Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc.

The aim of the Convict group is to conduct meetings for members of the Society who have a special interest in Convicts. Information on the convict system can be disseminated and members can gain a broader knowledge of the convict system and the records available for research.

Join the Group

To join the Convict Group you must be a financial member of the Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc. or the Affiliated Organisations.

Our interests cover convicts sent to all states of Australia and the Parkhurst Prison boys.

Membership costs $10 per year. (1st April to 31st March)

Convict Links is published quarterly in March, June, September and December. Members are encouraged to submit articles on their research or items of interest.

Members' Interests. The group maintains a database of convicts submitted by present and past members. (see below)

 Download our Application Form to join:
  Convict Group Application Form  (46.88 Kb)

Newsletter only

Interested persons may subscribe to the newsletter for an annual fee of $10 (April 1st to March 31st).

See above for the Application Form

Publications

For many years now the Convict Group has been involved in indexing projects.

Have a look at our: WAGS Microfiche Catalogue (114.95 Kb)  under the Convict Records section for details of the available items.

The group meets quarterly on the second Sunday of January, April, July and October at 1.30pm. Meeting place is WAGS, Unit 4/48 May Street, Bayswater.

Contact

Convenor:    Audrey Holland

Email:             Convenor - Convict SIG 

Next Meeting/s - Have a look at:

 WAGS Event Calendar

 Convict SIG Events List ...

Sunday 10th October 2010.

  Research Checklist for Records held in WA  (207.18 Kb)

  Details of Convict & Prison Records available under the Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP)  (154.27 Kb)

Convict Group members will carry out limited research on relevant books and convict microfiche indexes. Where applicable, photocopies of relevant material from microfilms will be supplied.

For all research enquires please contact the This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Research Costs

Before any research is undertaken a $10 deposit, or full payment, and a mailing address are required.

Research Fees

WAGS Members, the research fee is $15
Non-members, the research fee is $25

Members' Interests of Current and Past members of the Convict Group are shown on the next page, click on Read more...   below.

If you wish to contact a Current member, researching the same convict, please email the Convenor. Your details will be passed onto that member.

Convicts researched by Past members are also included in the Members' Interests. We no longer have contact details of past members; however the names only of these members can be given.

 For further detail please email:  This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

WANTED - Convicts

Copies of photographs of WA Convicts
We are putting together a collection of photographs and histories of convicts transported to Western Australia.

If you have a photo of your convict ancestor and you are willing to share your treasure with others, please email the Convenor by clicking on the link at the top of this page. 

 Joseph Ronald STODDART
 No. 4513
 Convicted of theft in Edinburgh, in 1857,
 and sentenced to 15 years.
 He arrived in Fremantle on
 1st January 1858 per convict ship Nile.

  (Photograph supplied by a descendant)

 Convict Links is the newsletter of the Convict Special Interest Group of the Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc.

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  William DEVERAUX (7075) and John DEVERAUX (1403)  (13.06 Kb)

  Absconders (51.22 Kb)

  Charles HAMILTON (5067) (88.34 Kb)

  Convicts per Scindian from Portland Prison (115.86 Kb)

  Health Report on Scindian Convicts (50.42 Kb)

  Boatmen's Licenses, 1857 (45.17 Kb)

  Convicts from Surrey, England, 1848-1853 (92.15 Kb)

  Refund of Passage Money, 1857 (78.16 Kb)

  Extracts from the Perth Gazette (No 1) (63.16 Kb)

  Return Voyages, 1850 (67.41 Kb)

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  Notice to Employers of ticket-of-leave holders, 1851 (46.47 Kb)

  Colonial Produce, 1850 (46.19 Kb)

  Index to Local Prisoners, 1858-1868 (374.85 Kb)

  Index to Accession 1156, R & D, 1A, 1850-1855  (906.29 Kb)

  Missing pages from Accession 1156, R & D, 1A, when microfilmed (39.53 Kb)

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  Round up the Usual Suspects! (61.95 Kb)

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  My first Aussie ancestor  (72.72 Kb)

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  Charles WHITEHURST (704)  (55.69 Kb)

  Norwood 1867, Offences that will incur punishment  (51.34 Kb)

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  Ticket of Leave cancellations, March 1867  (43.02 Kb)

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