Coffs Harbour District Family History Society Inc. in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales | Community

Coffs Harbour District Family History Society Inc.

Locality: Coffs Harbour, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6651 6126

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25.01.2022 Best wishes for the new year to all of our members and followers! We look forward to connecting with you and your family history research in 2021 - keep safe and well in the meantime. Look for our updates next week on 2021 activities and our first Hang Out for the new year Friday 8th Jan.

23.01.2022 On 25 December 1817, the patriarch of the Everingham family, Matthew James, died in 1817. Matthew, a "settler and district constable at Portland Head, fell over...board from a Hawkesbury boat, and was unfortunately drowned." Aged 48 years, his death was reported in the Sydney Gazette http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2177671 He was buried at Wilberforce Cemetery and his headstone is pictured. Matthew was a convict who arrived on the 'Scarborough' with the First Fleet in 1788. He had been convicted in London in 1784 and was sentenced to transportation to the colonies for 7 years. He established a dynasty with many Everingham descendants still living in the Hawkesbury. More information see the Australian Dictionary of Biography http://adb.anu.edu.au/biograp/everingham-matthew-james-2030 or in the various books published by the late Val Ross or the Cornstalk’s series. See more

21.01.2022 After World War II, the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme (CRTS) was set up to support vocational or academic training to ex-service women and men ret...urning to civilian life in Australia. Did you have a family member that was in the scheme? Join us on Thursday to hear from the University of Sydney's Liz Gillroy on a national project to follow the lives of those involved. https://www.sag.org.au/event-4029390 See more

18.01.2022 Did you know you can access Ancestry for free from home via our eResources portal? That’s right, Ancestry has graciously extended their remote access until the ...end of March 2021, so all you need is your Library card and plenty of time to start uncovering your family history. Access Ancestry through our eResources portal: https://bit.ly/3aTtCZ6 Need a Library card? Register online today: https://bit.ly/2XdLk4p : John Flynn, 1912, Unidentified family group posed on a veranda, https://bit.ly/3niYMP4