The Queensland Family History Society Inc. (more familiarly known as QFHS) is based at Gaythorne, a northside Brisbane suburb. QFHS is Queensland's leading family history and genealogy organisation and has the State's largest genealogical bookshop.

Members and Regular Visitors

For members and regular visitors, we suggest you use the drop down menus above the photo to navigate around the web site. Simply click on a heading and select from the drop down options. The menu is accessible from all pages. You can also select from a site search. To all viewers, we say thank you for your interest in our web site and we hope you will visit us often. In fact, why not add this page to your preferred sites now?

Favourite Sites and How to Bookmark

Go to the Toolbar at the top of your screen, click on Favourites or Bookmarks - depending on the platform you use - and add our site to your listings: eg as a suggestion you might include QFHS under Family History or Genealogy.

Contact Us

Knowing how to contact us is very important and you will find a comprehensive list of contact points by clicking on this page. If we can be of assistance, please contact us. E-mail is a very efficient way and telephone calls are fine too. But please remember that the library and resource centre is not staffed 24/7. Our Society is operated entirely by volunteers who give service over five days and one night per week. For opening hours, click here. Our policy is to return only local calls if you leave a recorded message giving your name and contact number.

From all the team at QFHS, good luck with your research and we hope your visit to this web site is a rewarding one.

Visit the News and events page for more information

Did your ancestor petition for Brisbane to become a municipality?
On 13 October 2009 Brisbane City Council will be celebrating the anniversary of the first council elections and the sitting of council. The event will see the descendants of Brisbane’s past civic leaders and those citizens who petitioned for Brisbane to become a municipality join the current leaders in celebrating this auspicious date in our city’s history.
The Queensland Family History Society and Brisbane City Council are working together to locate descendants to join the celebrations. A list of the petitioners is available here. If your ancestor is amongst them, please contact Ann Swain (president@qfhs.org.au) so you can be part of the B150 celebrations. Proof of descent will be essential.
Happy Birthday Brisbane!

Buy QFHS published CDs on-line by Credit Card

All QFHS CD items are now available for purchase on-line through PayPal. PayPal enables any individual with an email address to securely, easily and quickly send and receive payments online. PayPal's service builds on the existing financial infrastructure of bank accounts and credit cards and uses the world's most advanced proprietary fraud prevention systems to create a safe, global, real-time payment solution.

Go to the Index.

A work in progress is adding an image and text to Archive CD Books Australia items that QFHS stocks and sells on line. Check out
Archive CDs
Post Office Directories (PODs)
Histories etc

Snippets

Read our April newsletter "Snippets" online here

2009 Calendar of QFHS Events

The 2009 calendar is here.

About Gaythorne | More about Gaythorne

   Membership Renewals Now Payable On-line     

 Membership renewals for 2008/2009 are now due and may be paid by credit card on-line through PayPal. Click here to take advantage of this fast and secure method of payment.

          Orientation Sessions 2009

Orientation Sessions have been scheduled for 2009. Bookings are essential! Read more here....  

         QFHS 2009 Calendar of Events

The Calendar for 2009 has been published and can be viewed here. Mark your diary now!

      Educational Workshops 2009