Finding your family: the fundamentals of research 2026

When: Commences Monday 9 February 2026 weekly for six weeks - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm AEST (QLD time - no daylight saving)

Where: Online event

Limit: 10

Finding your family: the fundamentals of research 2026

Presenter: QFHS Tutors

Are you new to family history and wondering how to get started?

Or perhaps you’ve researched before and would like a refresher?

Maybe you’ve tried searching online but found the information overwhelming or scattered?

If any of these sound like you, our 6-week course, Finding Your Family, is the perfect next step.

Led by experienced tutors, this course will give you practical guidance on:

• Where to look for reliable records (such as birth, marriage, death, census, and immigration documents).
• How to plan your research and stay organised.
• Tips for using libraries, archives, and online resources.
• Understanding newer tools like DNA testing and artificial intelligence (AI)
• How to bring all your findings together into a clear family tree.

By the end of the course, you will:

• Have the skills and confidence to trace your ancestors step by step.
• Know how to find and use different record collections.
• Be aware of the support and services offered by our society.
• Have a strong foundation to continue building your family history.

We’ve designed the course to run over six weeks so you can practise your new skills, reflect on your progress, and ask questions as you go.

To ensure everyone receives individual attention, places are limited to 10 participants.

Presenters: QFHS Tutors (Sue Reid, Geoff Morgan, Charlotte Sale, Alex Daw, and Chris Schuetz.

What our past participants say...

Thank you for a wonderful course and I look forward to joining in on many more in the future.

I'm grateful to the QFHS staff for their dedication to family history research, especially the time they invest after hours. I live rurally at Gympie and yet I had the opportunity to avail myself of this course. Their collective wealth of knowledge is critical to those of us navigating a route for each relative.

This course helped me focus on my research and organising records.

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