The State Records Authority of NSW holds the major set of records on the convict system.

This link takes you to an excellent summary of how to determine if your ancestor is a convict and also information on researching convict records.

 

Convicts to Australia: A Guide to Researching Your Convict Ancestors

Another excellent site for an overview on convict research. Click here.

University of Wollongong, The First Fleet


An excellent site for investigating the First Fleet. Go to the database to have a comprehensive overview of each convict. Click here.

Lachlan and Elizabeth Macquarie Archives
   

The Lachlan & Elizabeth Macquarie Archive (LEMA) Project is an electronic gateway aimed at providing a new context for the historical investigation of the lives and times of Lachlan Macquarie (1761-1824), and his second wife, Elizabeth Campbell (of Airds) (1778-1835). (Source: LEMA website) Click here.



Macquarie University: The Journals of Lachlan and Elizabeth Macquarie: Journeys in Time 1809 - 1822


This site covers the journeys made by Lachlan and Elizabeth Macquarie from 1809 - 1822. Click here.

History Services NSW will consider undertaking further searches of its databases to accommodate any special research requests. Please email your request.

Kevin McGuinness

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