58 Bellevue Ave,
Gaythorne QLD 4051
QFHS library - (07) 3355 3369

29 June 2008                  "Where to Begin"
31 August 2008               "How to Keep Your Records in Order"
26 October 2008            "Where to Begin"

You will almost certainly learn new stuff about the Society, and helpful hints about using the Library and researching, all in a friendly atmosphere and informal setting. New members are especially welcome.

Upcoming orientations: Saturday, 21 June 9:30am -12:30pm and Friday, 18 July 10am -1pm.

Numbers are limited to allow full participation. BOOKING is ESSENTIAL. Please note: Sessions are usually fully booked, with a waiting list, so please advise the organisers as soon as possible if you find you are unable to attend when you have a booking.

Contact Bev Bonning on (07) 3355 7389 or Wendy Annand on (07) 3395 2530 or email them at welcome@qfhs.org.au
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Scottish Interest Group

Next meeting: Saturday, 12 July 2008.

For further information: Email scottish@qfhs.org.au OR phone Sam on (07) 3266 9131
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Welsh Interest Group

This group meets on the fourth Friday of the even-numbered months (except December) from 10am -12 Noon at the QFHS Library.

Next meetings are: Friday, 27 June 2008 and 22 August

Contact David Livett on (07) 3366 3191 or welsh@qfhs.org.au for further information.
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4.    Special Appeal for Indexing Help - Commonwealth Electoral Roll (Qld) 1959 - 100 years on.

QFHS Publications Committee is appealing to all members for assistance with this special project to coincide with the celebrations of 150 years of the State of Queensland in 2009.

All you need is enthusiasm and a spreadsheet program. Don't worry if you are a one finger typist and may be too slow as many of our current indexers just use one finger. Instructions and an example will be given to each indexer - the team is always available to answer any questions you may have.

Just one bundle (20 pages) by each member would see us reach our target of publication in 2009. Can you contribute a page of indexing per day (60 names, address and occupation) for just 3 weeks to enable us to complete this significant project?

We currently have a dedicated team of indexers but to complete this project on time a much larger group will be required. So if you think you would like to help your society and contribute to the Q150 Celebrations please contact the Publications Committee at:  indexing@qfhs.org.au  
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5.    Change of E-mail Address for the West Counties Group

Robert Browning's new email address is: robertbb2@bigpond.com
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6.    The 6th Biennial Family and Local History Fair - 1 June

This year's theme is 150 Years on Celebrating Queensland. It will be held on Sunday 1 June 2008 from 9am - 4pm at Mt. Gravatt Showgrounds,  1644 Logan Rd, Mt. Gravatt, Brisbane. For details see http://www.historyqueensland.org.au/

Admission is Adults $10.00 with children free. Tickets are available on the day or pre-purchased through the Fair coordinator - Phone 3300 4652 or 0418 660 816.

The fair will showcase seminars, genealogical publications, books and maps, computer software, entertainment and refreshments. QFHS will have a stall, so come along and say 'Hello!'
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7.    TMG (The Master Genealogist) Users Group

The next get-together for users of TMG will be held at the Garrison Communications Board Room, 26 Montrose Street, Gordon Park, Brisbane, on Saturday, June 14, between 10am and noon. The "clinic" is free, except for a gold coin donation for morning tea/coffee at the conclusion. BYO morning tea nibbles.

If you have the program, or are interested in purchasing it (or the wonderful "A Primer for The Master Genealogist" book), this is a good opportunity for you to look at how you can use it to record your family history.

For more information go to: http://www.garrisonau.com/tmg/ or contact Convenor Peter Collins via email on: tmg@garrisonau.com
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8.    Wolston Park Hospital

This facility opened in 1865 as Woogaroo Lunatic Asylum. It was later known as Goodna Asylum. In recent years it has undergone major redevelopment and is known as The Park Centre for Mental Health Treatment, Research & Education.

This very interesting site details the history of the hospital at: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/the_park/walk.asp
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9.    National Archives of Australia Brisbane 2008 Seminars

The National Archives of Australia - 16 Corporate Drive, Cannon Hill, Qld is hosting seminars from 9am -10am on the following dates:

June -Wednesday 18th and Saturday 21st   The War We had to Have -Vietnam

For more information go to: http://www.naa.gov.au/ or make your booking via phone on: (07) 3249 4226.
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10.    Northern Champion (Taree) newspaper index 1913 - 1920

The Northern Champion newspaper, based in Taree carried news and articles from the Mid-North Coast districts, and also from many districts of NSW extending from Goulburn to Ballina, and the New England districts.

