Cape Banks FHS Inc. is a member of the following organisations:

Royal Australian Historical Society

​Awards:

Dorothy Fellowes Website Award 2023
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Why?

We aim to assist local residents in tracing their family trees and in discovering who their ancestors were and where they lived, worked and played.

Where?

We cater for people who are researching their ancestors both here in Australia and overseas.
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How?

Through our meetings, workshops, guest speakers, and the wide range of resources and records at our well equipped Resource Library, which includes:

  • Pioneer Indexes (Births, Deaths & Marriages) for NSW, Qld, Vic, Tas & WA
  • Indexes to Births Deaths & Marriages for all Australian States & Territories
  • Indexes to Births Deaths & Marriages for New Zealand
  • NSW Probate Index
  • Convict Index & Convict Shipping Indents
  • Various Census & Musters
  • International Genealogical Index (England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, N.Z., Australia & more)
  • Assisted Immigration Index
  • Bounty Index
  • and many other resources.

Our Resource collection is constantly growing to meet members’ needs and interests. Begin a fascinating hobby today or even consider becoming a member. Our experienced researchers will help you get started and to keep researching. Cape Banks also has a number of publications which may also be of interest. See also our links to other family history societies and genealogy sites.

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Research Library

2 Curie Avenue, Little Bay, NSW 2036
There is step-free access to our Research Rooms for anyone with mobility issues.
Direction to Cape Banks by car
Direction to Cape Banks by bus

Opening Hours

Days: Tuesday & Saturday.
Times: 10:00am – 3:30pm
Closed Public Holidays
Experienced researchers are on duty to assist you.

Monthly Meetings

Our monthly meetings are held at the Coast Centre, 2 Curie Avenue, Little Bay on the second Saturday of each month, except for January, at 1.30pm.

Postal Address

PO Box 67, Maroubra, NSW 2035 Australia

November 2026 Meeting:

On Saturday, 14th November 2026, Cape Banks FHS Inc. will have, as its guest speaker, Bill Phippen, talking to our members about ‘By Muscle of Man and Horse’.

The story of building the railway under Sydney between 1916 and 1932. The talk is based on a photo album found by Sydney Trains in a clean-up, nearly dumped, and identified as being the missing volume from a set of five, the other four being at State Archives, Kingswood.

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