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SUMMARY:Fundamentals Course 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join GSQ’s Fundamental Course in Family History\n it is then followed by the Digging Deeper Course in June\n  \nIf you are just starting out with your genealogical research or if you would like a refresher on what\, where and how to do it\, then this course has been designed for you. \nIt is a four week course starting on Thursday 15th January 2026 at 10:30 AM via Zoom. \nAll sessions are recorded and will be available for attendees to view for the following 4 weeks. \nIf you are new to researching your family history and are not already a member of GSQ\, but decide to join us during the course\, then you will be refunded the $15 difference that occurs between the GSQ member and non member registration fee for this course. \nTopics and Dates: \n15 Jan 2026\nWhere do I start? The basics of family history research. Certificates\, civil registration\, and Australia’s convicts. \n1st Session: – Marg \n\nBasic’s – Start with yourself\, write down what you know\, ask family members who might know some details etc.\n\n2nd Session: – Bev \n\nCivil Registration in Australia\, what is on Certificates\, and early church records available. The UK BDM’s civil registration and information regarding Australia’s convicts.\n\n22 Jan 2026\nFinding records\, primary and secondary\, citations\, standards\,  other sources of information and research plans. \nBoth Sessions: – Kim \n\nPrimary and secondary records\, citations\, with examples from personal research. Advantages of looking at cemetery and funeral directors records. Research plans and logs and Standards.\n\n29 Jan 2026\nUsing Australian census and census substitutes\, UK census. Practicalities of research and Repositories \n1st Session: – Bev \n\nAustralian 1828 and 1841 Census and their substitutes – Electoral Rolls and Post Office Directories. Census of the UK 1841 – 1921 and the 1939 UK Register.\n\n2nd Session: – Marg \n\nRepositories – using them and what to expect to find in them. Practical details of research and being prepared for your visit.\n\n5 Feb 2026\nPutting it altogether in a Family History Program or an online tree and filing. \nBoth Sessions: – Ailsa \n\nGenealogical Programs – Family Tree Maker\, Legacy\, RootsMagic\, Family Historian.\nOnline Trees – Ancestry\, MyHeritage\, WikiTree and FamilySearch.\nFiling on your computer.\n\n  \nAll sessions are with experienced GSQ researchers: Marg Doherty; Kim Davis; Bev Murray; Ailsa Corlett \nPlease book in early to ensure you have a spot and get the Early Bird discount. \nEarly Bird – up to 5th Jan 2026 is $70 for GSQ/QFHS/ Affiliate and Corporate Members and $85 for Non-members\nAfter the 5th Jan 2026 prices will be $80 and $95\n  \nTickets will close at 8am Thursday 15 Jan 2026 \nThe link is included in your registration payment – Please make sure you retain this.\nRegistrants will be able to view the recording for the following month. \nQFHS and any GSQ Affiliate members you will require to put in your Member No or Branch as well as the code given to you to use. \n  \n[mw open=”!event-register/2026/1/15/event-template-only-copy-to-use”] \n 
URL:https://gsq.org.au/event/fundamentals-course-2026/2026-01-15/
LOCATION:25 Stackpole St\, Wishart\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4122\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Education sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260117T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260117T110000
DTSTAMP:20251124T003821Z
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SUMMARY:Family Tree Maker 2024: An Overview of New and Enhanced Features - FREE GSQ Members
DESCRIPTION:The most popular Genealogical Recording program\, got better in 2025 with the release of Family Tree Maker 2024 – FREE to GSQ Members\nDuff Wilson plans to cover the latest updates and significant enhancements in Family Tree Maker 2024. The specific content will be tailored to the interests and discussions of your group\, ensuring we address the most relevant aspects and common queries among your members. This flexible approach will allow for a dynamic and engaging session focused on what truly matters to the Genealogical Society of Queensland. \nSo if you are using this version of the program\, or wondered what it was all about\, come to this session and talk to Duff regarding it. We are sure he will be able to answer all your queries. \n  \nPresenter:\nDuff Wilson \nDuff Wilson is Executive Director of Family Tree Maker and has been involved in the design of every edition of Family Tree Maker since 2004. He has more than three decades of software design and development experience working with products and people from many countries and cultures across the world. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nTickets will close at 8am Saturday 17 Jan 2026 \n\nThe link is included in your registration payment – Please make sure you retain this.\nRegistrants will be able to view the recording for the following month. \nQFHS and any GSQ Affiliate members you will require to put in the code given to you to use. \n  \n[mw open=”!event-register/2026/1/17/family-tree-maker-2024-an-overview-of-new-and-enhanced-features-free-gsq-members”] \n 
