Caloundra Family History Research Inc
Caloundra Family History Research Inc.
September 2023 Guest Speaker at Caloundra Family History Caloundra Family History recently hosted Western Australian historian Moya Sharp OAM via Zoom to hear about her wonderful website, research service, and tales. After moving to Kalgoorlie in the late 1980s, Moya discovered the rich local history of the WA Goldfields which has developed into a life-long Read More …
What did the South Sea Islander Project reveal? Family history research often leads us down the path of discovering how our ancestors came to be here in Australia… they bought passage on a ship, or they were sentenced to transportation; but did you know that some were kidnapped? At the recent meeting of the Caloundra Read More …
Can your approach to family history research be improved? Have you ever wondered if your approach to family history research could be improved? Hearing how others approach their research often gives us ideas and tips that could enhance our own work. Recently at our monthly General meeting in the CFHR room and via Zoom, we Read More …
Extracts from the 4th March email update for access to the rooms for research and general meeting details for hybrid in-person or zoom options from June Blackburn, President: Hello Everyone, ….. At the committee meeting yesterday, it was decided to open our rooms fully to all members and visitors without number restrictions. You will still Read More …
The presenter at our February 2022 monthly general meeting was Shauna Hicks. Shauna has kindly provided a handout on her website for this talk. A jam-packed talk with strategies to help to find what you are looking for and reasons as to why you might not be successful in your searches. With great examples across Read More …
A letter from June Blackburn, President, about the latest decisions related to managing Covid-19 at Caloundra Family History was distributed by email on 10 January 2022. In summary, General Meetings for January and February will be held by Zoom only. Research at the rooms is available, with restrictions. For full details read a copy of Read More …