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 Important Information

Sunday Closure

The QFHS Library and Resource Centre will no longer be open on Sunday.

The last Sunday opening will be Sunday 31 Ocotber 2021 

August 2021

QSPI7 is here

• Queensland School Pupils' Index QSPI7

July 2021

• Springsure Collection

• Hughenden Collection

• Names Accumulation Index now contains over 161,486 names 

Global Keyword Search

Search all our datasets in one easy action.

Go ahead and try it. Enter your keyword. e.g. surname, given name, place name, occupation. If you are searching on more than one term, separate your keywords by a space or an asterisk. Read About Global Keyword Searching at the top of the search box for more hints.

QFHS Book Award 2021

presented to

Gerard Benjamin

for his book
William & Leonora Monk

pictured here with Book Award Coordinator, Gayle Thomsett

at the

QFHS Annual General Meeting 

(This book is available on the QFHS website. Select the book title above.)

QFHS Library and Resource Centre - Opening Hours

Sunday 
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

12:00 pm -  3:00 pm  (We will be closed on Sundays from November)
  6:00 pm -  9:00 pm  (2nd and 3rd Mondays of the month only.)
10:00 am -  3:00 pm
10:00 am -  3:00 pm
10:00 am -  3:00 pm
Closed
10:00 am -  3:00 pm

Access from home for QFHS members

During the COVID-19 lockdown

Ancestry Library Edition

Findmypast
More information here.

TheGenealogist
More information here

John Grenham has generously provided access to
Irish Ancestors

And, do not forget

MyHeritage

Fridays@QFHS

Fridays@QFHS are now being offered online

Check the offerings here.

QFHS Management Committee 2021­–2022

President: Kevin Haley

Vice President: Chris Schuetz 

Secretary: Elaine Eager

Treasurer: Doug Eager 

QFHS and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Our Library and Resource Centre has re-opened. Guidelines for visiting safely at present are here. If you are not yet comfortable attending the library in person you can visit online.

Members can:

• Contact askqfhs@qfhs.org.au with your research queries and requests for assistance

• Come to our many interest group meetings and events now being held online

• View our Online Access materials, with more datasets, information pieces and presentations being added each week

• Use Ancestry, MyHeritage, Findmypast, TheGenealogist, Irish Ancestors at home

• Receive our special Snippets monthly with plenty of ideas to help your family history activities

We’ll keep you posted on any further changes. Do please take care in these extraordinary times.

Ask QFHS

Do you have a quick family history or genealogy question?

Our new “Ask QFHS” service will connect you with one of our panel of experienced members to help. For example, help with:

• Finding out how to use a particular website or resource

• Understanding an unfamiliar term or phrase in a record

• Get recommendations for where to find records

• and more…

Email askqfhs@qfhs.org.au and find out how we can help.

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