscriptions of Tasmania. ( TAMIOT)
(fiche)
Tombstone and Memorial
Inscriptions of Tasmania. ( TAMIOT)
[Second edition, 1999]
(fiche)
CENSUS
Early Tasmanian Census, 1842- 1857. (See Guide 29)
Surname Index is 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)
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.
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.
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 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 fiche)
(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.
(Film Sct 22)
DIRECTORIES
1834 Melville's Directory of Tasmania.
(fiche)
1867 McPhail's Directory of Tasmania.
(CD)
1904 Wise's Post Office Directory.
(CD)
1906 - 1958 Telephone Exchange, list of subscribers.
(fiche)
1934 Wise's Post Office Directory.
(fiche)
ELECTORAL ROLLS
(See Census above)
Electoral Roll, Commonwealth.
1903.
(Film)
Electoral Rolls at Federation (also
NSW & WA) 1903.