URL:https://gsq.org.au/event/family-tree-maker-2024-an-overview-of-new-and-enhanced-features-free-gsq-members/
LOCATION:25 Stackpole St\, Wishart\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4122\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Education sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260118T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260118T120000
DTSTAMP:20260111T081905Z
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SUMMARY:Chinese Research Interest Group Meeting Dates 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Chinese Research Interest Group\n  \nAims: \n\nTo provide members with knowledge about family history research of Chinese families in Australia\nTo share findings\, ideas and techniques on successfully researching Chinese ancestors and others\n\n\nMeetings: Meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday of odd months\, unless otherwise advertised. Via ZOOM. \n2026: 18th Jan; 15th March; 17th May; 19th July; 20th Sept; 15th Nov. \nThe meeting commences at 10:00 am until 12:00 noon and are run via Zoom. \nThe Group is for GSQ members who are interested in researching their Chinese ancestors who have come to Australia or in exploring the life stories of Chinese people in Australia.\nThroughout the centuries\, many Chinese people have migrated to Australia to pursue various undertakings and to lead interesting lives in diverse places around Australia\, from cities to regional areas.\nMembers of the Group are encouraged to bring examples of problems they are having in tracing various Chinese people\, as well as examples of successes they have had with their research.\n \nAttendees are asked to contribute a gold coin donation. \nContact Convenor Marg Doherty on chineseresearchgroup@gsq.org.au for the Zoom Link or further information. \n 
URL:https://gsq.org.au/event/chinese-research-interest-group-meeting-dates-2026/2026-01-18/
LOCATION:25 Stackpole St\, Wishart\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4122\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Chinese Research Interest Group
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260118T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260118T143000
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SUMMARY:Scandinavian Interest Group Meeting Dates 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Scandinavian Interest Group\n  \n\nAim is to provide assistance to members researching their Swedish\, Danish\, Norwegian\, Finnish or Icelandic Ancestors.\n\nMeetings: \nMeetings are held on the 3rd Sunday of the odd months of the year\, unless otherwise advertised\, at the Resource Centre\, 25 Stackpole Street\, Wishart. \n2026: 18th Jan; 15th March; 17th May; 19th July; 20th Sept; 15th Nov. \nPlease NOTE 17th May 2026 will start at 2:30 pm. \n \nThe Resource Centre opens at 12:30 pm and closes at 2:30 pm. Meetings usually commence at 12:30pm and take the form of discussions or guest speakers about Scandinavian research\, migration or customs. \nAttendees are asked to contribute a gold coin donation. \n \nContact Convenor Steinar Johansen on scangroup@gsq.org.au for further information. \n 
URL:https://gsq.org.au/event/scandinavian-interest-group-meeting-dates-2026/2026-01-18/
LOCATION:25 Stackpole St\, Wishart\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4122\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Scandinavian Interest Group
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260122T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260122T123000
DTSTAMP:20251003T063515Z
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SUMMARY:Fundamentals Course 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join GSQ’s Fundamental Course in Family History\n it is then followed by the Digging Deeper Course in June\n  \nIf you are just starting out with your genealogical research or if you would like a refresher on what\, where and how to do it\, then this course has been designed for you. \nIt is a four week course starting on Thursday 15th January 2026 at 10:30 AM via Zoom. \nAll sessions are recorded and will be available for attendees to view for the following 4 weeks. \nIf you are new to researching your family history and are not already a member of GSQ\, but decide to join us during the course\, then you will be refunded the $15 difference that occurs between the GSQ member and non member registration fee for this course. \nTopics and Dates: \n15 Jan 2026\nWhere do I start? The basics of family history research. Certificates\, civil registration\, and Australia’s convicts. \n1st Session: – Marg \n\nBasic’s – Start with yourself\, write down what you know\, ask family members who might know some details etc.\n\n2nd Session: – Bev \n\nCivil Registration in Australia\, what is on Certificates\, and early church records available. The UK BDM’s civil registration and information regarding Australia’s convicts.\n\n22 Jan 2026\nFinding records\, primary and secondary\, citations\, standards\,  other sources of information and research plans. \nBoth Sessions: – Kim \n\nPrimary and secondary records\, citations\, with examples from personal research. Advantages of looking at cemetery and funeral directors records. Research plans and logs and Standards.