GSV Webcasts

Number of Webcasts = 8

Presenter: Michael Considine

Michael Considine describes his research searching for his convict ancestors in Tasmania.

Date Published: 28 Feb 2023 @ 2:30 am
Duration: 13 minutes
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Presenter: Cheryl Griffin

Cheryl Griffin describes her search for her Tasmanian convict ancestors and talks about the resources available to assist with the research.

Date Published: 28 Feb 2023 @ 2:29 am
Duration: 37 minutes
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Presenter: Louise Wilson

In this presentation Louise Wilson discusses methods of researching people who arrived in NSW well before 1850 and how to find the resources to support that research.

Date Published: 28 Feb 2023 @ 2:29 am
Duration: 59 minutes
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Presenter: Colleen Arulappu

In this presentation Colleen describes the illnesses and treatments encountered by convicts during their transportation to Australia. She draws on the many surviving journal…

Date Published: 28 Feb 2023 @ 2:29 am
Duration: 38 minutes
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Presenter: Margaret Vines

Information for website: In this presentation Margaret Vines explores convict records and resources available in the UK and in Australia and discusses how best to utilise them…

Date Published: 28 Feb 2023 @ 2:28 am
Duration: 35 minutes
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Presenter: Janet McCalman

Dr McCalman’s latest publication examines the lives of former convicts who arrived as early settlers into colonial Victoria.

Date Published: 28 Feb 2023 @ 2:28 am
Duration: 76 minutes
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Presenter: James Guthrie

James tells the story of his convict ancestors and their journey from the West Riding of Yorkshire to Tasmania and then Victoria where they overcame the stigma of the convict…

Date Published: 28 Feb 2023 @ 2:28 am
Duration: 20 minutes
Presenter: Janine Marshall Wood

Janine talks about her book, “No ordinary convict. A Welshman called Rebecca”, which was published in 2021. She describes the journey to publication which began with a smaller…

Date Published: 28 Feb 2023 @ 2:27 am
Duration: 38 minutes
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