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Important Notice

QFHS Library and Resource Centre

Urban Utilities work in Bellevue Avenue

Access presently available via Pendine Street

A water main is being replaced in Bellevue Avenue, Gaythorne, between Lade and Pendine Streets. This work is expected to continue until the end of February. 

Meetings may not go ahead as planned. They may be held elsewhere or even cancelled during this time. Please check the website or contact the meeting organiser if you are planning a visit.

Parking during this period will be severely disrupted and you may need to park a long way from the QFHS premises. We have permission to park in the Enoggera Industrial Park however space may be limited. Access to that area would be via the Prospect Road gate or the Bellevue Avenue access road.

QFHS Management Committee

The following meetings have been cancelled

Sunday, 9 February 2020--Colonial India and Far East SIG

Saturday, 15 February 2020--New Members' Welcome and Orientation

Wednesday, 19 February 2020--Members' Meeting 

The following meetings will be held at a different venue 

Irish Interest Group will meet at 10:30 am on
Saturday, 8 February 2020 at
Mitchelton Library, 37 Heliopolis Parade, Mitchelton

Data now available to members ONLINE 

• Commonwealth Electoral Rolls (Queensland) 1969

• Queensland School Pupils Index (Part 1-6)

• Queensland Schools Past and Present

SEARCH NOW

Note: Some of this data is not available on Findmypast, MyHeritage, FamilySearch or Ancestry

This is the first of many datasets that will be released for members to search from home. Future datasets will include:

• Customs House shipping lists
• More cemetery records
• Railway employees
• and much more.

Special Offer

  To celebrate this milestone QFHS is offering a Special New Membership of

 $70 (single)

 and

 $105 (dual)

 This offer will expire on 31 January 2020.

Select Single or Dual New Membership with Discount Code.

Discount Code 'dataoffer'

JOIN QFHS NOW

Services to Family History

2019

Beyond BMDs
Researching your English ancestors

Presented by Unlock the Past

 
Take your English research further with two of the foremost,
internationally recognised, English experts
Else Churchill and Alec Tritton.

Thursday 26 March 2020    9am – 5pm

Gaythorne RSL Club
534 Samford Road, Mitchelton, Qld

Entrance to car park from Tel El Kebir Street

Read more>>>

Queensland Globe: get hands-on with Queensland geography

 Friday, 28 February 2020

The Huguenots: the almost-forgotten people

Saturday, 25 July 2020

Our Future

The third communique about possible amalgamation of the Queensland Family History Society and the Genealogical Society of Queensland has been sent to members.

The communique outlines the ongoing activities of the Amalgamation Sub-Committee in seeking suitable premises, membership arrangements, partnering with others, bringing the Societies together, and pre-amalgamation planning.

Future communiques will provide regular updates on the discussions and investigations.

Members can read more here along with details of how to have your say.

Our Strategic Plan

In 2019 the Management Committee updated the
QFHS Strategic Plan

MyHeritage

QFHS has purchased a subscription to MyHeritage. This exciting initiative enables financial members to access

MyHeritage

at the library and from their home computers via the QFHS website. MyHeritage can help you with your genealogy search. Its genealogy search engine allows you to search thousands of databases simultaneously. In one search, you can cover multiple spelling variations, phonetic synonyms, and much more.

 Note: If you are a financial member of QFHS but have not advised your email address you will be unable to access MyHeritage on your home computer. To update your contact details email membership@qfhs.org.au