Bound for Australia

by David T. Hawkings

Paper Book, 1988

Status

Available

Call number

929/.1/072094

Publication

North Sydney : Library of Australian History, 1988 [i.e. 1987].

Description

Have you ever wondered if you have distant relations in Australia? If so, then this is the book for you. Bound for Australia is the first guide for family historians wishing to follow the movements and destiny of an ancestor who was transported to Australia. It sets out the sequence by which a convict can be traced from his conviction at court to his life in Australia. This detailed and concise book is an ideal guide for researchers into family history and provides guidance for anyone interested in researching their ancestors in Australia. A convict ancestor may once have been a matter of shame but times have changed and now more than ever people are interested in finding out about their ancestors. Bound for Australia is a must have for anyone interested in genealogy.… (more)

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LibraryThing member EricCostello
This is not really for the average reader; it's targeted toward historical researches trying to make head or tail of land records in England (and thus would be of no use to Americans, in the main). Having taken property records courses in law school, I was able to understand some of what was being
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discussed, though English practice differs sharply from American practice. The real selling point for an American here are the examples that are liberally used in the book. Recommended for specialists.
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Language

Physical description

xvi, 268 p.; 26 cm

ISBN

0908120664 / 9780908120666

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