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*Approximately 1 in 7 convicts were women, while political prisoners, another minority group, comprise many of the best-known convicts. | *Approximately 1 in 7 convicts were women, while political prisoners, another minority group, comprise many of the best-known convicts. | ||
*Once emancipated, most ex-convicts stayed in Australia and joined the free settlers, with some rising to prominent positions in Australian society.<ref>"Convicts in Australia", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convicts_in_Australia, accessed 3 March 2022.</ref><ref>"New South Wales,", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales, accessed 3 March 2022.</ref> | *Once emancipated, most ex-convicts stayed in Australia and joined the free settlers, with some rising to prominent positions in Australian society.<ref>"Convicts in Australia", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convicts_in_Australia, accessed 3 March 2022.</ref><ref>"New South Wales,", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales, accessed 3 March 2022.</ref> | ||
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Additional sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' | Additional sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' | ||
*{{FHL|1098752|subject_id|disp=Australia, Victoria - Convict records}} | *{{FHL|1098752|subject_id|disp=Australia, Victoria - Convict records}} | ||