Publications
The publication listed below have all been produced by Wyong Family History Group Inc, and are available for sale. The Cottage can be contacted on +61 (02) 4351 2211. Payment options include cash or cheque (made out to Wyong Family History Group Inc.) For all postage inquiries, contact the Secretary at [email protected]
The Gosford Times (1892 – 1906) *NEW*
Incorporating the Wollombi Express (1892 – 1906) and Wyong District Advocate (1906 – 1920).
Marriage and Death Notices.
This book contains entries for 5892 deaths and 1400 marriages that appeared in the Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate between 1892 and 1954. .
Many published notices contained limited details and so research was undertaken to provide full details for as many entries as possible.
Cost: $27 plus p&h. Also available on CD – Cost $15 plus p&h
Many published notices contained limited details and so research was undertaken to provide full details for as many entries as possible.
Cost: $27 plus p&h. Also available on CD – Cost $15 plus p&h
BOWDEN FAMILY FUNERALS, Wyong
76 pages. Covers funerals conducted between July 1999 and January 2015.
Contains – 1714 entries arranged alphabetically. Details include Full name, Date of Death, Place of Death, Age,
Date and Place of Burial, Date and Place of Birth.
Also indicates if a Coroner’s Inquest was held and, where available, the Year of Arrival, if born overseas.
Cost: $20 plus p&h. Also available on CD – Cost $15 plus p&h
THE WYONG AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
248 pages. Covers the history of the Wyong Agricultural Association as reported in the local newspapers; lists of its Office Bearers; photos of its founders and its first Committee; plus the minutes of all meetings held from 1st May 1913 to 18th June 1930 with a fully indexed list of names.
Book - $35 plus p&h. Also available on CD - $20 plus p&h
WYONG AND DISTRICT PIONEER REGISTER
673 pages. Fully indexed
This is a compilation of all previous Pioneer Book entries and has been extensively updated with references to over 13,500 individuals, including many new families, as well as a list of Contributors.
Contains: Birth, marriage and death details, some photos and personal stories and obituaries for some individuals. The book also includes a brief history of Wyong.
Book $50-00 +p&h CD $40-00 +p&h
WYONG SHIRE GRAVE DIGGERS BOOK
118 pages
Covers burials in ALL Wyong Shire Cemeteries (Jilliby, Noraville, Ronkana, Yarramalong and St Barnabas’ Yarramalong) for the period from as early as 1898 until 2002.
Contains: Cemetery maps; Deceased details – name, age, date of burial, grave location (section, row, plot), some records have birth dates and maiden names. Includes all Graves including Unmarked Graves.
Compiled from the actual record books of the grave digger, Mr Vince McKenzie.
Book $20-00 +p&h CD $15.00 +p&h
WYONG COURTHOUSE DEATH RECORDS
117 pages
Covers Deaths from 1930 – 1953
Contains: An alphabetical list of all deaths in Wyong Shire 1930 -1953 providing the deceased’s - full name; date of death; place of death; age; occupation; place and date of burial and some places of birth.
Book $20-00 + p&h CD $15.00 +p&h
WYONG TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS INDEX
33 pages (Published in 1996).
This book was compiled by Stanley (Tiger) Roberts and Hinton (Blue) Garland who lived in Wyong in the 1930s. Further research in 1990 led to the inclusion of additional names.
Contains: An alphabetical list of Wyong Township residents: name, address, gender, occupation; Entries of Wyong residents on the 1930 Electoral Roll and Supplementary Roll for Robertson. Also lists the origins of the street names of the town with a map showing their location.
Book $10-00 +p&h CD $10.00 +p&h
WYONG AND LAKES DISTRICT ADVOCATE
Personal Notices (1932 – 1995)
Additional research of the deaths and funeral notices was undertaken so that over 90% of the entries have full details, viz: newspaper date, surname, first names, age, date of the event, where the event occurred, burial/cremation place. Some transcripts have remarks such as place of birth, cause of death, maiden name or occupation.
Two Volume set $48.00 + p&h (available separately- see below)
Contents Volume One – 514 anniversary notices, 1078 birth notices, 4,000 marriage notices, 4,790 in memoriam notices and 238 miscellaneous event notices, includes church photographs
Volume 1 $28-00+ p&h
Contents Volume Two- 11,973 deaths, obituary and probate notices, includes Church and cemetery photographs
Volume 2 $28 +p&h
CD also available - both volumes together for $38-00 +p&h
NORAVILLE CEMETERY
170 pages Fully indexed.
Covers burials and ashes placements for the period 1869 – 2012 inclusive. Includes all Unmarked Graves.
Contains: Headstone and niche locations; full headstone/plaque transcriptions; some headstone photos.
