EVENTS

The Genealogical Society of Queensland conducts a program of events including classes, seminars, workshops and education sessions each year to provide our members and visitors with a wide variety of information on family history topics.

Our Special Interest Groups also hold meetings. Members of GSQ are welcome to attend.


Family History Fundamentals

Virtually via Zoom QLD, Australia

3 Part Program with Q & A at the end of each session.   Saturday 20 January – 1 pm to 3 pm   Session 1 Introduction to what will be covered in the three sessions General introduction to researching Continue reading →

$70 – $95

DNA Case Studies: Resolving Genealogical Mysteries

Virtually via Zoom QLD, Australia

DNA has become an important tool in resolving DNA mysteries due to unknown parentage, loss of records etc. Like any record type there is a research process to follow for best results. Join Helen V Smith to discover what this Continue reading →

Ulster Historical Foundation Irish Mini Seminar

Genealogical Society of Queensland (GSQ) 25 Stackpole St, Wishart, Brisbane, QLD, Australia +1 more

Want to discover your Irish and Scots-Irish Ancestors? Many people believe that researching Irish and Scots-Irish ancestors is impossible because of the destruction of the Public Record Office in 1922. While many records were destroyed, others survived and have come Continue reading →

British Newspaper Archive

Virtually via Zoom QLD, Australia

During the morning of Sunday, 4 November 1855, James Gemmell, at Acrehead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, “whilst adjusting his plaid previous to going to church, fell down suddenly, and was taken quite dead.”( Dumfries and Galloway Standard, 7 November 1855) This death Continue reading →

Researching Italian Ancestors

Virtually via Zoom QLD, Australia

This session will cover how to start your Italian family research. It begins with finding Australian arrivals and then moves back to researching in Italy. You’ll learn about the records held in Italy - how to find them, and how Continue reading →

Wills and Administration in England and Wales

Virtually via Zoom QLD, Australia

Wills are so important for developing family trees in the earlier 16th and 17th centuries where parish records are often incomplete or missing.  This talk will discuss how wills fit in the context of estate planning, their importance to family Continue reading →