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Recent Changes

To now see what has been changed, added or updated on this web site since your last visit, click on the 'Recent Changes' button for a list of changes by date.

History 1500 - 1900

A downloadable report is now available that details the 11 Generations of descendants of Simonis Hargest and covers the period 1500 to 1900. Click 'History 1500-1900' button.

Search Facility Coming!

You will notice a 'Search' button to the left. Well! a search facility is currently being tested and will be available soon.

Electoral Rolls

An Index to all  people with  the surname Argus in the 

Australian Electoral Rolls

1901 - 1936

Is now available, just click the 'Electoral Rolls' button on the left.

Argus Family Book - FREE + Postage

The book has been produced as a Non Profit Project. The costs associated with producing the book have now been covered and profits have been donated to The Smith Family. 

The history of the Argus families of Australia and New Zealand "From Hargest to Argus" is now being offered for FREE, you only have to pay for postage and handling.

Click on the 'BOOK' tab to the left for details.

Are you related to the Argus family?

If you live in Australia or New Zealand and your surname is ARGUS, or you are a descendant of someone whose name is Argus, then you are most likely to have descended from either of the brothers Thomas Argus or John Argus.

Thomas and John Argus and their families migrated to Australia in the 1840's from Cornwall in England and established the family in Australia with Ernest Edward Argus, a grandson of Thomas, moving to New Zealand in 1901 and establishing the New Zealand branch of the family tree.

This web site has been established to facilitate the interchange and sharing of family historical information.

You are welcome to suggest information that could be made available on this site for sharing with others.

 

 

Web site highlights are:

  • A brief history of Thomas and John Argus
  • Book details of - "From Hargest to Argus" by Bob Argus. Documenting the history of the Argus family from the mid 1500s to approximately 1900. Download an order form.
  • A list of surnames associated with the Argus family.
  • Descendant Charts of both Thomas and John Argus for downloading
  • Gallery of Photographs for downloading.
  • List of Links to other web sites containing information on the Argus family
  • Contact details for communications.
  • Index to all Argus names in the Australian Electoral Rolls 1901-1936.
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