“Sandra Greentree’s first book, Convict Links - My Dozen Noteworthy Ancestors, is an historical timeline of events detailing the lives of twelve individuals who, between 1790 and 1815, were banished from their native homeland of Great Britain for committing petty crimes and transported to the penal colonies of New south Wales.
The book has excerpts from the original trial transcripts dating back to 1785, and readers can relive the hardships endured by these ill-fated souls as they made the grim passage across treacherous seas to a strange new antipodean land. Convict Links follows their remarkable lives and describes not only how they survived, but also how they thrived in the early days of Colonial Australia.
A testament to their stoicism, perseverance and courage is evident as you follow the twelve branches of this vast family tree through to present day. Gone are the days of the hated ‘convict stain’ image, an outdated notion that has been replaced with a more fitting representation….’the historical watermark - a proud legacy for many Australians’.”
The book has excerpts from the original trial transcripts dating back to 1785, and readers can relive the hardships endured by these ill-fated souls as they made the grim passage across treacherous seas to a strange new antipodean land. Convict Links follows their remarkable lives and describes not only how they survived, but also how they thrived in the early days of Colonial Australia.
A testament to their stoicism, perseverance and courage is evident as you follow the twelve branches of this vast family tree through to present day. Gone are the days of the hated ‘convict stain’ image, an outdated notion that has been replaced with a more fitting representation….’the historical watermark - a proud legacy for many Australians’.”
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