Convicts index 1791-1873

Record series in the index

Certificates of Freedom, 1823-1869

c.40,000 entries

• NRS 12208 (Reels 601-602), NRS 12210 (Reels 604, 982-1027), NRS 10990 (Reels 603, 1258)

When mentioned in the body of the Certificate, cross-references are given to previous and subsequent Certificate of Freedom, Conditional Pardon and Ticket of Leave numbers, aliases, and the names of spouses and occasionally other family members.

Convict Bank Accounts, 1837-1870

c.1300 entries

• NRS 12221 (Reels 595-597)

Tickets of Exemption from Government Labor, 1827-32

c.800 entries

• NRS 12196 (Reel 589, Fiche 1002-1005), NRS 12197 (Reels 590 & 890, Fiche 1006)

Tickets of Leave, Certificates of Emancipation and Pardons, 1810-19

3,600+ entries

• NRS 1166 (Reel 601), NRS 1165 (Reel 601), NRS 12208 (Reel 601), NRS 1167 (Reel 601)

Tickets of Leave, 1810-1875

47,300+ entries

• NRS 1166 (Reel 601), NRS 12200 (Reel 890), NRS 12202 (Reels 909-965, 893), NRS 12207 (Reels 891-893)

This index was compiled by Dr Perry McIntyre. The index is published on our website with the permission of Perry McIntyre, who also retains the copyright. We wish to acknowledge the contribution of Perry McIntyre in compiling this index.

Tickets of Leave Passports, 1835-1869

11,300+ entries

• NRS 12204 (Reels 966-981)

A Volunteer Project.

Convict Death Register, 1828-1879

6,649 entries

• NRS 12213 (Reels 690). Each entry in the register is a one-line entry only.

P-Z of the index was compiled by Mrs Kaye Vernon and Mrs Billie Jacobson. We wish to acknowledge their contribution to this joint initiative.

Recommendations for Absolute and Conditional Pardons, 1826-1856

121,000+ entries

• NRS 1173 (Fiche 824-835), NRS 1179 (Reel 800)

Convict Pardons, 1791-1873

• NRS 1160 (Reel 771), NRS 1161 (Reel 772), NRS 1165 (Reels 601, 669, 774), NRS 1170 (Reel 774), NRS 1171 (Reel 774), NRS 1172 (Reels 775-796, 3037), NRS 1173 (Reels 797-798), NRS 1175 (Reel 799), NRS 1176 (Reel 799), NRS 1177 (Reel 800), NRS 1179 (Reel 800), NRS 1180 (Reel 800), NRS 1181 (Reel 801)

A Volunteer Project.

• CP - Conditional Pardon
• AP - Absolute Pardon
• AP (E) - Exceptive Absolute Pardon
• Col - Colonial Pardon;
• Col P - Colonial Pardon
• Col CP - Colonial Conditional Pardon
• Col FP - Colonial Free Pardon
• RW - Royal Pardon Warrant
• FP - Free Pardon
• CP (1C) - First Class Conditional Pardon
• CP (2C) - Second Class Conditional Pardon