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New Death Records NSW 1795

December 30, 2024May 3, 2025 Cathy Dunn Active 1791, Royal Admiral 1792, Salamander 1791

Recently located lurking in the Colonial Office records was a list of deaths for NSW 1795. Historian Cathy Dunn has crossed referenced this list with the burial records of St Phillips Sydney and St Johns Parramatta resulting in 11 new death details for 1795 for which no burial records exists.  

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Gypsy Girls: Mary and Priscilla Loveridge, Royal Admiral 1792
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Gypsy Girls: Mary and Priscilla Loveridge, Royal Admiral 1792

December 24, 2024January 13, 2026 Cathy Dunn Royal Admiral 1792

Gypsy Girls: Mary and Priscilla Loveridge is the story of some and historical insight  from the early colony of NSW,

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Norfolk Island Shop Day book 1805-1806 

14 – 15 Dec 1805: Norfolk Island Shop Day Book

December 15, 2024December 29, 2025 Cathy Dunn Norfolk Island Shop 1805 to 1806

List of people on Norfolk Island who went to the Norfolk Island shop on 14 to 13 Dec 1805.

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Norfolk Island Shop Day book 1805-1806 

8 – 13 Dec 1805: Norfolk Island Shop Day Book

December 8, 2024December 29, 2025 Cathy Dunn Norfolk Island Shop 1805 to 1806

List of people on Norfolk Island who went to the Norfolk Island shop on 8 to 13 Dec 1805.

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Norfolk Island Shop Day book 1805-1806 

6 Dec and 7 Dec: Norfolk Island Shop

December 6, 2024December 8, 2025 Cathy Dunn Norfolk Island Shop 1805 to 1806

List of people on Norfolk Island who went to the Norfolk Island shop on 6 and 7 Dec 1805.

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Poverty and Wretchedness: Goodwin Family in Hobart 1808–1827

December 6, 2024December 8, 2025 Cathy Dunn HMS Porpoise

Poverty and Wretchedness explores the Goodwin family’s experiences as early settlers in Hobart between 1807 and 1827, detailing their journey from Norfolk Island and the challenges they faced in Hobart.

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Norfolk Island Shop Day book 1805-1806 

4 Dec and 5 Dec 1805: Norfolk Island Shop Day book

December 4, 2024December 8, 2025 Cathy Dunn Norfolk Island Shop 1805 to 1806

List of people on Norfolk Island who went to the Norfolk Island shop on 4 and 5 Dec 1805.

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Beneath the Pines Norfolk Island Marriages November 1791

April 23, 2026April 24, 2026 Cathy Dunn

The early Norfolk Island marriage register for Rev. Richard Johnson’s November 1791 visit are missing or were never kept, leaving

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Norfolk Island History Lovers Tour March 2027

March 2, 2026March 30, 2026 admin

Immerse yourself in Norfolk Island heritage for the history lovers tour and holiday on Norfolk Island March 2027 including Norfolk Island 1788 Foundation Day. Join Australian History Research and step back in time and discover the life of your Norfolk Island ancestors.

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