GSQ would like to invite anyone interested in Genealogical Research to attend the

2nd and 4th Wednesday nights, via Zoom

If you cannot get to GSQ; or working during the day; unable to attend the other Zoom meetings; and just want a bit of help with your research, then the Wednesday nights might be just what you are looking for.

Family Historian – Genealogical Program for anyone

Looking for a family history program to use and not sure what one. Come and listen to Chris Wright in relation to Family Historian – which is growing to be one of the most popular genealogical programs out there at present.

Chris will show and explain the various aspects you can use in the program, how great the reports are and the freedom to develop this program to meet your needs.

A family history addict for over 40 years, Chris has been an active member of several family history groups. She has held positions such as Newsletter Editor, Grants Coordinator, Education Officer, Website Coordinator and Technology Coordinator. She also maintains the websites for CQFHA and BGA.

Chris is a teacher & professional trainer and has delivered multiple sessions to CQFHA, BGA, QFHS, Ottawa Family History Society (TMG group in Canada), as well as on an “Unlock the Past” cruise. The topics include Beginners, Next Steps, English Research, DNA, Gedmatch, TMG, ORA (Online Repository Assistant), Evernote, Picasa & Family Historian.

Known as “The Ancestor Digger”, Chris has a genealogy Blog https://theancestordigger.blogspot.com/ and Facebook Pages
https://www.facebook.com/TheAncestorDigger, as well as being administrator on several Facebook groups, and running many private family facebook pages. Her genealogy webpage is https://www.chriswright.id.au/

The meeting is hosted by Ailsa Corlett and Fleur Creed, and it is a self help group in which you pose your questions or problems and others within the group offer their ideas, web sites, books and knowledge on where next you might go to find your answers.

Ailsa has always been interested in family history, starting in 1989 after a trip to Central Otago and seeing photos and dresses of her Paternal ancestors in the Cromwell Museum. Being the eldest grandchild, her grandmother also told her stories and she obtained many of those wonderful little trinkets that get handed out.
Worked as a professional genealogist in the 1990’s specialising in NZ research for Australians. She was accredited under AAGRA. Now retired is very involved with GSQ and helps to run the website, the Monday and Wednesday Zooms as well as the FHTech group.

Fleur developed an interest in family history from her father, who was active in family history research, also writing books about the early settlers of the Queanbeyan, NSW district prior to the selection of the Limestone Plains as the site for the Federal Capital. Her ancestors came from England, Scotland and Ireland, and Africa via America, and include convicts, assisted immigrants and some free settlers. She is currently working on the SAG Certificate of Genealogical Studies, and has completed the Diploma of Family History at UTAS. Fleur has a PhD on the topic, “Australian churches building social capital in their local communities” and currently works part-time as an academic researcher. She also operates a Facebook group about the history the early settlers of the tiny town in the North Burnett where she and her husband are turning a little timber church into their home.

The 4th Wednesday Night is for you to come and listen to a Guest Speaker – please come as they are very enjoyable and knowledgeable people sharing information with us all.

Please send your name, email and any questions to wedpmzoom@gsq.org.au so that a link can be sent to you.
The link will be sent out on the Monday night.