A Cricket Dynasty – Gregory Cricketing Family
With cricket in the forefront of news at the moment with the England Australia Ashes Tests in progress, I thought it was timely to share some of my family history.…
Mystery plaque found in Cairns
CDFHS has been informed of the existence of a marble plaque - broken in two - that was found in a building in Cairns which is set for demolition. There…
My ‘elusive’ grandfather – George Frederick Davies
I started my own family history research some 25 years ago. At the time, I was the Historical and Genealogical Officer with the New South Wales Land Titles Office, and had been assisting the general public for many years, through early land records research. I only ever knew one grandparent, my maternal grandmother, Anna Davies (nee Wilson), who I adored, the others having died long before my birth. I was one of her favorites. (more…)