Campbelltown District Family History Society Inc.

17/06/2026

16/06/2026

This photograph was taken in 1907. We have taken a small segment of a larger panorama of Campbelltown that shows a couple of key sites in the Fisher's Ghost story. On the extreme left of the photo is the vicinity around the widely accepted site of the ghost appearance- the corner of Queen and Dumaresq Streets. The large building on the extreme right is the old CBC Bank. It was behind this building towards the railway line (neither of which existed at the time) that the murder of Fred Fisher occurred in 1826.

12/06/2026

*Ends 11:59 pm (AEST) 15 June 2026.

11/06/2026

Yes folks it’s almost 200 years and Fred did have a family (of course😂)

Today is the first short story we will publish in the lead up to the 200th anniversary of the death of Fred Fisher on June 17. Today's post looks at a few of his family members.

Fred was born in London in 1792 and was the son of James and Ann Fisher. His brother Henry was also transported to Sydney and he arrived in 1819. After his brother's death, Henry commented 'I myself buried him as decent as I could. I was seven weeks looking for the boddy witch gave me a grate cutting up'. Another brother Samuel made claims to receive his brother's estate after Fred's death. Campbelltown Library has a photograph in its collection of Fred's younger sister Louisa (pictured below) as well as copies of letters written by Fred to his mother Ann. Photo courtesy of John Wise.

05/06/2026

Our June Guest Speaker at tomorrow's meeting is our President Robert. He is going to share his experience with the New Zealand TV Show My Family Mystery. He may even have a clip or two! See you at 1.30 in the upstairs meeting room at Campbelltown City Library. Visitors are very welcome to join us.

03/06/2026

We had a lovely day last week exploring Camden, enjoying Camden Museum and Lunch at the Plow & Harrow. The June Meeting is on Saturday at 1.30 at Campbelltown City Library in the upstairs meeting room. See you there!!

25/05/2026

Being the close of Volunteer Week we would like to thank out Volunteers who go above and beyond Monday to Saturday mornings at Campbelltown City Library assisting people to build their own Family Trees for free. We also thank our Volunteer Committee, Web Master and Speakers, without whom our Society wouldn't function. Join us!

18/05/2026

Imagine getting your hand on ledgers like these.
All you would find out!!
Sunday sessions are back this week for our members. Not a member?.Join up and come along, you'll learn something new and maybe share your experience.
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10/05/2026

As we observe Mother's Day, take some time to think about the mothers in your family and consider sharing their stories. Write their stories down, share photos and ask the women around you the stories of their mothers. Recording these on your phone is easier than ever.
Happy Mother’s Day.