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Special interest groups (SIGs) hold
workshops and meet regularly for discussion and self-help
sessions. Click on the links to find out more about each
group, when they meet, and who to contact for additional
information.
The Central European Group (CEG) aims to
encourage, educate and assist members in their family history
research in the Central European area. It is a "self-help"
group -- it does not exist to do research for others but
rather, to encourage and help members in their own research.
One of our group's current projects is to compile a members'
list of surnames and place of origin of German families being
researched.
The Group meets between 10.00 am and 12.00
noon on the fourth Saturday of each odd numbered month at the
QFHS library and resource
centre. All members (or prospective members) with an
interest in the Central European area are welcome at the
meetings.
Meetings are relatively informal and provide
an opportunity for sharing problems and successes. It is
encouraging to note the number of people who attend and find
others researching a family of interest. Help is available to
locate towns and villages. A short talk or workshop covering
some area of interest -- such as use of the library, finding
towns, reading old German records, or locating the correct
parish -- is usually given.
Meeting schedule -
| 28
January 2006 |
25
March 2006 |
27 May
2006 |
| 22 July 2006 |
23 September 2006 |
25 Nov 2006 |
The Group has been instrumental in acquiring
many resources which are held in the QFHS library. Some of
these are -
Maps
An extensive collection of sheet maps covering the eastern end
of the former German Empire. These are mostly reprints of maps
originally published in the 1930s. No index of towns or
villages are included with these maps.
- State Maps (scale 1:300000 or 1 cm : 3 km) of
Ostpreussen (East Prussia), Pommern (Pomerania),
Brandenburg, Schlesien (Silesia, and Nieder Schlesien (Lower
Silesia).
- Kreis (County) Maps (scale 1:100000 or 1 cm : 1 km) for
many of the Kreise of the former German eastern territories.
Atlases
Large scale (1:200000 or 1:300000) modern road atlases of many
European countries, including Germany, Poland, Italy, Denmark,
Sweden, Norway, Hungary, the Benelux countries, and France.
These include indexes to towns and villages.
Emigration Lists
"Würtemberg Emigration Index" and the "Emigrants from Hamburg
to Australasia" series.
Gazetteers to the old German Empire
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Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs- Lexikon ... This
is a microfilm copy of a book which was published about
1910. It is probably the most comprehensive list of cities,
towns, villages, groups of houses, and obscure localities
for the old German Empire. The information given allows you
to locate villages on the sheet maps, as well as mentioning
the appropriate Standesamt (Civil Registration Office) and
sometimes the Pfarramt (the parish office). The book is
printed in the old Gothic Type, and contains many
abbreviations. Users are advised to read the notes on its
use before attempting to use this resource.
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Deutsches Orts Verzeichnis ... This is a
facsimile edition of a book published about 1931. Because it
is a book, it is easier to use, though less comprehensive,
than Meyers Lexikon. It has quite a comprehensive list of
cities, towns, and villages for the German Empire of 1930.
The information given allows you to locate villages on the
sheet maps, as well as mentioning the appropriate Standesamt
(Civil Registration Office). The book is printed in the
modern Latin Type (the same as we use) so is easy to read,
but it contains many abbreviations. Users are advised to
read the notes on its use before attempting to use this
resource.
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Gemeinde Lexikon den Freistaat Preussen
: 1931 . This is a microfilm copy of books
which were published in 1931. It has a most comprehensive
list of cities, towns and villages for the State of Prussia
as it existed in 1931. Interesting statistics from the 1925
census are provided, but of most interest to the researcher
is the name of the Protestant and Catholic parish for each
town and village. This information is essential for the
researcher to allow the church book records to be accessed.
The books were printed in the old Gothic Type. Users are
advised to read the notes on its use before attempting to
use this resource.
English West Country Group (EWC)
If you have research interests in Cornwall,
Devon, Dorset or Somerset, come and join in this group's
discussions. As a special project, this group is currently
establishing a database to facilitate members' research and
invites members with families from these counties to submit
their names of interest. Click
here to send your contributions. If your interests extend
a little further and lie in Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Cornwall,
Gloucestershire or Wiltshire, this site could be worth a
visit (a service to our members).
The Group meets in the QFHS library and
resource centre at 2:00pm
on the last Saturday of even numbered months.
| 25
February 2006 |
27 May
2006 |
26
August 2006 |
25
November 2006 |
This group meets on the third Saturday of
odd-numbered months. Discussions start at 9:00am in the QFHS
library and resource centre.
Meeting schedule -
|
21
January 2006 |
18 March 2006 |
20 May 2006 |
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15 July 2006 |
16 September 2006 |
18 November 2006 |
This is a self-help group. At the meetings, we
have discussions about the writing we are doing on our
families / family histories. We also read and critique our
writing exercises.
Family Tree Maker User Group (FTMU)
If you use the Family Tree Maker (FTM)
program, and want to learn more about it, this enthusiastic
group is for you.
Meetings are held at the QFHS library and
resource centre at
10:00am on the -
- first Friday of each month (except January) and
- last Saturday of even numbered months (except December).
