Cairns Cenotaph WW1 Online Memorial
In October, Cairns Family History launched the Cairns Cenotaph WW1 Memorial. This project is presented online to reach the widest possible audience - the Cairns community, family historians, military historians,…
Cairns-born adoptee finds his birth mother
Email from David (Nov, 2015)
I was born in Cairns in 1947 and my mother kept me for a short time and then decided to adopt me out. I had always known my birth mother’s name but had never been successful in tracking down any information. (more…)
A Navy Anzac – William Hunter, 111
William (Bill) Hunter was born 19 February 1891 in Yarraville, Victoria, to Scottish parents James Hunter and Mary Neilson. He was brought up on a farm in Beenak, Victoria, with…
Cemetery exposes city’s past
Cairns Post Tuesday 3 Feb, 2015The following article appeared prominently in the Cairns Post yesterday. It features the McLeod Street Pioneer Cemetery education kit researched and written by Cairns & District…
Did your Cairns relative die in Victoria?
Victoria Wills and Probates 1841 to 2009 can be searched online from the Public Records of Victoria website. Wills from 1841 to 1925 have been digitised and can be viewed and download free of charge. Copies of later wills can be ordered online.
PROV Index to Wills, Probate & Administration Records 1841-2009
One of the search criteria is residence. (more…)