| ID | 14373 |
|---|---|
| Collection | Transportation Database, 1778-1868 |
| Collection Description | Entries record name of convict, sex, aliases, date of crime, date of trial, place of trial, details of crime, sentence, and sometimes additional information such as name of ship, details of family, place of origin, etc. It can be searched by surname, place of trial, crime or date. The names of those given free passage to join convict relatives are also included. |
| Reference | |
| Description | Resource is fully digitised. The National Archives holds a wide range of records relating to the transportation of convicts from Ireland to Australia covering the period 1788 to 1868, which are available on the Transportation Database. These records comprise: Transportation Registers, 1836–1857 Prisoners’ Petitions and Cases, 1788–1836 State Prisoners’ Petitions, 1798–1799 Convict Reference Files, 1836–1856; 1865–1868 Free Settlers’ Papers, 1828–1852 Male Convict Register, 1842–1847 Register of Convicts on Convict Ships, 1851–1853 |
| Access | By prior appointment. |
| Date | 1788-1868 |
| Century | 18th, 19th |
| Keywords | |
| Repository Name | National Archives of Ireland |
| Address | 8 Bishop Street Dublin 8 |
| Eircode | D08 DF85 |
| Telephone | (01) 407-2300 |
| Telephone 2 | 1890-25-24-24 |
| Email Address | query@nationalarchives.ie |
| Repository Web Address | https://www.nationalarchives.ie/ |
| latitude | 53.33847 |
| longitude | -6.26860 |