Note: The WFHG Inc has coloured photos of all headstones and plaques. Contact the Group for details.
Book $20-00 +p&h
All 4 Wyong Cemeteries are available on one CD in pdf format $25.00 +p&h
RONKANA CEMETERY BOOK
32 pages Fully indexed
Covers all known burials from 1925 – 2001 Includes Unmarked Graves.
Contains: Grave locations and full headstone inscriptions and coloured headstone photographs for all marked graves.
Book $10-00 +p&h
All 4 Wyong Cemeteries are available on one CD in pdf format $25.00 +p&h
JILLIBY CEMETERY BOOK
152 pages Fully indexed
Covers burials from c.1893 – 2008. Includes Unmarked Graves.
Contains: Grave locations and full headstone inscriptions and some headstone coloured photographs.
Note: The WFHG Inc. has coloured photos of all headstones. Contact the Group for details.
Book $20-00 +p&h
All 4 Wyong Cemeteries are available on one CD in pdf format $25.00 +p&h
St BARNABAS CEMETERY and YARRAMALONG CEMETERY
39 pages Fully indexed
Covers burials from c.1886 –2001.Includes Unmarked Graves.
Contains: Grave locations and full headstone inscriptions and some headstone coloured photographs.
Note: The WFHG Inc. has coloured photographs of all headstones. Contact the Group for details.
Books $10-00 + p&h
All 4 Wyong Cemeteries are available on one CD in pdf format $25.00 +p&h
Records from SIMPLICITY FUNERALS
226 pages
Bateau Bay from 1963 – 2006 published 2007
Contains: Deceased’s Full Name, Date of Death, Place of Death, Age, Place of Burial/Cremation, Date of Burial/ Cremation, Date and Place of Birth.
Book $20-00 +p&h
Records from SIMPLICITY FUNERALS
195 pages
Covers funerals arranged at Bateau Bay (2007 – 2011). Toukley (1993 – 2011) and Wyong (2007 – 2011). Entries are arranged alphabetically.
Contains: Deceased’s Full Name, Date of Death, Place of Death, Age, Place of Burial/Cremation, Date of
Burial/ Cremation, Date and Place of Birth.
Book $20-00 +p&h
The above two Simplicity Records are available on CD in pdf format for $25-00 +p&h
SIMPLICITY ERINA RECORDS 1984-2013
297 pages
Latest Release 2015
Covers 5,626 funerals arranged at Erina since it began at the end of December 1984.
Contains: Deceased’s Full Name, Date of Death, Place of Death, Age, Place of Burial/Cremation, Date of Burial/Cremation, Date and Place of Birth. Also indicates if an Inquest was held, and where available, the date of arrival in Australia, if born overseas. Entries are arranged alphabetically.
Cost: Book $35-00 plus p&h CD $15-00 plus p&h
SIMPLICITY WOY WOY RECORDS 1991-2013
156 pages
Covers funerals arranged at Woy Woy since it began in 1991 up to the end of 2013
Contains: Deceased’s Full Name, Date of Death, Place of Death, Age, Place of Burial/Cremation, Date of Burial/Cremation, Date and Place of Death. Also indicates if an inquest was held and, where available, the date of arrival in Australia if born overseas. Entries are arranged alphabetically.
Book $20.00 + p&h CD $15.00 + p&h
PALMDALE LAWN CEMETERY & MEMORIAL GARDENS
CD only
Palmdale was first established in 1970 to service the Central Coast
It was the first crematorium on the Central Coast and has some 30,000 memorials, with some dating back to 1935.
This database allows for searches by surname, forename, year of birth or death and age.
Note: the WFHG has coloured photos of all headstones. Contact the Group for details
CD only $10.00 +p&h
CENTRAL COAST ROLL OF HONOUR
399 pages Fully indexed
This book is a record of the names of men and women service personnel recorded on Honour Rolls and War Memorials in the Gosford and Wyong Shires. Arranged in alphabetical order by Memorial or Honour Roll location. Contains: Name, Date of Death and any other information contained on a memorial. Also has some biographies as well as some coloured photographs of memorials and honour rolls.
Book $20-00 +p&h CD $15.00 +p&h
BROUGHT IN BY THE TIDE
36 pages (Published 2009)
This book is essentially a guide to researching convict ancestors. It was produced by members of the WFHG Inc.
Contains: Information on how to go about identifying a convict ancestor, researching convict transport ships, trial and court records and life for convicts after arriving in the colony.
Also lists websites and examples of documents and other resources that give life to a researcher’s records.
