John Morris, Convict Charlotte 1788: three different sentences of death
John Morris departed Norfolk Island aboard the City of Edinburgh for Hobart in Sep 1808. Two versions of the City of
Read More
First Fleet 1788
Marine Settlers Norfolk Island Atlantic Nov 1791
This publication Norfolk Island Marine Settlers Atlantic 1791 features each of the 29 First Fleet discharged marines who travelled to Norfolk Island per Atlantic in November 1791 as marine settlers.
Read More
Andrew Goodwin and Lydia Munro Family Muster October 2026
Goodwin Munro 2026 Family Muster “Creating Stories: Old Woolstore Hobart; Thursday 29 Oct to Sun 1 Nov 2026
Read More
Beneath the Pines Norfolk Island Marriages November 1791
Using scattered colonial evidence (journals, musters, victualling/off‑stores lists, later baptisms, and other administrative records), Beneath the Pines Norfolk Island Marriages November 1791 reconstructs which couples were married by Johnson and questions the often‑repeated claim of a single “mass marriage” on 5 November 1791.
Read More
First Fleeters issued with Ticket of Leave 1811 – 1825
List of 1788 First Fleet convicts issued with a ticket of leave 1811 to 1825
Read More
Kitty Transport era from Norfolk Island 1793
People, Soldiers and Victualling Book of the Kitty Transport era from Norfolk Island 1793 It’s well documented that there were
Read More
1792–1796 Norfolk Island Victualling Book
The 1792–1796 Norfolk Island Victualling Book is not a comprehensive population record but a list of victualing provisions, leading to various errors and omissions, such as mis-recorded names, shipping and births, which complicate family history research
Read More