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Queensland FHS Open Day - 30.07.11, 10:00am

The Queensland Family History Society would like to invite you to ‘bring an ancestor’ to their Open Day. A showcase of the resources available to help you trace your family history awaits you. Bring their name, birth date, death date, or just anything you might know about them.

We can help!

There will be talks on all aspects of family history research at half hour intervals all day. All the Special Interest Groups will be present to help (Scottish, Welsh, Central European, English West Country and Irish) and the Family Tree Maker and Master Genealogist software groups will be available to demonstrate the programs.

The Open Day will be held at our Library and Resource Centre, 58 Bellevue Avenue on Saturday 30 July, from 10am to 3pm.

Memberships will be available at a special price on the day.

Time: 10:00am

Date: Sat 30th Jul, 2011

Location: 58 Bellevue Avenue, Gaythorne

Talk @ SLQ: Stories from the records

Join the State Library of Queensland and Queensland’s two major family history groups - the Genealogical Society of Queensland and the Queensland Family History Society for hints on how to do your own research. Speakers will share updates on resources available and demonstrate how to use them. After the talk, network with fellow family historians over morning tea.When: Fri 27 May, 10am-1pmWhere: State Library of Queensland, slq Auditorium 2 , level 2Tickets $15.50 (morning tea included)Bookings http://www.qtix.com.au/event/SLQ_Stories_records_11.aspx ,136 246 or at The Library Shop

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History of Boggo Road Gaol - 20.04.11, 7:30pm

Chris Dawson of the Boggo Road Gaol Historical Society will speak on Boggo Road Gaol. The Boggo Road Gaol Museum was closed in 2005 when work began on the Boggo Road Urban Village and most of the gaol itself has been replaced by a government scientific research facility - come and hear the history and the future of the gaol and museum.

Time: 7:30pm

Date: Wed 20th Apr, 2011

Location: Queensland Family History Society, 58 Bellevue Ave., Gaythorne

My love of the South Pacific - 16.03.11, 7:30pm

Come and hear Jim Burton speak on the South Pacific.

Jim spent twenty years residing and working in seven locations in the South Pacific islands groups of Fiji, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea. Since returning to Australia he has been gathering records not only of his own South Pacific years but also of the activities of his fellow travellers. Jim has established an elaborate routine to achieve his goals.During 1993-95 Jim Burton made three compilations of information from the Pacific Islands Monthly, under the headings, People, Shipping and Island Groups. Guided by the two indexes to the PIM, for 1930-45 and 1945-55, he has produced 174 files of documents on People and 15 files on Shipping and continues to develop and extend his collection. He has also compiled booklets of information from the PIM on Island Groups, eg. Fiji (60pp.) and PNG (114pp.), which are available to anyone prepared to reimburse the costs of photocopying, binding and postage.  Jim Burton has also been working on a broader project Documenting the Families and the Identities of the South Pacific Islands - A Biographical Dictionary. This project has been underway for the past 20 years ...

Time: 7:30pm

Date: Wed 16th Mar, 2011

Location: Queensland Family History Society, 58 Bellevue Tce., Gaythorne

Education Gazettes

Education Gazettes are a neglected source of information for family historians – not just for information on teachers but also for students and tradesmen who are likely to have worked on the school buildings ... and much more

What do they contain?

• For teachers - admissions, transfers, resignations, promotions and courses they have completed
• For students - Junior, Senior and University results (for part of the period covered)
• Scholarships and bursaries
• War related information including Rolls of Honour
• For contractors - the nature of the work, the school, the amount and the contract time
• As well there are examination questions (these can make interesting reading), information on student project clubs and much more.

In Queensland, the gazettes commenced in 1899 - they are available on searchable CDs to 1958. Check them out at SLQ and the Queensland FHS on CD. The University of Queensland, the Queensland FHS, QUT (Kelvin Grove) and the Department of Education and Training libraries have good runs of the original gazettes.

My website is: http://www.qfhs.org.au

A German Christmas - 27.11.10, 10:00am

If you have German ancestry come and join the Central European Group of the Queensland FHS for their last meeting of the year on 27 November - bring your problems along and join in the discussion.

The meeting will be followed by a Christmas morning tea with lots of German fare.

Time: 10:00am

Date: Sat 27th Nov, 2010

Location: 58 Bellevue Ave., Gaythorne

History & Genealogy Roadshow - 17.11.10, 8:30am

A unique opportunity for anyone to come and hear some of the best speakers from overseas and some of the local Unlock the Past presenters - including Elaine Collins (from Findmypast.com), Dan Lynch (author of Google Your Family Tree), Louise St Dennis (National Institute of Genealogical Studies, Toronto), our own Shauna Hicks.

This National Roadshow is being organised with the support of the leading societies in each state - the Queensland FHS and Genealogical Society of Queensland will both have trade tables.

It comes to Brisbane on 17 November - Broncos Leagues Club, Red Hill - 8.30am to 9.45pm.

For further details on the day's program and bookings visit http://www.unlockthepast.com.au/events/history-genealogy-roadshow-australia-new-zealand/brisbane

Time: 8:30am

Date: Wed 17th Nov, 2010

Location: Broncos Leagues Club, Red Hill

Christmas time - 17.11.10, 7:30pm

Come and celebrate the year's achievements with Queensland FHS at their last meeting for the year on Wednesday 17 November at 58 Bellevue Avenue, Gaythorne from 7:30 to 9:30pm. Lots of Christmas goodies for supper.

Time: 7:30pm

Date: Wed 17th Nov, 2010

Location: 58 Bellevue Ave., Gaythorne

Shipping lists!! - 20.10.10, 7:30pm

On Wednesday 20 October at the Queensland FHS premises (58 Bellevue Avenue, Gaythorne) – come and hear Stephanie Ryan from the State Library speak at our monthly meeting on Shipping lists. All are welcome. Any enquiries to the Secretary at secretary@qfhs.org.au

Time: 7:30pm

Date: Wed 20th Oct, 2010

Location: 52 Bellevue Ave., Gaythorne

Places to find your name at Queensland State Archives - 21.07.10, 7:30pm

Jane Wassell from Queensland State Archives will be talking on Places to find your name at Queensland State Archives at the next Queensland FHS General meeting to be held at our Resource Centre, 58 Bellevue Ave., Gaythorne - Wednesday 21 July starting at 7:30pm.

Attendance is free and visitors are welcome.

Time: 7:30pm

Date: Wed 21st Jul, 2010

Location: 58 Bellevue Ave., Gaythorne

My website is: http://www.qfhs.org.au

Central European Ancestry? - 24.07.10, 10:00am

Come to the Central European Group meeting at the Queensland FHS - 58 Bellevue Avenue, Gaythorne - on Saturday 24 July from 10am to 12 noon.

Learn if you share interests with other members and hear one of them speak on their research trip.

Time: 10:00am

Date: Sat 24th Jul, 2010

Location: 58 Bellevue Ave, Gaythorne

My website is: http://www.qfhs.org.au

Researching Scottish Ancestry? - 10.07.10, 10:00am

The Scottish Interest Group of the Queensland FHS is meeting on 10 July 10:00am to 12 noon at 58 Bellevue Ave., Gaythorne. Email scottish@qfhs.org.au for further information.

Time: 10:00am

Date: Sat 10th Jul, 2010

Location:

My website is: http://www.qfhs.org.au