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Exploring English records to help you discover more about your female convict ancestors; demonstrated by the tale of a young girl from Shoreditch, her conviction, transportation and ensuing escapades in Tasmania.
Kelly Cornwell is a Professional Genealogist and Speaker, with over 20 years experience of researching family histories across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, U.S.A. and Australia. She started her business (Who Am I? Family Tree Research) in 2016, which offers a range of services from archive lookups to extensive family history research packages.
Kelly has a special interest in Transported Convicts, and has presented talks to the Society of Genealogists, the Society for One-Place Studies, the FHF’s Really Useful Show, and local history groups, amongst others.
She gained Distinction in both the Intermediate and Advanced Pharos Family History Skills & Strategies certificate courses, and is now on the team of Pharos Tutors where she runs courses on the benefits of Using Social Media for Family History, and Researching Online for Advanced Genealogists.
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