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New South Wales, Convict Death Register 1828-1879

Find out if your ancestor was among the convicts who died in the penal settlement in New South Wales between 1828 and 1879. This register of convict deaths records those who died while serving their sentences. You can find out your ancestor’s age and the ship they arrived on, used by the convict authorities in those early days to categorise the prisoners.

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Find out if your ancestor was among the convicts who died in the penal settlement in New South Wales between 1828 and 1879. This register of convict deaths records those who died while serving their sentences. You can find out your ancestor’s age and the ship they arrived on, used by the convict authorities in those early days to categorise the prisoners.

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