Book $10-00 +p&h
Anglican Parish of the Brisbane Water AreaLists the Baptisms (1839-1863), Marriages (1839-1872), Burials (1838-1895) for Brisbane Waters and Kincumber recorded in the diaries of the Rev. Alfred Glennie.
Baptism records provide date of birth, full name, parents’ names, area of residence and the BDM registration number.
Brisbane Water Registrations include places such as Gosford, Woy Woy, Wyong, Tuggerah and Yarramalong.
A large number of NSW Pioneer index birth entries, not recorded in Alfred Glennie’s diaries are also included.
Only available on CD $10.00 +p&h
76 pages. Covers funerals conducted between July 1999 and January 2015.
Contains – 1714 entries arranged alphabetically. Details include Full name, Date of Death, Place of Death, Age,
Date and Place of Burial, Date and Place of Birth.
Also indicates if a Coroner’s Inquest was held and, where available, the Year of Arrival, if born overseas.
Cost: $20 plus p&h. Also available on CD – Cost $15 plus p&h
THE WYONG AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
248 pages. Covers the history of the Wyong Agricultural Association as reported in the local newspapers; lists of its Office Bearers; photos of its founders and its first Committee; plus the minutes of all meetings held from 1st May 1913 to 18th June 1930 with a fully indexed list of names.
Book - $35 plus p&h. Also available on CD - $20 plus p&h
WYONG AND DISTRICT PIONEER REGISTER
673 pages. Fully indexed
This is a compilation of all previous Pioneer Book entries and has been extensively updated with references to over 13,500 individuals, including many new families, as well as a list of Contributors.
Contains: Birth, marriage and death details, some photos and personal stories and obituaries for some individuals. The book also includes a brief history of Wyong.
Book $50-00 +p&h CD $40-00 +p&h
WYONG SHIRE GRAVE DIGGERS BOOK
118 pages
Covers burials in ALL Wyong Shire Cemeteries (Jilliby, Noraville, Ronkana, Yarramalong and St Barnabas’ Yarramalong) for the period from as early as 1898 until 2002.
Contains: Cemetery maps; Deceased details – name, age, date of burial, grave location (section, row, plot), some records have birth dates and maiden names. Includes all Graves including Unmarked Graves.
Compiled from the actual record books of the grave digger, Mr Vince McKenzie.
Book $20-00 +p&h CD $15.00 +p&h
WYONG COURTHOUSE DEATH RECORDS
117 pages
Covers Deaths from 1930 – 1953
Contains: An alphabetical list of all deaths in Wyong Shire 1930 -1953 providing the deceased’s - full name; date of death; place of death; age; occupation; place and date of burial and some places of birth.
Book $20-00 + p&h CD $15.00 +p&h
WYONG TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS INDEX
33 pages (Published in 1996).
This book was compiled by Stanley (Tiger) Roberts and Hinton (Blue) Garland who lived in Wyong in the 1930s. Further research in 1990 led to the inclusion of additional names.
Contains: An alphabetical list of Wyong Township residents: name, address, gender, occupation; Entries of Wyong residents on the 1930 Electoral Roll and Supplementary Roll for Robertson. Also lists the origins of the street names of the town with a map showing their location.
Book $10-00 +p&h CD $10.00 +p&h
WYONG AND LAKES DISTRICT ADVOCATE
Personal Notices (1932 – 1995)
Additional research of the deaths and funeral notices was undertaken so that over 90% of the entries have full details, viz: newspaper date, surname, first names, age, date of the event, where the event occurred, burial/cremation place. Some transcripts have remarks such as place of birth, cause of death, maiden name or occupation.
Two Volume set $48.00 + p&h (available separately- see below)
Contents Volume One – 514 anniversary notices, 1078 birth notices, 4,000 marriage notices, 4,790 in memoriam notices and 238 miscellaneous event notices, includes church photographs
Volume 1 $28-00+ p&h
Contents Volume Two- 11,973 deaths, obituary and probate notices, includes Church and cemetery photographs
Volume 2 $28 +p&h
CD also available - both volumes together for $38-00 +p&h
NORAVILLE CEMETERY
170 pages Fully indexed.
Covers burials and ashes placements for the period 1869 – 2012 inclusive. Includes all Unmarked Graves.
Contains: Headstone and niche locations; full headstone/plaque transcriptions; some headstone photos.
Note: The WFHG Inc has coloured photos of all headstones and plaques. Contact the Group for details.
Book $20-00 +p&h
All 4 Wyong Cemeteries are available on one CD in pdf format $25.00 +p&h
RONKANA CEMETERY BOOK
32 pages Fully indexed
Covers all known burials from 1925 – 2001 Includes Unmarked Graves.
Contains: Grave locations and full headstone inscriptions and coloured headstone photographs for all marked graves.
