Our Story
Information on the history of Cape Banks Family History Society Inc. has been extracted from our monthly newsletter and award-winning journal, Kith & Kin.
Click on a button below to reveal a timeline of the societies history for that period of time.
1980s
1984
- January 1984 – initial formation of group by local like-minded people
1985
- March 1985 – inaugural public meeting of the group held at the Maroubra Central Library
- March 1985 – initial name of Cape Banks Peninsula Family History Group
- August 1985 – Christine Yeats, NSW State Archives, first guest speaker
- October 1985 – held our first Annual General Meeting
October 1985 – first issue of Kith & Kin - 1985 – purchased the set of NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages on microfiche
- 1985 – transcribed the remaining headstones at Prince Henry (Coast) Hospital Cemetery
1986
- January 1986 – began transcribing the 746 remaining headstones of Botany Cemetery Pioneer Memorial Park
- April 1986 – completed transcribing the 746 remaining headstones of Botany Cemetery Pioneer Memorial Park
- May 1986 – moved into our first Research Room at Portland Crescent, Maroubra
- July 1986 – purchased the set of Victorian Births, Deaths & Marriages on microfiche
- August 1986 – published Botany Cemetery Pioneer Memorial Park headstone transcriptions
- September 1986 – began transcribing Botany Cemetery Church of England section headstones
1987
- May 1987 – held our first family history seminar presented by Janet Reakes
- September 1987 - Cape Banks FHS accepted as a member of the Federation of Family History Societies in England
- November 1987 – began transcribing the Botany Cemetery Roman Catholic section headstones
- December 1987 – completed transcribing the Botany Cemetery Church of England section headstones
1988
- February 1988 – name changed to Cape Banks Family History Society Inc.
- March 1988 – published the Botany Cemetery Church of England headstone transcriptions
1990s
1990
- August 1990 – completed transcribing the Botany Cemetery Roman Catholic section headstones
- September 1990 – began transcribing the Botany Cemetery Congregational, Presbyterian, Methodist, Children and Jewish section headstones
- October 1990 – published the Botany Cemetery Roman Catholic section headstones
1991
- August 1991 – completed transcribing the Botany Cemetery Congregational, Presbyterian, Methodist, Children and Jewish section headstones
- November 1991 – published the Botany Cemetery Congregational, Presbyterian, Methodist, Children and Jewish section headstones
1992
- March 1992 – began transcribing the Botany Cemetery General Section headstones
- November 1992 – moved our Research Rooms to Maroubra Bay Public School
- November 1992 – began transcribing the Randwick General Cemetery headstones
1993
- August 1993 – completed transcribing the Randwick General Cemetery headstones
1994
- 1994 – published the Randwick General Cemetery headstones
- January 1994 – completed transcribing the Botany Cemetery General Section headstones
- September 1994 – held a Roadshow presented by members of the Heraldry & Genealogical Society of Canberra Inc.
- November 1994 – participated in the family history fair held at Randwick Town Hall
1995
- January 1995 – published the Botany Cemetery General Section headstones
- March 1995 – moved to our new Research Rooms at the Scouts Hall, 113A Paine Street, Maroubra
- March 1995 – 10th Anniversary Dinner
1996
- September 1996 - began transcribing the Walter Carter Pty Ltd, Funeral Directors, Funeral Books, Volume II, 1896-1912
1997
- 1997 - published the Walter Carter Pty Ltd, Funeral Directors, Funeral Books, Volume II, 1896-1912
1998
- April 1998 – began transcribing the Walter Carter Pty Ltd, Funeral Directors, Funeral Books, Volume I, 1887-1895
- September 1998 – we had Lady Mary Teviot, Overseas Liaison Officer for the Federation of Family History Societies as our guest speaker
- October 1998 – completed transcribing the Walter Carter Pty Ltd, Funeral Directors, Funeral Books, Volume I, 1887-1895
- 1998 - published the Walter Carter Pty Ltd, Funeral Directors, Funeral Books, Volume I, 1887-1895
1999
- January 1999 – began transcribing the Walter Carter Pty Ltd, Funeral Directors, Funeral Books, Volume III, 1913-1922
- September 1999 - completed transcribing the Walter Carter Pty Ltd, Funeral Directors, Funeral Books, Volume III, 1913-1922
- 1999 - published the Walter Carter Pty Ltd, Funeral Directors, Funeral Books, Volume III, 1913-1922
2000s
2000
- September 2000 – Olympic Games held in Sydney
2005
- March 2005 – 20th Anniversary Dinner
2007
- August 2007 – launch of our publication Maroubra & District Pioneer Register Pre-1945
2009
- March 2009 – launch of our publication Maroubra and District Memories
- 2009 - digitisation of Botany Cemetery, Randwick General Cemetery, Prince Henry (Coast) Hospital & Walter Carter Funeral Directors’ publications
2010s
2010
- March 2010 – 25th Anniversary Dinner
2012
- August 2012 – Cape Banks FHS wins the prestigious Nick Vine Hall Award for a society with less than 500 members for our journal Kith & Kin
2015
- March 2015 – 30th Anniversary Dinner
- July 2015 - monthly General Meetings moved to Vonnie Young Auditorium at Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra
- September 2015 - Cape Banks FHS wins the prestigious Nick Vine Hall Award for a society with less than 500 members for our journal Kith & Kin
2016
- May 2016 – The First Fleeter Memorial at Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park opened
2018
- September 2018 – wins the Dorothy Fellowes Website Award for a website designed and administered by a member
2020s
2020
- March 2020 – 35th Anniversary luncheon cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
- March 2020 - Research Rooms closed due to Covid-19 pandemic
- September 2020 - re-opening of our Research Rooms with strict health protocols in place and limited number of members able to attend
2021
- March 2021 – move into our new Research Rooms at the Coast Centre for Seniors, Little Bay
- September 2021 - NSW & ACT Family History Society's State Conference held online due to Covid-19 restrictions
2022
- September 2022 - NSW & ACT Family History Society's State Conference held online due to Covid-19 restrictions