The Lost Lives Project - Book 1 - RUPTURE
A Guide to Reconstructing a Convict’s Life Before Exile
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Rupture is the opening volume of The Lost Lives Project — a landmark series created to help family historians reclaim the full, human story behind a transported ancestor. For too long, the lives of transported men, women, and children have been reduced to a line in a record, a crime, a sentence, or a ship name. This project exists to restore what was lost: the world they came from, the forces that shaped them, and the moment their lives changed forever.
This book is designed for anyone researching a transported ancestor — whether you’re just beginning your family history journey or you’re ready to write a narrative to pass on to future generations. Rupture gives you the tools, context, and confidence to rebuild the British or Irish chapter of your ancestor’s life with clarity and dignity.
Inside, you’ll learn how to understand the crime, the court system, the gaols, the hulks, and the records that document each step. You’ll discover how to interpret convict indents, how to read between the lines of official documents, and how to place your ancestor back into the landscape, community, and social pressures that shaped their choices.
More than a research guide, Rupture helps you begin crafting the story your family will keep — a narrative grounded in evidence, enriched with historical insight, and written with compassion. It is the first step in transforming scattered records into a meaningful legacy.
The Lost Lives Project invites you to restore a life interrupted.
This is where the story begins.