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.
As part of your membership, GSQ offers you access to Ancestry, FindMyPast, British Newspaper Archive, Roots Ireland, FamilySearch etc etc. on its computers. But did you know there are many more digital resources on the computers that you can access … Continue reading →
This class is offered via Zoom. Limited to 4 participants ONLY. Geography shapes our history and hence the lives of our ancestors. Queensland Globe is an interactive mapping website providing access to the spatial information held by the Queensland Government. … Continue reading →
Learn how to search for Australian, Irish, UK, and US records on FindMyPast which is available at GSQ. About the Presenter Judy Lofthouse Judy has been a member of the Genealogical Society since 2006 and has researched her family in … Continue reading →
The clinic help sessions are available to all GSQ members only, and won't be held at GSQ, but rather with individually timed virtual meetings through Zoom or GoToMeeting, depending on how many folk need appointments. If you want to make … Continue reading →
COVID-19 is not the first pandemic Australia has faced. In early 1918 word was spreading of a virulent disease in the USA and by the end of April had reached the Western Front and England. The southern hemisphere waiting dreading … Continue reading →
What did our ancestors do to earn a living? You may have discovered a particular occupation listed on a certificate or other record – but what did this actually mean. Many specialised occupations of the 18th and 19th centuries that were often … Continue reading →
There has always been an air of mystery about Irish research - is it difficult to find people, how do I know I have the right family, where did they live, and so on? In this presentation, Bobbie Edes will … Continue reading →
This seminar will provide an overview of copyright law as it relates to preparing family histories. We will look at the basic principles of copyright and discuss who owns the copyright and how to seek copyright permission. The seminar will … Continue reading →
The clinic help sessions are available to all GSQ members only, and won't be held at GSQ, but rather with individually timed virtual meetings through Zoom or GoToMeeting, depending on how many folk need appointments. If you want to make … Continue reading →
The clinic help sessions are available to all GSQ members only, and won't be held at GSQ, but rather with individually timed virtual meetings through Zoom or GoToMeeting, depending on how many folk need appointments. If you want to make … Continue reading →
