GENDATA - free data for Australian ancestry and family history

Certificates of Freedom 1823-69

Certificates of Freedom

38,400+ records

Following transportation to Australia, convicts (mainly British and Irish) could apply for a Certificate of Freedom at the end of their sentence, as proof he or she was now a free person. They were free to travel anywhere, and could return to their homeland. This dataset gives details about their conviction, their sentence and the date the certificate was granted. It encompasses the period 1823-1869.

TO SEARCH

Enter a last name and then hit the enter key. Click on the records to view further information and the source record.

Search last name:

 Last name  First name  Date of issue
BARNES Thomas 17 Feb 1825

BARNES George 21 Aug 1843

BARNES Jacob 10 Jun 1835

BARNES Thomas 3 Feb 1845

BARNES James 19 Nov 1839

BARNES Thomas 19 Apr 1843

BARNES John 18 Mar 1845

BARNET Lazarus 22 Feb 1827

BARNET Lazarus 12 Aug 1841

BARNETT Agnes 28 Sep 1847

BARNETT Patrick 23 Aug 1855

BARNETT Edward 20 Dec 1827

BARNETT William 26 Aug 1828

BARNETT Charles 18 Jul 1838

BARNETT William 28 Jul 1831

BARNETT John 30 Dec 1842

BARNETT Joshua S 26 Mar 1846

BARNETT Thomas 1 Sep 1840

BARNETT John 21 Oct 1840

BARNETT Charles 5 Sep 1840

Results 1181 - 1200 of 38420