Search South Australian Ex-convicts
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Search for your ex-convict ancestors who made their way to South Australia. Though South Australia was not a convict colony, some former convicts settled there and kept quiet about their past. Find them here.
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Each record includes a transcript. The amount of information listed varies, but the South Australian ex-convicts records usually include the following information about your ancestor:
- Name
- Conviction
- Conviction date
- Court
- Sentence
- Date of departure
- Ship
- Destination
- Date of arrival
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It is important to note some of the abbreviations used in this database, such as:
- tl = Ticket of Leave – Ticket of leave holders were allowed to seek paid employment but were obliged to attend an annual muster.
- fc = Free Certificate – This means that this person has completed their sentence.
- cp = Conditional Pardon – This means that the muster requirements of the life sentence have been waived in this case, which was rare.
- p = Pardoned – These records indicate that the sentence was quashed in the UK, which was very rare.
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