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*[http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/indexes_online_3357.asp#Convicts Convict Records at State Records NSW] | *[http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/indexes_online_3357.asp#Convicts Convict Records at State Records NSW] | ||
*[http://www.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/convicts.htm Irish Convicts to NSW 1791-1830] | *[http://www.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/convicts.htm Irish Convicts to NSW 1791-1830] | ||
*[http://www.historyaustralia.org.au/ifhaa/ships/1stfleet.htm Australia's First Fleet - 1788] | *[http://www.historyaustralia.org.au/ifhaa/ships/1stfleet.htm Australia's First Fleet - 1788] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet First Fleet] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet First Fleet] | ||
*[http://www.conviz.info/ Conviz] This registry contains the names of over 123,000 convicts | |||
By 1829, convicts or ex-convicts made up approximately 65 percent of the population of New South Wales. The ex-convicts had received either a ticket of leave, a certificate of freedom, or a pardon.<br> | By 1829, convicts or ex-convicts made up approximately 65 percent of the population of New South Wales. The ex-convicts had received either a ticket of leave, a certificate of freedom, or a pardon.<br> | ||