Cairns Family History

Do you have Scottish ancestry? Learn some tricks and tips this coming Saturday with Delving into Scottish Records at 2pm at Cairns Family History Research Centre.

Thanks to the Cairns community our yearly event is sold out but we love hearing your feedback and that you continue to love Shadows

This Saturday is DNA day! One on one consultations are available with Mel and Heather between 1pm and 4pm to book a time please email [email protected]

The latest edition of Family Tree. Month of July

Family Search - Affiliate Library

Cairns Golf Club 100 Years - Come and view this Special Magazine in our Library.

The latest Family Tree Magazines

This is a Dramatised walk through the Heritage listed McLeod Street Pioneer Cemetery where the history of past Cairns residents is brought to life by local actors under the direction of a professional artistic director.
There are no water or toilet facilities available and please wear closed in shoes.
It is unsuitable for wheelchairs or people with limited mobility because of uneven ground and trip hazards.
Please use the link below for booking.

https://www.trybooking.com/CRWXB

Congratulations to Catherine Smith on her Book The Legacy of The Zammit Family in Cairns. Catherine has kindly donated the book to our wonderful library. Come join Cairns Family History and you are most welcome to read and research our wonderful collection of Library books.

Cairns Family History would like to thank Nev. Parkinson from CairnsPrintShop for their kind donation and Artwork for our new Pull Up Banner.

Interesting Books on Convicts are available to read at Cairns Family History Centre. The Books are not for Loan.

Are you Researching English Counties.
Are you Researching your Wales Family Tree.
The Books are located in Cairns Family History Society. Plus much much more. Come and join our wonderful Society and check out our extensive collections.
There is always someone to help. 😀

Log of Logs Books
Part 1. Part 2. Part 3.
Located in The Cairns District Family History Society Library.

General Muster Books of NSW 1814 and General Muster Books of NSW and Norfolk Island 1811

Family history research service The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages on Level 32, 180 Ann Street, Brisbane will be closed from 4.30pm Friday 22 December 2023 to Monday 1 January 2024.

Big Thank you to Sarah from St John’s Ambulance for their kind donation of First Aid Kits to Cairns & District Family History Society 👏👏😀😀🥳

Cairns & District Family History Society
Closed
14 December 2023
Re - Open
16 January 2024

Are you searching for your family who came from Overseas?
We have various Books on Immigration at Cairns & District Family History Society Inc.
An Index to Assisted Immigrants Arriving Queensland 1860 -1869

The English Prison Hulks by W. Branch Johnson

In Index To Assisted Immigrants Arriving, Queensland. 1880 - 1899
Vol 1 - A-D - Vol 2 - E- K - Vol 3 - L-Q
Vol 4 - R-Z

Come and Join us at our Rooms to Research and view our First, Second, Third and Fourth Fleet Families of Australia Volumes.

Cairns & District Family History Society Rooms

Are you just starting your family history research? Have you been researching for some time? Are you drowning and can't see your desk? Does your family give you a hard time about your office?

Would you like to learn how to organise your records?

Cairns Family History is presenting ideas on some solutions that may work for you.

Where: Cairns Family History 271 Gatton Street, Westcourt
When: Saturday 17th June 2023 at 2pm

RSVP to [email protected]

Cost: $2 for Members and $15 for Non Members

Tomorrow is the first Saturday of the month so you know what that is DNA 🧬 day from 2-4pm it is drop in session at the rooms. An informal session to work through your challenges or explore new features

The Census is here!

https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/node/275

ScotlandsPeople has been updated to include over 9000 volumes of enumeration district books, comprising 200,000 images recording the details of 4.8 million people.

Scanned images of the original handwritten census books detail each address, from the finest hotels to cramped tenements and from ships at sea to people sleeping in tents.

Recorded on the night of 19 July 1921, against the accommodation, everyone present is listed with details including their relationships to each other, their age, their occupation and – for the first time – information on orphanhood, dependent children and workplace.

You can find guidance on investigating the 1921 Census at our website – and do let us know if you find anyone interesting!

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A reminder to join us tomorrow for Researching Ireland presented by Heather Cox

Herstory - History

A Collection of Short Stories of Cairns & District Early Pioneering Women and Men

Based on our Shadows from the Past performances at Cairns Pioneer Cemetery where we tell stories of those buried in the cemetery through our dramatised walks.

In most cases, there is minimal information to work with. Our presentation of stories brings to life the depth of personality, emotion and colourful history, simply by capturing the nuances of historical newspaper articles, legal documents, licences and vocation. Writings are by Tessa Golding -Clarke.

This publication is now available in PDF format for $15 - to place your order please email our secretary - [email protected]