2024 EVENTS – Monthly Talk, Saturday 16th November
16 November @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$5.00
Did you know Between 1788 and 1868 more than 162,000 convicts were transported to Australia. Of these, about 7,000 arrived in 1833 alone. The convicts were transported as punishment for crimes committed in Britain and Ireland. In Australia their lives were hard as they helped build the young colony.
If you have convict ancestry or are interested in this period of Australian History our talk on 16 November will be of interest. Pam will doff her DNA hat and put on her convict ancestors hat for this presentation. Pam has convict ancestry herself and has helped others find theirs. The records are out there but not always easy to find.
The Moreton Bay district was originally part of the British-administered colony of New South Wales but initially selected as a penal settlement for the more difficult convicts at what we now call Redcliffe. In September 1824 a group of convicts and soldiers led by Captain Henry Miller, the first commandant, established what has become known as the first European settlement in that southeastern part of what later became the colony of Queensland. The penal settlement was officially closed in 1839 and the whole region was prepared for sale for permanent settlement. You can find detailed information about the records through our catalogues and indexes and research guides. And, while some of convict documents out there do cost money for particular records, there is alot of research which can be done for FREE.
Come and join Pam Jones as she shows you the convict world you may be researching and some useful pathways to explore a convict family history. This November Monthly Talk will be held at 2pm on Saturday the 16th at the Gympie Family History Society rooms at 1 Chapple Street in Gympie, in the Old Ticket Office under the Rattler Railway Station. The cost is $5 and will include light refreshments. Bookings are helpful for catering purposes. RSVP with a name, phone number, and a number of people attending to 5482 8211.
Stay up to date by Following us on Facebook