Meeting dates for 2005/2006 are tabled below.
| Month
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Fridays
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Saturdays |
| February |
3 |
25 |
| March |
3 |
|
| April |
7 |
29 |
| May |
5 |
|
| June |
2 |
24 |
| July |
7 |
|
| August |
4 |
26 |
| September |
1 |
|
| October |
6 |
28 |
| November |
3 |
|
| December |
2 /
2005; 1 /2006 |
|
FTM technical support and sales
information also available.
Irish Interests
Group (IIG)
Meetings are held on the
second Saturday of the even-numbered months
at the QFHS Library & Resource
Centre at 10:00am.
Meeting schedule for 2006 -
| 11
February 2006 |
8 April
2006 |
10 June
2006 |
| 12
August 2006 |
14
October 2006 |
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All QFHS members with an interest in
researching family who migrated from Ireland are welcome to
attend. Some meetings will include an invited guest speaker,
with specialist knowledge, to talk on topics and Irish history
that will greatly assist with your own specific research.
Another important reason of meetings is to
share already acquired knowledge and to spend some time
discussing details of each other's research. This assists
overall with everyone's research and you may be pleasantly
surprised to "find" your missing link if you are researching
the same surname or family. The group's objective is to help
each other, particularly anyone who is having difficulty.
Members are presently submitting their
interests for entering into a database. Each member is
encouraged to submit up to a 100 words on each surname.
Currently we are working towards finding a way to include
country
members in our group and assist them with their Irish
research.
Members interested in joining : please
write to or
email the Co-Convenors.
Can't get along to the QFHS general meetings
because they are held at night? We have the answer for you.
The Monday Daytime Group (MDG) meets
informally in a private home on Brisbane's northside, courtesy
of Maureen. We support each other with our family history and
genealogy research by exchanging new ideas, tips and advice
for those who have come up against a "brick wall" (so to
speak). Also, we are a very friendly bunch and our host serves
up Brisbane's best tea and coffee and tantalising (usually
home made) biscuits. This is all for the cost of a mere 50c.
The group has been meeting for several years
and has proved very beneficial to anyone who finds difficulty
attending the regular general meetings. And the good thing is
meetings are not restricted to QFHS members … everyone with an
interest in this fascinating hobby is welcome to attend.
The Group meets at 20 Marmont Street, Geebung
at 10:00am on the FIRST Monday of each month
(except January).
NOTE: If a public holiday falls on the first
Monday, the meeting defaults to the SECOND Monday.
Convenor
Maureen Mutton
Host/Convenor
Tel (07) 32 65 43 78
Queensland
Pre-Separation Group (QPS)
Our Group Interests
The Queensland Pre-Separation (QPS) Group is a
sub-group of the Queensland Family History Society Inc. The
group was formed in 1982, based on similar groups in New South
Wales (First Fleeters), and Victoria (Port Phillip Pioneers).
Membership criteria -
- a member of the Queensland Family History Society Inc.
and
- a proven direct-line descendant of an ancestor who was
living in what is now the State of Queensland prior to
separation from New South
Wales on 10th December 1859. Applicants must also
complete an application form and provide photocopies of
certificates, shipping and any other papers necessary to
prove their lineage back to the pre-Separation ancestor.
A Certificate of Membership is issued to new
members of the group at the Society's Annual General Meeting
in June. A membership badge is also available for purchase.
The QPS Group now has more than 255 members
with proven pedigrees.
Two significant projects undertaken by the
group for the 1988 Bi-centenary were -
- The Pre-Separation Population Index, a compilation of
people living in Queensland prior to Separation. It contains
more than 120,000 entries extracted from more than 70 sets
of records; and
- The compilation by members of a book of 50 biographies
of pre-Separation ancestors.
Several members of the QPS Group are descended
from ancestors who arrived at Moreton Bay in 1849 aboard the
ships, "Fortitude", "Chaseley" and "Lima". A 150th anniversary
reunion of descendants of these pioneers was organised in May
1999.
Copies of the regulations and forms needed to
apply for membership of the Queensland Pre-Separation group
are available for download in .rtf and .pdf format:
1
Application Form
2
Regulations
3
Register Form
4 Table
of Details
For more details, contact the
co-ordinator of the QPS Group.
Scottish
Interests Group (SG)
Meetings are held on the
second Saturday of odd numbered months (January
excepted) at the QFHS Library & Resource
Centre at 10:00am
. Members interested in joining: please
write to or
email the Convenors. Donations gratefully received towards
the purchase of Scottish resources.
Meeting schedule -
| 11
March 2006 |
13 May
2006 |
8 July
2006 |
| 9
September 2006 |
11
November 2006 |
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Welsh
Interests Group (WG)
About Us (WG)
All QFHS members are welcome.
You need not be Welsh and meetings are conducted in English
Meetings are held at
the QFHS Library & Resource
Centre at 10:00am . Members interested in
joining: please write to
or
email the Convenor. Donations gratefully received towards
the purchase of Welsh resources.
Meeting schedule - Friday 27th October 2006
10am - Noon.
Convenor
Dave Livett welsh@qfhs.org.au
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