Helping you trace your family history in Australia and elsewhere
Helping you trace your family history in Australia and elsewhere
Various subscription options offer access to transcripts and/or copies of the digitised original records. The Institutions & Organizations collections include:• Home Office: Criminal petitions 1817-1858• Metropolitan Police: Habitual criminals and miscellaneous papers 1903-1914• Admiralty: Convicts in Hulks 1818-1831 – The…
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 individuals and events that have contributed to its wealth…
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 fit for battle but were still afloat. This collection…
This service allows you to search and download some of the most popular records on microfilm. These files are large (some up to 800 pages) so a broadband connection is essential. These documents are currently free of charge to download.…