Welcome to the Coonabarabran DPS Local and Family History Group Inc.
We are a non-profit community organisation that provides assistance, training and research into local and family history.
The Coonabarabran DPS, Local & Family History Group was established in 1999 as the first rural Dead Persons Society in NSW.
We include anyone interested in local or family history. Our aim is to develop a comprehensive Research Centre where the pioneers of the past will come to "life".
Coonabarabran DPS, Local & Family History Group Inc.,
P.O. Box 378, Coonabarabran NSW 2357
Phone: 02 68 425000
Email: dpscoona@hotmail.com
Research Centre Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
9.30am to 1.30pm.
Weekends when volunteers available.
third Tuesday of every month. 9.30am. Held at 69 John Street, Coonabarabran (Research Centre)
first Tuesday of every month. 9.30am. Held at 69 John St, Coonabarabran (Research Centre)
Products:
Services:
Research:
You can use our research facilities, including computer, microfiche, microfilm or library in various ways.
You may do your research:-
We do research:-
Resources:
Big variety of local resources and a growing selection of resources from other areas available at the Research Centre.
The three projects that we are currently working on are
This is researching who were our first pioneers, where they were born, where they lived, how they lived and where they died. We estimate that this research will take approximately two years to compile. Once this is completed, we will publish our findings on CD and later in book form. These will be sold as a means to support the ongoing running of the Group.
Download a copy of the Pioneer Register in PDF format.
We are gathering information on who these soldiers were, and what properties they worked on, and what happened to these POWs. We will also publish and sell our findings, as another way of financing the group’s activities.
We are locating, documenting and researching these lonely graves with a view to publication. Information on those discovered to date is available for viewing at the Research Centre for a small donation.
Trip to Gumin Gumin Homestead-date to be arranged
Chasing graves day-date to be arranged
Visit Binnaway cemetery
4th Nov Workshop at the Centre. 9.30am
18th Nov Meeting at the Centre 9.30am
9th December Xmas Party at the Imperial. 7p.m. You may bring your partner. Members only.
