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Discovering Your Local History - Put On Your White Gloves

Ruth Gardiner from John Oxley Library, and Saadia Thomson Dwyer from Queensland State Archives, will present a range of treasures from their collections that relate to the Moreton Bay region. 

Participants will have the opportunity to closely view the items on display.

The original Whiteside Diaries will also be on display at this event.

Caboolture Library 07 5433 2000
Redcliffe Library 07 3283 0311

Dates / Times
Caboolture Library, 15 February 2012, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Redcliffe Library, 29 February 2012, 9.30am- 12.30pm

Cost: Free
Bookings: Bookings for this event are recommended.

More available "Letters received re Moreton Bay 1822-1860"

Letters received Letters received relating to Moreton Bay and Queensland 1822-1860

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/fh/letters

Discover some more of the earliest historical records for Moreton Bay and Queensland.

A further two microfilm reels have been indexed: A2.21 and A2.22.  These two reels cover more of the year 1851. The microfilm is held in the Micrographics reading room, Level 3 of the State Library of Queensland.

My website is: www.slq.qld.gov.au

The Heritage Talks : Preserving Surveying History

The Heritage Talks :  Preserving Surveying HistoryWednesday  9 November 2011 ,  10 am - 11:30 amProfessor Bill Kitson, Emeritus Curator, will talk about how the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying came to be. Free, morning tea included. Bookings are essential for catering purposes  please email museum.pinerivers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au<mailto:museum.pinerivers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au&gt; or phone (07) 3285 7213.

This will be the final Heritage Talk for 2011 - please keep an eye out for our exciting Heritage Talks program for 2012!

The Heritage Talks: An Early Pastoral History of Moreton Bay

Moreton Bay's resident walking encyclopaedia of local history,

Leith Barter, returns to talk about the early settlers and land owners of the area.

Morning tea included. Bookings are essential for catering purposes.

Date: 14 September 2011

Time: 10.00am - 11.30am

Location Pine Rivers Heritage Museum - Old Petrie Town, Dayboro Road, Whiteside
Cost: Free
Contact: Marie Trebilco
Pine Rivers Heritage Museum
Ph: (07) 3285 7213
museum.pinerivers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au link opens email message

Using Land Records for Family History Research Workshop

As part of Family History Month Kaye Nardella from the Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management will be hosting a presentation at Arana Hills Library on the various land records and maps held by the department that may be useful for all family historians.Dates / TimesArana Hills Library, 29 August 2011, 10.00am - 11.00amCost noneBookings - Bookings for this event are required.Contact Arana Hills Library(07) 3351 3401AranaHills.library@moretonbay.qld.gov.au 

Introduction to Genealogy - 26.06.11, 9:00am

Genealogical Society of Queensland 

Introduction to Genealogy

Topics to be covered include:

ü  Introduction to Genealogy/Family History/GSQ

ü  Civil Registration (births, marriages and deaths)

ü  Census records

ü  Parish Registers

ü  Immigration

ü  Help and guidance

Our focus is on Australia and UK, Ireland and Scotland but we’re able to provide guidance on researching in other regions.

Cost:                      $50 (members); $55 (non-members) includes full notes and refreshments. 

Time:                      9-4pm Sunday 26 June 2011

Venue:                    38 Fisher Street, East Brisbane.

To bring:                Participants need to bring own lunch on Sunday, notebook and pencil/pen.

Bookings and payment in advance essential. 

Phone GSQ on (07) 3891 5085, email gsq1@optusnet.com.au or securely online at www.gsq.org.au. 

Further details Pauline Williams on pstirland@hotmail.com.

Time: 9:00am

Date: Sun 26th Jun, 2011

Location: GSQ, 38 Fisher St, East Brisbane

My email is: moc.dnopgib@501nekener

My address is: 38 Fisher Street, East Brisbane

My phone number is: 07 38915085

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

Seminar for Queensland Day - 07.06.11, 10:00am

Come and celebrate Queensland Day with Queensland State Archives with a seminar and tour of the Archives.

Featuring Queensland State Archives’ most significant records from the state’s early history, this seminar will offer the rare opportunity to view the Proclamation of Queensland as read by Governor Bowen on 10 December 1859.

Entry is free and tea and coffee is available following the seminar. For more information, and to book, please call 07 3131 7777.

Time: 10:00am

Date: Tues 7Jun, 2011

Location: QSA Lecture Theatre 2

My address is: 435 Compton Road Runcorn QLD 4113 info@archives.qld.gov.au

Time: 10:00am

Date: Tue 7th Jun, 2011

Location: QSA Lecture Theatre 2

My address is: 435 Compton Road Runcorn QLD 4113 info@archives.qld.gov.au

My website is: http://www.archives.qld.gov.au