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Central Coast Family History Society

Locality: East Gosford, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 4324 5164

Address: Build 4 - 8 Russell Drysdale Street 2250 East Gosford, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.centralcoastfhs.org.au/

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25.01.2022 Interesting information on the Cole family who ran businesses in Gosford in the early 1900s.

23.01.2022 Join us this Tuesday evening as Chris Fleet, Map Curator from the National Library of Scotland will be talking on which online maps are the most useful for fami...ly history research, and their primary content. He will demonstrate the main ways of finding these maps and viewing them online, as well as the range of georeferenced map viewers, and how these can best be used together. The National Library of Scotland now has over a quarter of a million maps available online, primarily covering Great Britain and Scotland in the last two centuries. This webinar is included in the Nov 2020 - Jan 2021 Season Ticket. All welcome Tue 24 November 8-9pm AEDT register at www.sag.org.au/events See more

22.01.2022 A free downloadable guide to convict records at NSW State Archives. A brilliant resource for anyone researching convicts. http://ow.ly/5v4P50CoIRO

20.01.2022 MARY ANN DAVIS (1837-1922): Born Mary Ann Ward, daughter of Brisbane Water pioneers William & Catherine Ward. She was born at Hardy’s Bay in 1837 and attended the little Church of England school at East Gosford, later transferring to the church school at Kincumber, which was run by pioneer William Davis. She later married William’s son Rock Davis, a well-known Shipbuilder of Brisbane Water. She and Rock lived at Blackwall near Woy Woy and had 4 children together. She was a tr...ue pioneer, considered the oldest native of Brisbane Water at the time. She was highly esteemed and respected by everyone in the district. Her husband and all her children had predeceased her at the time of her death in 1922, however, she left behind a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Many of her descendants still live on the Central Coast. She was laid to rest at St Paul’s Cemetery, Kincumber. Image: Mary Ann Davis (nee Ward) courtesy of Central Coast Council

18.01.2022 Tomorrow (25 November) is the last day to register to join our end of year group outing to Alison Homestead and Luka Chocolate Factory in Wyong. The outing includes a tour and 2 course meal. If you'd like to join us, see details below for pricing and how to book. The outing is scheduled for 2 December.

18.01.2022 BENJAMIN DAVIS (1826-1883): Shipbuilder, member of the pioneering Davis family. The suburb of ‘Bensville’ is named after him. Born in Ireland, he came out to Australia in 1833 with his parents and settled at Brisbane Water. In 1850 he married Eliza Cordelia Wetherall at Kincumber and had several children, who later helped develop the Bensville area. Growing up, he and his brothers learned shipbuilding, and in the 1850s Benjamin started his own business at ‘Davistown’ (named a...fter the family). Later, he bought land at a place called ‘Will’s Point’ where he set up another ship yard and built a house overlooking the water. The area eventually became known as ‘Bensville’, named in his honour. During his life Benjamin built around 49 vessels. He died in 1883 and is buried at St Paul’s Anglican Cemetery, Kincumber. After his death, his son Arthur carried on the shipbuilding at Bensville. Image: Benjamin Davis courtesy of Central Coast Council.

17.01.2022 Next Saturday is our last DNA day for 2020. Our morning tools in practice session should be of interest to all DNA enthusiasts including those who'd like to und...erstand the power of DNA in your family history research. We'll have some practical tips and then see how three of our SAG members, Sue, Helene and Jennifer, have applied them to start breaking down stubborn brick walls. All welcome! www.sag.org.au/events See more

16.01.2022 Of interest to those with Aboriginal Heritage......

16.01.2022 LAST DAY (today) to register for our end of year group outing to Alison Homestead and Luka Chocolate Factory in Wyong. The outing includes a lovely tour and 2 course meal. Call today on (02) 4324 5164 (until 2pm) to reserve your place. The outing is scheduled for next Wednesday 2 December.

11.01.2022 This beautiful panorama captured by Melvin Vaniman shows Town Hall and the Queen Victoria Building in 1904. Can you see any other familiar sights? https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/digital/eJDyLDaKxVjzK

11.01.2022 Interested in joining us for an outing to Alison Homestead and Luka Chocolate Factory at Wyong on Wednesday 2 December 2020? The outing includes a tour and 2 course meal. See details below for price and how to book - there are limited numbers, so get in quick to book your place. The cut-off date for booking is Wednesday 25 November 2020!

10.01.2022 THOMAS DAVIS (1832-1893): Pioneer shipbuilder at Terrigal, brother of Rock & Benjamin Davis of the well-known Davis family. Born in Ireland, he came to Australia with his family and settled at Brisbane Water. In 1855 he married Susannah Pickett at Kincumber, member of another well-known pioneering family of the district. He first started his ship building at Cockle Creek, then around 1869 bought most of the land in Terrigal where he built a ship yard, sawmill and beautiful h...ouse overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Corn, sugarcane, oats, peaches and bananas were grown on his property. In the late 1870s he was the major employer of the district, providing work (directly & indirectly) to about 120 people. His sawmill was one of the earliest mills in the region where timber was traded along the coast between Sydney and Terrigal. Thomas died in 1893 after falling off a horse and is buried at St. Paul’s Cemetery, Kincumber. Images: Thomas Davis, tombstone & site of old shipyard.

09.01.2022 Sister Greta Norman Towner ANZAC

07.01.2022 This may be of interest to those with ancestors from Victoria...

03.01.2022 FREE online webinar from National Library of Australia for newbies to family history, or anyone interested in finding out about the wealth of resources the National Library has to offer. Wednesday 11 November 1-2pm (AEDT). Click here to register https://bit.ly/2Gall9j

02.01.2022 Join us this Friday for our new Mini Webinar - Stamp Duties Deceased estate files. Deceased estate files, 1880-1958 are the companion to our Probate packets. T...his webinar looks at how to find deceased estate files and what you can find in them. Register: http://ow.ly/PbXx50Bs2iX #learninminutes

01.01.2022 R.I.P. Lest we Forget.