The Irish Interest Group (IIG) invites country members to share their interests in Irish genealogy and family history by submitting ancestors' names to the group for linking and cross referencing. Also we are interested in hearing from country members with suggestions about other ways it can assist you with your Irish research. Email the group or write to Irish Interests Group, QFHS Inc. PO Box 171, Indooroopilly Q 4068. Please send whatever details you have about your ancestors and, in addition to surnames, the following (if known) would be especially helpful: townland, county, data/place of arrival in Australia, any other relatives known to have arrived here, and name of the ship. When writing, please supply preferred contact details, QFHS membership number, and most importantly, permission to share your details with other members. Further information. Contact details.    Top of page

Journal Loan Scheme

The Society maintains up to date links with many other kindred societies worldwide and receives under reciprocal arrangement, copies of their journals and newsletters in exchange for Queensland Family Historian. Such publications give details about overseas sources and records, new releases of searching aids, members’ interests; historical information about the local towns and villages, and often they provide details of other links and points of contact which can be put to good use by the astute researcher.

After a qualifying period of time in the library, these journals and newsletters are LOANED to financial Queensland country members who reside outside a radius of 50km from the General Post Office, Brisbane. Eligibility to participate in this scheme is not available to members until they begin year one of a full year’s membership. A maximum of 10 selections applies.

Journals requested are dispatched to groups of participating members. A circulation list and individual labels are attached to the inside cover of each journal. After a member finishes with the journal, or when the permissable loan period expires, whichever is the sooner, s/he posts it on to the next name appearing on the list. Further information.    Top of page

The journals that are available under JLS

Written enquiries and journal returns

Adoption Scheme for Remote Area Members (ASRAM)

This service provides city members with an opportunity to ‘adopt’ a country, interstate or overseas member to assist with research on a voluntary and in some cases, a reciprocal basis. Where out-of-pocket expenses are to be met, both parties would need to reach agreement in advance on how costs are to be recouped for matters such as photocopying, certificate purchases, computer printouts etc and in the case of a city member, cost of travel to repositories. Further information.    Top of page

Special Christmas Arrangements

During the Christmas closure period special arrangements can be made to allow our country members visiting Brisbane during the holidays to access the library. But please make prior arrangements by phoning one or two days in advance.
Bookings may be made by telephone during library opening hours.    Top of page