WA Convicts Website Project

(https://waconvicts.fhwa.org.au)

The first phase of this project is now complete. Convicts from all ships have been loaded. The status of the project is explained in the "Change Log" option on the website menu.

 

We still have a lot to add to the website. The activities that we are working on include:-

  • correct any errors as we become aware of them and add in any extra information which we receive 
  • a big catch up on adding newspaper links which are ready to go
  • finish adding missing Millbank or Pentonville PCOM2 links where they are available (where we currently only have HO24 links)
  • add baptisms, census records & marriages for remaining convicts known to have descendants (where we have confidence in the data)
  • add ToodyayTOL images and Perth TOL 1386/1 images to convicts whom we know are being researched (done)
  • where we have confidence in the data, add previous transportation conviction details to convicts pages and links files 
  • add pages for the "Parkhurst Lads"
  • add Ancestry prison register links for convicts whom we know are being researched (done)
  • add accomplice links
  • add family links 

 

Example of PDF Files with links to Internet Records for a Sample Convict

                        

Michael Cuffe 4511 (Nile) 

Michael Cuffe - example of what is available by convict at ship level