Finding your family: the fundamentals of research 2026

When: Commences Monday 13 July 2026 weekly for six weeks - 10:30 am - 12:00 noon AEST (QLD time - no daylight saving)

Where: Online event

Limit: 10

Finding your family: the fundamentals of research Winter 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 this sounds 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, the number of participants is limited to 10.
(Minimum enrolment - 4 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 enjoyed the course. It prompted me to go and make use of the library, join the NLA, use the BCC library for online research and meet some QFHS members who have been very helpful.

Commences	Monday, 13 July 2026
Time	10:30 am - 12.00 noon AEST (no daylight saving)
Mode	Online
Cost	$70.00 members and $105.00 non-members
Registrations	Maximum 10 registrations (minimum 4 registrations)
Inclusions	For non-members (for the term of the course): Complimentary use of the QFHS Family History Research Centre Access to members' area of the website.
Registrations close	Monday, 6 July 2026
Dates	Monday 13 July 2026 Monday 20 July 2026 Monday 27 July 2026 Monday 3 August 2026 Monday 10 August 2026 Monday 17 August 2026

Please read our cancellation and non-attendance policy