The New South Wales State Archives have uploaded another trache of records searchable free online. The Index to Convicts Applications to Marry has added 2,686 additional names covering May 1833 to Dec 1837. This is the 4th volume in the series.
These registers record key details about the parties applying for permission to marry including: their names; their ages; the date of permission or refusal; ship of arrival; sentence (for the party who was the convict); whether free or bond and the name of the clergyman.
There are seven registers in the series, some of which have overlapping dates. Four registers have been indexed, covering December 1825 to March 1841. A further three registers, covering January 1831 to 26 February 1851, are still in the process of being indexed.
While the basic information listed above is free to view, a full copy of the record can also be ordered at a small cost.
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