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Tracing your family history in Cairns

If you live in Cairns (or searching for ancestors who lived in Cairns) there are three places that can help:

• Cairns Libraries

Cairns Libraries hold an extensive collection of books, microfiche/microfilm and CD-ROMS to help you research your family history. They also provide access to Ancestry and Findmypast.

http://www.cairnslibrary.com.au/famhist/default.htm

• Cairns and District Family History Society

The Cairns and District Family History Society is an organisation to promote family history and geneaological research in Cairns, its surrounds, Queensland, Australia and the World. They provide learning courses in family history as well as maintaining a growing library of manuscripts and family histories.

http://www.cdfhs.org/index.html

• Cairns Historical Society (Cairns Museum)

The Cairns Historical Society was formed to record the written, pictorial and oral history of North Queensland. Their library is situated within the Cairns Museum

http://www.cairnsmuseum.org.au/index.php

ABC podcast: Indigenous family history - Townsville Libraries

Indigenous Resource Officer Janeese Henaway talks to ABC North Queensland Radio regarding the role of Townsville Libraries in assisting locals to trace their Indigenous heritage.

http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2011/06/16/3245433.htm