Cairns Family History

12/11/2025

More Queensland newspapers digitised on Trove.

Explore items that have recently been digitised and made available in Trove. Curious to see what's in the pipeline? Take a look at our coming soon page. You can also see what’s new and coming soon from the National Library of Australia.

10/11/2025

04/11/2025

DON'T MISS OUT - Get your Tickets Now!
Cairns Family History Centre - 271 Gatton Street, Westcourt
Saturday NOVEMBER 15th 2-4 pm.
Cost: $33
Angie Bush, International Genetic Genealogist, will present at the Cairns Family History Research Centre while visiting here in the Far North. Tickets are limited and available online at Eventbrite, CDFHS.org-Events https://tinyurl.com/yc4suaxa, or at our Centre during opening hours.

30/10/2025

NOTE COST ORIGINALLY ADVERTISED AT $10 BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN $5.
Learn how to navigate WW1 Military records in the Archives and other useful websites.
Cost: $5
Workshop: Tuesday 11th November
For further information email: research@cdfhs.org

27/10/2025

Includes Charters Towers and Cooktown.

Explore items that have recently been digitised and made available in Trove. Curious to see what's in the pipeline? Take a look at our coming soon page. You can also see what’s new and coming soon from the National Library of Australia. Diaries, letters and archives Papers of Dame Joan Hammond

26/10/2025

Join us for some yummy food and lots of fun for Melbourne Cup!

26/10/2025

To book an appointment email: dna@cdfhs.org

14/10/2025

We welcome you to our exciting event for November.
For tickets: https://shorturl.at/9hAXG

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07/10/2025

Her Story - History

A Collection of Short Stories of Cairns & District Early Pioneering Women and Men

Based on our Shadows from the Past performances at Cairns Pioneer Cemetery where we tell stories of those buried in the cemetery through our dramatised walks.

In most cases, there is minimal information to work with. Our presentation of stories brings to life the depth of personality, emotion and colourful history, simply by capturing the nuances of historical newspaper articles, legal documents, licences and vocation. Writings are by Tessa Golding -Clarke.

This publication is now available in PDF format for $35 – to place your order please email our secretary - secretary@cdfhs.org