This index contains over 8,600 entries extracted from the Northern Champion newspaper, encompassing the period of 1913 to 1920, detailing references to the following many everyday events.

This index is available in either A4 book format or on CD-ROM, at $30 each (postage free within Australia).

Further details are on: http://www.gownewspaperindexes.com.au/ click on the link to the "Northern Champion (Taree) Newspaper index 1913-1920, which includes a full listing of entries stating Name, Event. Age (where stated) and District.
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11.    NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies Inc. 2008 Conference

Dubbo & District Family History Society Inc. is proud to present the 2008 conference for the NSW & ACT Association of Family History Societies Inc. The theme is Conquering the tyranny of distance.

The Conference will be held on 12- 14 September, 2008 at the Dubbo RSL Club Resort.

For more information: Email - ddfhsconf2008@yahoo.com.au or http://www.dubbofamilyhistory.org.au/ and follow the link 2008 Conference.
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12.    Google Translate

Google has recently added translation capabilities for 10 new languages to Google Translate, bringing the total to 23 languages. The newly featured languages include Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hindi, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian and Swedish.

Also new is a "Detect Language" option to help you automatically identify the language of the text you're trying to translate. You can now perform cross-language translations between any two languages.

Try it here: http://translate.google.com/translate_t?sl=auto&tl=en
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13.    The Brabazon Family Website and Reunion

This family have created their own informative website detailing the various branches throughout the world. It also lists variants of the name at: http://www.brabazonarchive.com/Pages/Derivatives%20of%20Brabazon.htm

A family reunion is being planned for July 2009 in Wyoming USA. Click here for more information: http://www.brabazonarchive.com/
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14.    findmypast.com launches new version of the 1901 census

UK family history website findmypast.com today unveils its brand new version of the 1901 census. Records from the first two counties, Somersetshire and Gloucestershire, are now online and available to search at findmypast.com, and the remaining counties will be added gradually over the coming months.

You can search for your ancestors by their name or address. For more information go to http://www.findmypast.com/
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15.    Digitising the 1911 Census for England and Wales

The National Archives (UK) has announced that the 1911 census for England and Wales will be digitised and made available online through a dedicated website at http://1911census.co.uk/  as well as through http://findmypast.com/

The 1911 census currently occupies 2 kilometres of shelving at The National Archives.  Once digitised, the census will take up an equally large 0.5 petabyte of computer memory or, physically, 800 data tapes.

From 2009 there will be a staggered release of the information in the 1911 census and from 3 January 2012 the public will have full access to the entire 1911 census.

Researchers anywhere in the world will be able to search across the fields of the census by name, address or The National Archives catalogue reference, and download high-resolution digital images. To read more on the 1911 Census digitising project, go to: http://1911census.co.uk/
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16.    I'd Rather Do Genealogy!

    Cooking? Cleaning? I'd rather do Genealogy!
    They think that I should cook and clean, and be a model wife.
    I tell them it's more interesting to study Grandpa's life.
    They simply do not understand why I hate to go to bed . . .
    I'd rather do two hundred years of research work instead.
    Why waste the time we have on earth just snoring and asleep?
    When we can learn of ancestors that sailed upon the deep?
    We have priests, Rabbis, lawmen, soldiers, more than just a few.
    And yes, there's many scoundrels, and a bootlegger or two.
    How can a person find this life an awful drudge or bore?
    When we can live the lives of all those folks who came before?
    A hundred years from now of course, no one will ever know
    Whether I did laundry, but they'll see our Tree and glow . . .
    'Cause their dear old granny left for them, for all posterity,  
    not clean hankies and the like, but a finished family tree.
    My home may be untidy, 'cause I've better things to do . . .
    I'm checking all the records to provide us with a clue.
    Old great granny's pulling roots and branches out with glee,
    Her clothes ain't hanging out to dry; she's hung up on The Tree.

- Mel Oshins
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17.    Acknowledgements

We would like to thank all those who have taken time out to send items of interest to our "Snippets" mailbox at: snippets@qfhs.org.au

The more we receive, the more frequently we can produce a Newsletter. If your submission does not appear in this issue, we will try to include it in a future edition. Please note that reference to any product does not imply endorsement. Members are cautioned to evaluate products prior to purchase.

Pauline Macfarlane
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