What happened to your ancestor in the early years of his arrival? What ‘indulgences’ were granted; what trouble did he get into; was she assigned to the Female Factory; could he sign his name?

The Colonial Secretary's Correspondence includes correspondence to, from, and about many people in the Colony - convicts, soldiers, immigrants and others - on any number of topics.

The State Records NSW website has an online index of the Colonial Secretary's Correspondence from 1788 to 1825. A further index from 1826 to 1877 on microfiche is available at State Records NSW and many libraries (Index to Convicts and Others Extracted from the Colonial Secretary's In Letters, and Colonial Secretary's Correspondence Letters Sent re Convicts, indexed by Joan Reese). These indexes can lead to documents, usually handwritten, concerning a huge variety of topics - permission to marry, requests to bring family over, lists of convicts to be moved or assigned, requests for ticket of leaves and pardons, reports of stolen property; the list is almost endless.

Price includes a search of this index if references not supplied and photocopies of any documents found for up to three (3) references. If there are more references than this there will be an extra charge - please indicate if you are NOT prepared to pay this.

There is no guarantee that any records will be found for your ancestor.

What happened to your ancestor in the early years of his residence? What 'indulgences' were granted; what trouble did he get into; was she assigned to the Female Factory; could he sign his name?

The Colonial Secretary's Correspondence includes correspondence to, from, and about many people in the Colony - convicts, soldiers, immigrants and others - on any number of topics.

The State Records NSW website has an online index of the Colonial Secretary's Correspondence from 1788 to 1825. A further index from 1826 to 1877 on microfiche is available at State Records NSW and many libraries (Index to Convicts and Others Extracted from the Colonial Secretary's In Letters, and Colonial Secretary's Correspondence Letters Sent re Convicts, indexed by Joan Reese). These indexes can lead to documents, usually handwritten, concerning a huge variety of topics - permission to marry, requests to bring family over, lists of convicts to be moved or assigned, requests for ticket of leaves and pardons, reports of stolen property; the list is almost endless.

Price includes a search of this index and photocopies of any documents found up to 20 pages. If there are more documents than this there will be an extra charge - please indicate if you are NOT prepared to pay this.

There is no guarantee that any records will be found for your ancestor

A copy of correspondence to or from the NSW Colonial Secretary for a convict or other resident of NSW. Requests for land, convict movements and indulgences, disciplinary action; there are all sorts of reasons for correspondence.

The Colonial Secretary's Correspondence includes correspondence to, from, and about many people in the Colony - convicts, soldiers, immigrants and others - on any number of topics.

These indexes can lead to documents, usually handwritten, concerning a huge variety of topics - permission to marry, requests to bring family over, lists of convicts to be moved or assigned, requests for ticket of leaves and pardons, reports of stolen property; the list is almost endless.

Price is per document found on the SRNSW online index. References must be given or the first document found on the index will be supplied.

For the person who wants to research her family more thoroughly and can’t get to Western Sydney to find the records she needs. Records available include probate, deceased estate (or death duties), intestate estates, inquests, immigration, convicts, divorces, bankruptcies and insolvencies, Colonial Secretary's correspondence, land records related to primary applications and conditional purchases, and many others.

Two hours research including a maximum of 40 pages of photocopies from State Records NSW at Kingswood. If you can supply the references of the records you need I can spend more of the available time researching them.