Bound for Australia - A Guide to the Records of Transported Convicts and Early Settlers (Paperback, New)

2012 marks the 225th anniversary of the sailing of the eleven vessels of the First Fleet from England, bound for Australia. From the arrival of the first 788 convicts in 1788, to the end of transportation in 1868, a staggering 165,000 criminals were sent to Australia for a range of crimes. In addition to those transported, hundreds of thousands of free persons emigrated from Britain and Ireland to colonies in Australia. Because of the vast distance involved, few returned, and the descendants of many of them now live in Australia. Tracing those ancestors today may seem like a daunting task, with The National Archives alone holding over 100 miles of shelving for historical records. Now completely revised and expanded to include new research, Bound for Australia is the essential guide to these records. By directing the reader straight to the relevant files and providing a case study to follow the stages necessary to research your Antipodean relatives, Hawkings makes locating you Australian ancestors more achievable than ever before. Who knows, you may even trace your ancestor to the victualling list of 788 criminals on the First Fleet.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	David T. Hawkings
Dimensions:	235 x 165 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	416
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7524-6018-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-7524-6018-8
Barcode:	9780752460185

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