According to one of the library’s newest family history resources, there were three Finnerty men that arrived in New South Wales as convicts between 1788 and 1842. As a relative of this Irish clan I am not upset about this finding. They probably just did not doff their hat at an appropriate time to a landed gent and I am all for that!
If you are interested in your own past, Find My Past AU offers access to a collection of historical records covering Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands.
This fantastic resource is available at all our libraries. Come in and have a play and explore our many family history resources!
10 March 2011 at 11:54 am
Colleen – did you know that having a forebear who was a convict is very desirable thing in Oz these days? Let’s hope they are your rellies.