It's safe to say that some convicts shipped out to Australia didn't really commit a crime big enough to warrant being sent to the other side of the world. In this week's episode, we're looking at Thomas Gosper & Mary Hipwell, who arrived on the Second and Third Fleets, and what led them to be sentenced to transportation. Spoiler alert: it didn't really amount to much. Plus, I'm also sharing some must-use online databases for your research.

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Uncovering Family HistoryBy JustMeVictoriaNov 10, 2021