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Value of Huts held by NSW Corps but not Landholders 1805 Norfolk Island

May 8, 2024May 8, 2025 Cathy Dunn

George Benson: Solider, wife and 5 children, £8. # William Bohannon: Solider, wife and 3 children, £4 # William Charlton:

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1792 to 1796 Victualing Book Norfolk Island Webinar

April 8, 2024November 21, 2025 Cathy Dunn 1792 -1796 Norfolk Island Victualling Book

Webinar on the 1792 to 1796 Victualing Book Norfolk island as a historical research tool. The NIVB is not a

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Selected Bibliography of Captain Cooks 2nd Voyage 1772 – 1775

March 1, 2024January 22, 2025 Cathy Dunn HMS Resolution

Selected Bibliography of HMS Resolution 1772 – 1775. The second exploration voyage of James Cook, from 1772 to 1775 aboard HMS Resolution included the landing and naming of Norfolk Island on 10 Oct 1774.

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Kitty March 1793 Norfolk Island to Port Jackson
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Children who departed Norfolk Island for Port Jackson per Kitty March 1793

February 19, 2024March 30, 2025 Cathy Dunn Kitty 1793

The Kitty embarkation of Mar 1793 was the beginning of an exodus of free and expired convict settlers from Norfolk Island.

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Directory of Norfolk Island First Settlement 1788-1814

February 12, 2024July 11, 2025 Cathy Dunn

This directory of names created by University of New England (UNE) identifies most individuals associated with the ‘First Settlement’ phase

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1819 Muster Female Convicts Hobart

February 2, 2024October 6, 2025 Cathy Dunn

The 1819 muster of female convicts in Hobart Town is extracted from a larger set of muster rolls and land grants for the settlements of Van Diemen’s Land. 

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James Tucker: Norfolk Island Hangman

December 1, 2023May 8, 2025 Cathy Dunn Endeavour 1795, Lady Penrhyn 1788, Mary Ann 1791, Neptune 1790, Supply (2)

James Tucker was Norfolk Island’s hangman from 1796 until his death in 1807. But how did he become the hangman?

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Beneath the Pines Norfolk Island Marriages November 1791
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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
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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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