Book $10-00 +p&h
All 4 Wyong Cemeteries are available on one CD in pdf format $25.00 +p&h
JILLIBY CEMETERY BOOK
152 pages Fully indexed
Covers burials from c.1893 – 2008. Includes Unmarked Graves.
Contains: Grave locations and full headstone inscriptions and some headstone coloured photographs.
Note: The WFHG Inc. has coloured photos of all headstones. Contact the Group for details.
Book $20-00 +p&h
All 4 Wyong Cemeteries are available on one CD in pdf format $25.00 +p&h
St BARNABAS CEMETERY and YARRAMALONG CEMETERY
39 pages Fully indexed
Covers burials from c.1886 –2001.Includes Unmarked Graves.
Contains: Grave locations and full headstone inscriptions and some headstone coloured photographs.
Note: The WFHG Inc. has coloured photographs of all headstones. Contact the Group for details.
Books $10-00 + p&h
All 4 Wyong Cemeteries are available on one CD in pdf format $25.00 +p&h
Records from SIMPLICITY FUNERALS
226 pages
Bateau Bay from 1963 – 2006 published 2007
Contains: Deceased’s Full Name, Date of Death, Place of Death, Age, Place of Burial/Cremation, Date of Burial/ Cremation, Date and Place of Birth.
Book $20-00 +p&h
Records from SIMPLICITY FUNERALS
195 pages
Covers funerals arranged at Bateau Bay (2007 – 2011). Toukley (1993 – 2011) and Wyong (2007 – 2011). Entries are arranged alphabetically.
Contains: Deceased’s Full Name, Date of Death, Place of Death, Age, Place of Burial/Cremation, Date of
Burial/ Cremation, Date and Place of Birth.
Book $20-00 +p&h
The above two Simplicity Records are available on CD in pdf format for $25-00 +p&h
SIMPLICITY ERINA RECORDS 1984-2013
297 pages
Latest Release 2015
Covers 5,626 funerals arranged at Erina since it began at the end of December 1984.
Contains: Deceased’s Full Name, Date of Death, Place of Death, Age, Place of Burial/Cremation, Date of Burial/Cremation, Date and Place of Birth. Also indicates if an Inquest was held, and where available, the date of arrival in Australia, if born overseas. Entries are arranged alphabetically.
Cost: Book $35-00 plus p&h CD $15-00 plus p&h
SIMPLICITY WOY WOY RECORDS 1991-2013
156 pages
Covers funerals arranged at Woy Woy since it began in 1991 up to the end of 2013
Contains: Deceased’s Full Name, Date of Death, Place of Death, Age, Place of Burial/Cremation, Date of Burial/Cremation, Date and Place of Death. Also indicates if an inquest was held and, where available, the date of arrival in Australia if born overseas. Entries are arranged alphabetically.
Book $20.00 + p&h CD $15.00 + p&h
PALMDALE LAWN CEMETERY & MEMORIAL GARDENS
CD only
Palmdale was first established in 1970 to service the Central Coast
It was the first crematorium on the Central Coast and has some 30,000 memorials, with some dating back to 1935.
This database allows for searches by surname, forename, year of birth or death and age.
Note: the WFHG has coloured photos of all headstones. Contact the Group for details
CD only $10.00 +p&h
CENTRAL COAST ROLL OF HONOUR
399 pages Fully indexed
This book is a record of the names of men and women service personnel recorded on Honour Rolls and War Memorials in the Gosford and Wyong Shires. Arranged in alphabetical order by Memorial or Honour Roll location. Contains: Name, Date of Death and any other information contained on a memorial. Also has some biographies as well as some coloured photographs of memorials and honour rolls.
Book $20-00 +p&h CD $15.00 +p&h
BROUGHT IN BY THE TIDE
36 pages (Published 2009)
This book is essentially a guide to researching convict ancestors. It was produced by members of the WFHG Inc.
Contains: Information on how to go about identifying a convict ancestor, researching convict transport ships, trial and court records and life for convicts after arriving in the colony.
Also lists websites and examples of documents and other resources that give life to a researcher’s records.
Book $10-00 +p&h
Anglican Parish of the Brisbane Water AreaLists the Baptisms (1839-1863), Marriages (1839-1872), Burials (1838-1895) for Brisbane Waters and Kincumber recorded in the diaries of the Rev. Alfred Glennie.
Baptism records provide date of birth, full name, parents’ names, area of residence and the BDM registration number.
Brisbane Water Registrations include places such as Gosford, Woy Woy, Wyong, Tuggerah and Yarramalong.
A large number of NSW Pioneer index birth entries, not recorded in Alfred Glennie’s diaries are also included.
Only available on CD $10.00 +p&h