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Forbes Family History Group Inc

(Specialising in the history of Forbes and District, NSW, Australia)

Links:

Ryerson Deaths Index
Forbes - from 1992
Parkes - from 2002
Condobolin - from Nov 2002

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Forbes is in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia with a population of approximately 9,000.

The earliest settlers in the Forbes district were squatters and it was some of these men who discovered the first gold in the area in June 1861. Over the next few months approximately 30,000 people came to the diggings, with storekeepers, publicans and others, providing services for them.

By 1863 the rush had died down and many diggers had moved on to other diggings. The town became a service centre for the pastoralists, and in 1870 was declared a municipality, with the first mayor being Thomas Hand.

Forbes Family History Group has gathered many resources to help with research into the people of Forbes and district, together with the general history of the area.

Updated 29 April 2012

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Forbes Family History Group Inc (Specialising in the history of Forbes and District, NSW, Australia)

Forbes Family History Group Inc

(Specialising in the history of Forbes and District, NSW, Australia)