S1E4 Convict Documentation

Convict Indents, Surgeon Journals, Tickets of Leave, Certificates of Freedom and Pardons are some of the primary sources available when researching convicts. In this episode, we explore these documents - what they are, what they can tell us and where we can find them. We explore the different types of Indents and Pardons and the abbreviations used. SOURCES Convicts and Convict Administration Guide, State Archives & Records of NSW https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/collections-and-research/guides-and-indexes/convict-guide-2006 Surgeons Notes from Transport Vessels 1817 - 1857, Digital Panopticon https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/Surgeons_Notes_from_Transport_Vessels_1817-1857 Surgeons at Sea: Royal Navy Medical Officers' Journals, The National Archives https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/surgeonsatsea/ Tickets of Leave, Biographical Database of Australia https://www.bda-online.org.au/sources/tickets-of-leave/ How were convicts rewarded for good behaviour? Sydney Living Museums https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/convict-sydney/rewards-freedom The Convict Ships, 1787 – 1868, by Charles Bateson STATE ARCHIVES & RECORDS OF NSW WEBINARS Tracing NSW Convicts https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/webinars/webinar-tracing-nsw-convicts Archives Behind the Scenes - Ticket of Leave Butts https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/magazine/video/archives-behind-the-scenes-ticket-leave-butts Early Convict Indents https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/webinars/mini-webinar%3A-early-convict-indents LISTS OF ABBREVIATIONS Convict Abbreviations, Libraries Tasmania https://libraries.tas.gov.au/family-history/Pages/Convict-abbreviations.aspx Abbreviations and Commonly Used Terms, Female Factory https://femalefactory.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Transcribing-Guide.pdf LINKS Support Convict Australia and receive goodies such as the Convict Australia Newsletter: https://www.patreon.com/ConvictAustralia Join the conversation on our Facebook & Instagram pages: https://www.facebook.com/groups/173850624015866 https://www.instagram.com/convict_australia/?hl=en Start your search for your convict ancestors: https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100ldych Music by Ahjay Stelino