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Our Library and Resource Centre is open with limited capacity and reduced hours.

Bookings are now open.

You must let us know you are coming by emailing  visit@qfhs.org.au and advising:

• the day of your visit

• your name

• member number, and

• if you will use a computer or microform reader during your visit.

Please do not come if you feel unwell.

New hours

Tuesdays                10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Thursdays              12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Saturdays                1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

2nd and 3rd Monday of month

                                 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are following Queensland Government guidelines for a library.

The number of people able to be in the Library and Resource Centre at any one time is limited.

All social distancing and sanitising requirements apply.

Our library has changed; read details of how you can return.

Samford Road intersection improvements

The Department of Transport and Main Road is currently undertaking safety and traffic improvement works at key intersection along Samford Road, at Pickering Street, Glen Holm Street, and Osbourne Road.

The improvements at Pickering Street and Samford Road, Gaythorne, include removing the right-turn pocket into Pickering Street.

This change will affect our members and visitors who approach the Library and Resource Centre from the city direction along Samford Road.

Read about the details: Samford Road intersection improvements

Global Keyword Search

You can 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 the About Global Keyword Searching at top of search box for more search hints.

Our Future

The fifth Communique about possible amalgamation of QFHS and GSQ has been sent to members.

It outlines the ongoing activities of the Amalgamation Sub-Committee and provides more information about the ongoing process of deciding whether to amalgamate.

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

Weekends@QFHS

A number of our presentations are being offered on weekends

Check the offerings here.

Fridays@QFHS are now being offered online

Check the offerings here.

During the COVID-19 lockdown, 

QFHS members

can access from home

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Ancestry Library Edition

Findmypast
More information here.

TheGenealogist
More information here

John Grenham has generously provided access to
Irish Ancestors
This offer extends to 9 July 2020.

And, do not forget

MyHeritage

Latest data available at QFHS Online Data

Commonwealth Electoral Roll (Queensland)

The QFHS Publications team has indexed nine Queensland electoral rolls. This dataset allows you to  search across all of these rolls in a single search. 

The years are 1903, 1906, 1913, 1922, 1934, 1941, 1949, 1959, 1969

More datasets are being released each month 

QFHS and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Our Library and Resource Centre has re-opened. 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 every fortnight 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.

Toowoomba railway Roll of Honour Board 1914-19 (No login required)

Details of 599 men from the Toowoomba district, Qld, who are commemorated on the Toowoomba Railway Roll of Honour Board 1914-19.

Royalty goes by rail - Greg Hallam

Queensland railways and some regal rail visitors

Using indexes: tips and traps

A quick guide to using indexes for family history research

Accessing FamilySearch images

You can try this at home

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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