Fridays@QFHS
The Education Sub-Committee organises a number of workshops and training courses on Fridays at the Library and Resource Centre, 58 Bellevue Avenue, Gaythorne. These sessions focus mainly on the different aspects of the Resources collections, but can include other related topics. Limited places available for each session, so bookings are essential.
For further information, or suggestions for training course topics, contact Education.
Cost per Workshop/Course
$11.00 Members $15.00 Non-Members
How to book for Fridays@QFHS
Terms and Conditions
| Event/Presenter | Date | Limit |
Using GENUKI to aid family history research in the United Kingdom and Ireland.Presenter: Dr Geoff Morgan Please note: This session will be delivered online.Register using Eventbrite. Details of how to join the session will be sent via email.This presentation will provide you with an understanding of how this complex web-portal is structured, so that it can be used effectively during your research for ancestors who lived in the UK and Ireland. |
Friday, 24 July 2020 10.00 am - 11.30 am |
30 |
Australian newspapers and substitutes after the 1950s: 'What can we do when Trove runs out?’Presenter: Sue Reid Please note: This session will be delivered online.Register using Eventbrite. Details of how to join the session will be sent via email.When the wonderful Trove Digitised Newspapers project began more than a decade ago, the only newspapers available via Trove were those published up to 1954. This was for copyright reasons. We have come to rely on Trove Digitised newspapers to enrich our research, but what can we do 'when Trove runs out?' Join Sue Reid to learn what Australian newspapers are available beyond this 1954 date and what other free sources we can use to fill in the gaps. |
Friday, 14 August 2020 10.00 am - 11.30 am |
25 |
Remembering those who served: World War II records at the National Archives of AustraliaPresenter: Cara Downes Please note: This session will be delivered online.Register using Eventbrite. Details of how to join the session will be sent via email.This webinar will provide an overview of the National Archives' collection relating to World War II, with a focus on the defence records of those who served with the army, RAAF, and Navy. We will showcase the National Archives' website and online database RecordSearch, where you can search for service records. The seminar will also touch on other records relating to pay, repatriation, courts-martial and civilian service. Our speaker, Cara Downes. |
Friday, 11 September 2020 10.00 am - 11.30 am |
25 |
Loving Aussie LibrariesPresenter: Susie der Kinderen Please note: This session will be delivered online.Register using Eventbrite. Details of how to join the session will be sent via email.We all love libraries and may often forget that there is much much more than searching the catalogue and the indexes. During this webinar we will take a look at a number of Australian libraries and I will show you some very useful and fun things that you may not have been aware of. |
Friday, 9 October 2020 10.00 am - 11.30 am |
25 |