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Improve your family history writing by listening to podcasts

If you want to get in the mood for a dusty trawl through the archives, crank up the history podcasts.

History, WritingBrooke WooldridgeSeptember 10, 2021Genealogy, Family history, podcasts Comment

What was it like on a convict ship?

The Maitland convict voyage of 1844 was a turning point in Australia's convict history. The ship was transporting a significant number of 'lifers', directly to Norfolk Island for the first time. They would serve their probation on Norfolk Island before being transferred to Van Diemen’s Land.

History, ConvictsBrooke WooldridgeJanuary 24, 2020convicts, ship, voyage, Australia, Norfolk Island, Maconochie