Convict Guide - published 2006 - Manual / Resource - Page 24
Guide to New South Wales State archives relating to convicts and convict administration
Indexes to Convict Indents
Main index to
Convict Indents
Index to convicts who arrived in NSW, 1788–1842
The Genealogical Society of Victoria has published an index to the NSW
Convict Indents, 1788–1842 on microfiche and CD-ROM. It is available in
State Records' reading rooms and at many libraries. This index should be
checked in the first instance. It is arranged alphabetically by name of
convict and records ship of arrival, year, item and page number and the reel
or fiche on which it can be viewed. Enquiries should be addressed to:
The Genealogical Society of Victoria
PO Box 4332
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Below is a list of indexes many of which were compiled during the convict
era. They have largely been superseded by the publication of the Index to
convicts who arrived in NSW, 1788–1842. Those on Fiche 614-619, 626-629
and 803-806 are available as part of the *ARK.
Other Convict
indexes
Years
Notes
Item
Photocopy
Reel
Fiche
1788–1800
Volumes arranged
[4/4003]
COD 131-3
392
614-617
4/4003A pp.1-98
2662
618-619
Alphabetically
COD 134-6 Dupl.
1801–14
Indexes [4/4004]
[4/4003A]
COD 6 pp.187-241
2662
626
1814–18
Indexes [4/4005]
[4/4003A]
COD 6 pp.148-187
2662
627
1818–19
Indexes [4/4006]
[4/4008]
COD 152
396
628
1820–21
Indexes [4/4007]
[4/4008]
COD 153
396
628-629
1822–Jan
1823
Indexes [4/4008]
[4/4008]
COD 154
396
629
1827
Partial index of convicts A-H
Ships Jan–Feb 1827
[4/4570A]
Nov 1828–
Dec 1832
Alpha by arrival
PRO Reel
70, (AJCP)
COD 7
PRO Reel
70, (AJCP)
COD 8
1833–34
705
1830–35
Males only listed
COD 189, 191
1836–42
Males only listed
1837–42
A-K
[4/4527]
COD 82
705
803-804
1837–42
L-Z
[4/4528]
COD 83
705
805-806
1846-50
State Records' website
COD 190, 192
COD 496 (1849-50 only)
Additional Convict Indents
Colonial Secretary's
records
Indents of Convict Ships, 1788–1800
NRS 1149,
[4/3996,
4/3997], copies of
the originals
Indents: First Fleet, Second Fleet and ships,
1788–99
NRS 1150
State Records Authority of New South Wales
Microform copies:
Reel 24, Fiche
620-624;
Photocopy at COD
9, [SZ115] *ARK
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