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Management Committee 2023-24

We are very pleased to welcome Chris Robertson, Helen Evans and Charlotte Sale to the Management Committee 2023-24. Helen Evans takes on the vital role of Honorary Secretray and each will now play an important role in assisting the Society to meet its aims and objectives and contribute directly as we work to address the strategic priorities identified in the Strategic Plan Update 2023-2026. 

The Management Committee is now at full complement and members are listed here.

The value of volunteering

We rely completely on the support and contributions of our volunteers. Why not join us? Volunteering is ‘win-win’ – it benefits both the individual and the Society. There really is something for everyone.

Check out the Volunteers page for more information on the roles currently available and express interest today.  If you’re unsure of how you can contribute, supply a few details and our Volunteer Co-ordinator, Caroline Brudell, will be in contact for a chat. There really is something for everyone!

Annual Report 2023

The Book Names Accumulation Index flies past 350,000 entries and aims to reach 400,000 by year’s end!

Congratulations to the Digitising and Indexing team working to give all our members access to names locked inside our book collection.

For members with a family connection to the Queensland Baptist Church you might like to check out the recent addition of almost 26,000 names of office bearers between 1907 and 1969. QFHS - Searchable datasets - scroll down to Miscellaneous Category, Login and follow the prompts.

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.

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Queensland School Pupils Index Part 7

319,500 new records added 29 September 2023

A further 319,500 entries have just been added to the online Queensland School Pupils Index Part 7 database. The additional data includes names from 173 schools – all from admission registers. The schools include both large and small from across Queensland – including a number of very large schools such as Caboolture SS, Caloundra SHS, Harristown SS, Hermit Park SS, Holland Park SS, Kirwan SHS, and Nambour SHS. There are also many small to very small schools such as Alice Creek SS, Aloomba SS, Charters Towers School of the Air, Darling Point Special School, Rise and Shine SS, Ubobo SS, Warooby SS, and Wyaralong SS. Also included is the Wacol East SS for New Australians which opened in 1949 and closed in 1963.

As with all the schools in the QSPI collection, some of these schools include adult students not just those we might usually expect to find. Be aware also that some students appear multiple times for the same school because a decision was made to partially rewrite and/or renumber the entries. It is definitely worth looking at all the entries for each student.

Check the uploaded List of schools for all those marked ‘new’ to find out all the 173 schools that have had records added in this latest update.

School admission records can provide so much information not accessible elsewhere. Once an entry is found in the index researchers should follow up to find the original register which will give the age (or birthdate), the address, parent’s occupation, religion and progress through the grades. Many entries provide further information on vaccinations and general information about the student. The Queensland State Archives has indicated that all the admission registers they hold are now available as digital copies.

Members Lounge Social Events

Monday 23 October: Let’s go together to the State Library

Sunday 12 November: Group booking to Growl Theatre’s production of Georgiana & Kitty: Christmas as Pemberley