Family History Fair

Family History Fair

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Posted 2017-07-24 by May Crossfollow

Sat 05 Aug 2017

Did you know that National Family History Month is held in Australia every August? Or that Family History and genealogy is one of the most popular hobbies around the world? There are over 250,000 Australians who are members of family history related organisations. Libraries, archives and other organisations, such as the Genealogical Society of Queensland (GSQ) participate in National Family History Month.



Brisbane's first female Lord Mayor, Sallyanne Atkinson AO, will be the special guest at the GSQ's inaugural and Open Day on Saturday 5 August. This is a must-attend event for all you budding (or experienced) family historians and is part of National Family History Month offering visitors access to GSQ's vast range of resources – all for free.



Highlights of the fair include:
  • The opportunity to meet Sallyanne Atkinson and learn more about her family history (at 11am).
  • Experienced researchers to help you start, or progress, your family tree.
  • Several specialist presentations covering an enormous range of genealogical topics.
  • A range of stalls from the State Library of Queensland to the DNA Special Interest Group who all have experts on-hand to offer assistance.
  • A 'Collectables Corner' featuring second-hand books, vintage napery, vinyl records, stamp collections, fine-china and figurines from Coalport, Royal Albert, Lladro, Goebel and Hummel – and much more.
  • Great raffles to win: a Find My Past world subscription and a $100 voucher from Momento.
  • Presentation to the winner of the Joan Reese Memorial Short Story Competition.
  • Free access to online genealogy sites: Ancestry, Find My Past, Irish Roots, The Genealogist, British Newspaper Archive, and Biographical Database of Australia.



  • Big discounts on membership as well as a special digi-gift: $70 annual fee for new members and $65 annual fee for renewing members.
  • Membership gift of a pack of digital genealogical templates and reference sheets.
  • Soup, cakes, sausage sizzle as well as tea, coffee and cold drinks available.



  • EVENT DETAILS
    Date: Saturday 5 August 2017
    Time: 10am to 3pm
    Venue: GSQ, 25 Stackpole Street, Wishart
    Cost: Free
    Queries/RSVP: 07 3349 6072



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    !date 05/08/2017 -- 05/08/2017
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