Australia, Tasmania, Miscellaneous Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection will include records from 1829 to 2001. These records come from the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office. They may include a variety of records, such as: land, school, court, occupation, cemetery, correctional institution, immigration, hospital, military, naturalization, guild and convict records.

Court records contain information about individuals who were involved in a number of matters, including those mentioned below. Details about Australian convicts are often found in court records. Most court records provide names of individuals who served as defendants, plaintiffs, jurors, or witnesses. They may also provide such information as the individual’s residence, occupation, physical description, and family.

Convicts first arrived in Australia in 1788, when the British government established a penal colony at Port Jackson, Sydney Bay. Records about convicts transported to Australia are numerous and play a major role in Australian family history research. There are four types of convict records: To see definitions of the records, go to Australia Convict Records for more information.
 * Tickets of leave
 * Certificates of Freedom
 * Pardons
 * Convict Indents

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The information in these records usually include the following: Prison • 2 Occupation Petty pension Land • 2 Cemetery Military • 2
 * Full name
 * Occupation
 * Names of witnesses
 * Name of offender
 * Offense made
 * Name of magistrate present
 * Names of witnesses
 * Date of Death and Burial
 * Place of Death and Burial
 * Name and Age of Deceased
 * Cause of Death

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Given name and surname
 * Residence and age
 * Gender

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Australia.
 * Australia Guided Research
 * Australia Record Finder
 * Australia Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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