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From: The Quineys <>
Subject: Re: [Ess] Transportation 1773
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:22:50 +0100
References: <C47C2416.9635%jim.mackay@optusnet.com.au>
In-Reply-To: <C47C2416.9635%jim.mackay@optusnet.com.au>


David

Have you searched for other Rootweb lists which concentrate on
transportation and/or convicts?
http://bigfile.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/listsearch
and then type in a keyword

Good luck
Heather



Jim Mackay wrote:
> David, the First Fleet (which carried numerous convicts) arrived on 26
> January 1788 at New South Wales. The area eventually became known as Sydney.
>
> But tracing details of those convicts is not all that easy and, not having
> any in my tree, I have not bought the CDs which might or might not have the
> details of your John.
>
> You could look at
> http://www.sag.org.au/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=44 which
> organisation does hold most of the records.
>
> Another site to try is http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm on
> which you may be able to find marriage and maybe death records.
>
> Also, http://www.coraweb.com.au/ is a gateway site for many Australian
> online resources.
>
> Good luck
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> From: David Hoye <>
> Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:42:34 +1200 (NZST)
> To: <>
> Subject: [Ess] Transportation 1773
>
> John Plumb was sentanced at Old Bailey Feb 1773.
> How long would it have taken to land in Australia?
> Where might he have landed?
> Can any Aussies cast light?
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