a searchable collection of little known original returns and lists of names from the early New South Wales Colonial era. Also presented for the first time are a wide range of never before seen lists that have been painstakingly extracted and re-created from surviving contextual materials.

Use the above search bar to enter a name for search or simply browse the pages using the links below

The site is currently in construction phase and pages will be added as they are transcribed from source materials. Further information is available on many of the names in the lists, which is available by contacting us at the link below. It is requested that individuals or commercial entities NOT harvest these lists for their own private or online use.

Introduction

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Updates

The Story of Thomas Cumberlidge, first Private of the NSW Corps

Sydney Port Jackson, taken from the Rocks c.1803 drawn by John William Lancashire