A project to collect and merge the profiles for any convict or naval personnel arrivals on the First Fleet from England to Australia, 1778-1788.

First Fleet

From Wikipedia

First Fleet is the name given to the 11 ships which sailed from Great Britain on 13 May 1787 with about 1,487 people, including 778 convicts (192 women and 586 men), to establish the first European colony in Australia, in New South Wales. The fleet was led by Captain (later Admiral) Arthur Phillip. The ships arrived at Botany Bay between 18 and 20 January 1788. HMS Supply arrived on 18 January, The Alexander, Scarborough and Friendship arrived on 19 January and the remaining ships on 20 January 1788.

External Links

• A (partial) list of convicts is available at Wikipedia: Convicts on the First Fleet
• A list of ships is available at Wikipedia: Ships of the First Fleet
• A searchable database of convict records: University of Wollongong First Fleet Database