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Biographies and Family Stories for inclusion on these pages should be of about 2000 words in length. Longer articles will be considered. The author of the story retains copyright. IFHAA reserves editorial rights on all articles submitted for publication and reserves the right to not publish submitted material. Send all submissions to the IFHAA Biographies Editor.
| Con & George Augustine from Samos in Greece and Samuel Wilcox from Milfred Tavern, Wales. Combining the families in Australia. | |
| The story of the family and descendants of James Cunningham BATCHELOR, who settled in the region Coolongolook River in NSW | |
| 1835-1915. Elizabeth was one of the early settlers of the Albury, NSW region and was midwife to the population for over 50 years. | |
| 1928-1997. Kevin was a descendant of one of the first families to settle in Albury, NSW. | |
| Original European settler of Albury, NSW | |
| Irish convict transported to Australia on board the Lord Sidmouth on it's second voyage to Australia in 1820/21 | |
| 17 July 1798-3 May 1874 | |
| Pioneer of Burrill Lake, Ulladulla, NSW. 1830 - 1910 | |
| 1777 - 13 July 1828 - Convict transportee per Indispensible | |
| 2nd Fleet Convict, NSW Corpsman, Farmer. Also includes convicts John Carpenter, William Matthews | |
| 1836-1916. Journalist, Politician, unionist - He was instrumental in founding the Australian Trades Council | |
| Explorer and Pastoralist | |
| Better known as Simpson from the Gallipoli campaign who rescued injured soldiers with the help of a donkey. | |
| A contemporary account of the journey of the ship Nepaul from England to Port Philip in 1852 | |
| Ted Matthews was the last survivor of the first Australian contingent that landed at Gallipoli on April 25, 1915. Also one of the last to leave Ted lived to the age of 101 years - dying in 1998. | |
| 14 December 1822 - 9 January, 1920 - Cotton Farmer in South East Queensland | |
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1800-1872. Emigrated to Australia from the Isle of Man in 1832. He was a Tailor at Parramatta, NSW |
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| 1823-1913. Pioneer of the canberra region Henry was Postmaster at Urriarra for many years | |
| Daughter of First Fleet convicts Edward Pugh and Hannah Smith | |
| First Fleet convict - also includes details of First Fleeters Elizabeth Parker and Hannah Smith | |
| Two letters written by Robert J Salisbury to his father in the 1870's. NOTE: this is a large page | |
| German immigrant of the 1850's who settled in Adelong, NSW | |
| Convict transportee per Pitt in 1791 | |
| James and Bridget Sullivan (nee Whelan) - Convict transportees who moved to to San Francisco from Sydney in about 1850 | |
| 11 October 1829 - 21 May 1918 | |
| Melbourne business of the early 20th Century | |
| An account of the voyage of the York from Gravesend to New South Wales, via Rio de Janeiro | |
| Actors of renown - Owners of the Theatre Royal and Princess Theatre in Melbourne and the Sydney Theatre Royal and Adelaide Theatre Royal |
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