# Ancestor Convict

**URL:** https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/ancestor-convict/2832
**Category:** Questions and answers
**Created:** [27 May 2026 23:32 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/ancestor-convict/2832 "2026-05-27T23:32:35Z")
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### Author: ![Sandrajune65](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Sandrajune65](https://forum.naa.gov.au/u/Sandrajune65)
#### Post date: [27 May 2026 23:32 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/ancestor-convict/2832/1 "2026-05-27T23:32:35Z")

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Hi

I was wondering if you have information on convicts coming over from England?

I believe the trial date was in 1825 & arrived in 1826.

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### Author: ![spondonical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@spondonical](https://forum.naa.gov.au/u/spondonical)
#### Post date: [31 May 2026 02:49 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/ancestor-convict/2832/2 "2026-05-31T02:49:33Z")

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Hi,

If you know the name this is a good place to start [https://convictrecords.com.au/](https://convictrecords.com.au/)

also here [Records | The Digital Panopticon](https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/Records)

cheers

Lionel

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### Author: ![Sandrajune65](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Sandrajune65](https://forum.naa.gov.au/u/Sandrajune65)
#### Post date: [31 May 2026 06:49 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/ancestor-convict/2832/3 "2026-05-31T06:49:10Z")

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Thank you so very much!

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### Author: ![baker1865](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@baker1865](https://forum.naa.gov.au/u/baker1865)
#### Post date: [3 July 2026 21:53 UTC](https://forum.naa.gov.au/t/ancestor-convict/2832/4 "2026-07-03T21:53:36Z")

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NSW State archives would be the best place to start  
[State Archives Collection](https://mhnsw.au/collections/state-archives-collection/)