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Australia / Re: Is this a Convict Indent or Muster Roll?
« on: Friday 05 September 25 23:54 BST (UK) »
Brill, thanks, I think I just needed a second pair of eyes to confirm I was seeing what I thought I was seeing. 
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Australia / Re: Is this a Convict Indent or Muster Roll?
« on: Friday 05 September 25 23:09 BST (UK) »
Another example. The label at the front of the books state "This volume contains the indentures of convict transports which arrived i the years 18xx-18xx" - they MUST be indents, right?
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Australia / Is this a Convict Indent or Muster Roll?
« on: Friday 05 September 25 23:07 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone,
I’m trying to wrap my head around something I found on Ancestry and hope there may be some convict record experts here.
I’m looking at the "New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842" collection. Record type: “Bound Indentures”. But at the top of the first page of each ship it then “Muster Roll of (eg) 190 male English Convicts”.
My understanding was that a muster roll was taken when the convicts were in the colonies to keep tabs on them etc — but this is in the "Convict Indent" collection. But the “Muster Roll" wording at the top of the page when the images change from one ship to another is confusing me.
I found this page on Google while trying to work it out.
https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/Convict_Indents_(Ship_and_Arrival_Registers)_1788-1868
Am I right in thinking that the screenshots do show “Convict Indents” and not true “Muster Rolls”?
Link to a typical front page in the collection is here: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/2024/images/32082_223765__0002-00097?usePUB=true&_phsrc=pxd17291&pId=123708
Thank you for your expertise in advance!
I’m trying to wrap my head around something I found on Ancestry and hope there may be some convict record experts here.
I’m looking at the "New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842" collection. Record type: “Bound Indentures”. But at the top of the first page of each ship it then “Muster Roll of (eg) 190 male English Convicts”.
My understanding was that a muster roll was taken when the convicts were in the colonies to keep tabs on them etc — but this is in the "Convict Indent" collection. But the “Muster Roll" wording at the top of the page when the images change from one ship to another is confusing me.
I found this page on Google while trying to work it out.
https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/Convict_Indents_(Ship_and_Arrival_Registers)_1788-1868
Am I right in thinking that the screenshots do show “Convict Indents” and not true “Muster Rolls”?
Link to a typical front page in the collection is here: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/2024/images/32082_223765__0002-00097?usePUB=true&_phsrc=pxd17291&pId=123708
Thank you for your expertise in advance!
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Ireland / Re: How long for certs to arrive from GRO Ireland?
« on: Tuesday 08 July 25 15:09 BST (UK) »
Update: received the payment link via email on the 6th working day. An hour later they emailed to say they work in order of receipt of request, and were currently doing those from 30 June….all fits.
Once paid, received same day.
Once paid, received same day.
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Ireland / Re: How long for certs to arrive from GRO Ireland?
« on: Monday 07 July 25 10:01 BST (UK) »
For the research room, the address i used was GROResearchRoom@welfare.ie
That was to order copies of entries from the registers from the staff in the research room.
https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/organisation-information/search-room-at-the-general-register-office-gro/
Thank you. I’ve sent a chasing email to that address now . Hopefully I will hear from them today
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Ireland / Re: How long for certs to arrive from GRO Ireland?
« on: Monday 07 July 25 09:20 BST (UK) »QuoteAny time I ordered it was for email copies and it was a matter of days.
Same with me....the best was later on that same afternoon.
Can I just check with you both that this fast response was using the emailed application form system sent to the GROonlinepayments@welfare.ie address? I did triple check that was the correct address and followed all their instructions—but I am on working day 6 with no response other than auto email reply. Perhaps it is because I am on a UK mobile, but surely they would email me if there was an issue with them calling abroad to get payment?
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Ireland / Re: How long for certs to arrive from GRO Ireland?
« on: Monday 07 July 25 09:16 BST (UK) »Any time I ordered it was for email copies and it was a matter of days.
Thank you. I ordered on 30 June and have heard nothing. Will drop them a line.
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Ireland / Re: How long for certs to arrive from GRO Ireland?
« on: Monday 07 July 25 09:05 BST (UK) »Mastercard or Visa.
Thank you. Any idea how long they take from time of ordering please?
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Ireland / How long for certs to arrive from GRO Ireland?
« on: Wednesday 02 July 25 22:44 BST (UK) »
Can someone who has ordered certs from GRO Ireland in the past few weeks tell me how long it was from submitting application for a birth record from 1930s to getting the phone call to ask for payment? And then how long for the €5.00 copy to be emailed?
I filled in a form and emailed it to them. I had an auto response saying application received and that “We are currently experiencing a high volume of applications and as a result processing times are taking longer. Please do not send any reminders or follow up emails in relation to your original request, we will endeavour to deal with your application as quickly as possible.”
I wondered how long it is realistically to wait.
Also, how do I pay the 5 euros when I’m not based in Ireland? Can’t work out which card etc to use.
I filled in a form and emailed it to them. I had an auto response saying application received and that “We are currently experiencing a high volume of applications and as a result processing times are taking longer. Please do not send any reminders or follow up emails in relation to your original request, we will endeavour to deal with your application as quickly as possible.”
I wondered how long it is realistically to wait.
Also, how do I pay the 5 euros when I’m not based in Ireland? Can’t work out which card etc to use.