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Victorian Crime and Punishment

This is a searchable database of 20,000+ prisoners from Bedford, Huntingdon, Cambridge and Ely gaols. Digitised images of original archive material and photographs are included if available. There is … more

Prison Ship (Hulk) Registers 1811-1843

Findmepast.co.uk - Search records for 8,900+ prisoners held on prison ships 1811-1843. Prison ships, or hulks, were ships used as floating prisons – often ships were used that were no longer … more

Port Cities - London

Use this site to explore the history of maritime London from Roman settlements to today's Docklands including detailed information about the Prison Hulks on the River Thames. Find out about the … more

Inveraray Jail, Argyll, Scotland

The Prison Database provides extensive details on those who were transported. more

IrishGenealogy.ie

This free family history website by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht offers access to databases and a 'one-stop' search facility.  Online databases include: • Church … more

Ireland-Australia Transportation Database 1791-1868

This is an online index to a series of records held by the National Archives of Ireland. In 1988 the Archives presented Australia with a set of these records, on 105 reels of microfilm, as Ireland's … more

Convict System

The State Library of Western Australia has digitised the eight volumes that make up the Convict System. This collection of miscellaneous official documents relates to the transportation of convicts … more

Female Convicts Research Centre

This website is dedicated to all female convicts who lived in Tasmania (formerly Van Diemen's Land). There is a Female Convicts in VDL Database which aims to record all female convicts who spent time … more

Connected Histories 1500-1900 - British History Sources 1500-1900

This site brings together 22 major digital resources for Britain 1500-1900. It offers sophisticated searches by names, places and dates. There is a short video guide to introduce you to the key … more

Surgeons at Sea - Royal Navy Medical Officers' Journals

This National Archives (UK) project has indexed all the names mentioned in, ADM series 101, the journals and diaries compiled by Royal Navy surgeons and assistant surgeons who served on HM ships, … more

Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP)

National Library of Australia, Australian Joint Copying Project guide to locating and accessing resources within the AJCP microfilm collection. more

Ancestry.com - Australia Convict Collection

This collection offers access to 24+ convict databases. The records are fully indexed with a free name search. A variety of subscription options offer access to digitised copies of the original … more

Ancestry.com - Ship's Medical Journals

There are two collections available and both contain indexed images of the original journals. A variety of subscription options are available to access these images. • UK Royal Navy Medical … more