\n\n29 Jan 2026\nUsing Australian census and census substitutes\, UK census. Practicalities of research and Repositories \n1st Session: – Bev \n\nAustralian 1828 and 1841 Census and their substitutes – Electoral Rolls and Post Office Directories. Census of the UK 1841 – 1921 and the 1939 UK Register.\n\n2nd Session: – Marg \n\nRepositories – using them and what to expect to find in them. Practical details of research and being prepared for your visit.\n\n5 Feb 2026\nPutting it altogether in a Family History Program or an online tree and filing. \nBoth Sessions: – Ailsa \n\nGenealogical Programs – Family Tree Maker\, Legacy\, RootsMagic\, Family Historian.\nOnline Trees – Ancestry\, MyHeritage\, WikiTree and FamilySearch.\nFiling on your computer.\n\n  \nAll sessions are with experienced GSQ researchers: Marg Doherty; Kim Davis; Bev Murray; Ailsa Corlett \nPlease book in early to ensure you have a spot and get the Early Bird discount. \nEarly Bird – up to 5th Jan 2026 is $70 for GSQ/QFHS/ Affiliate and Corporate Members and $85 for Non-members\nAfter the 5th Jan 2026 prices will be $80 and $95\n  \nTickets will close at 8am Thursday 15 Jan 2026 \nThe link is included in your registration payment – Please make sure you retain this.\nRegistrants will be able to view the recording for the following month. \nQFHS and any GSQ Affiliate members you will require to put in your Member No or Branch as well as the code given to you to use. \n  \n[mw open=”!event-register/2026/1/15/event-template-only-copy-to-use”] \n 
URL:https://gsq.org.au/event/fundamentals-course-2026/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:25 Stackpole St\, Wishart\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4122\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Education sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260125T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260125T143000
DTSTAMP:20260111T063921Z
CREATED:20260111T063921Z
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SUMMARY:German Interest Group Meeting Dates 2026
DESCRIPTION:The German Interest Group \nAIMS: \n\nto offer support and research assistance to all who are searching for their German Ancestry.\nto encourage and exchange information in an informal setting.\nto provide guest speakers when possible to help guide us through the maze of information available to us.\nto learn the history of Germany and immigration and why our ancestors chose to leave.\nto get to know about German people and their customs.\n\nMeetings: \nMeetings are held on the Last Sunday of odd months of the year\, unless otherwise advertised. The meetings are Hybrid\, meaning held at the GSQ Resource Centre\, 25 Stackpole St\, Wishart as well as via Zoom. This enables anyone how is unable to attend in person on the day. \n2026: 25th Jan; 29th March; 31st May; 26th July; 27th Sept; 29th Nov. \nThe Resource Centre opens at 10:00 am until 2:30 pm\, allowing time before or after the meeting for research or discussion. \nThe German Interest Group is a small\, but very knowledgeable group and would love to have you attend their meetings. \nPlease contact via email in relation to any questions or suggestions that you might have in relation to how the group may assist you with your research.\nAny GSQ members who think they may also benefit from listening to the QFHS Central European Group Zoom meetings of which are held on the 1st Sunday in the even months\, please contact the convenor so that she can arrange for the link to be sent to you. \nAttendees are asked to contribute a gold coin donation. \nContact Convenor Lesley Roebig on germangroup@gsq.org.au to obtain a Zoom link or further information. \n 
URL:https://gsq.org.au/event/german-interest-group-meeting-dates-2026/
LOCATION:25 Stackpole St\, Wishart\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4122\, Australia
CATEGORIES:German Interest Group
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260127
DTSTAMP:20241219T072110Z
CREATED:20241219T072110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T072110Z
UID:10000317-1769385600-1769471999@gsq.org.au
SUMMARY:Australia Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:GSQ will be closed on 26th January for Australia Day 2026 \n  \n 
URL:https://gsq.org.au/event/australia-day-2026/
LOCATION:25 Stackpole St\, Wishart\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4122\, Australia
CATEGORIES:CLOSED
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260129T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260129T123000
DTSTAMP:20251003T063515Z
CREATED:20251003T063515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T063515Z
UID:10000389-1769682600-1769689800@gsq.org.au
SUMMARY:Fundamentals Course 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join GSQ’s Fundamental Course in Family History\n it is then followed by the Digging Deeper Course in June\n  \nIf you are just starting out with your genealogical research or if you would like a refresher on what\, where and how to do it\, then this course has been designed for you. \nIt is a four week course starting on Thursday 15th January 2026 at 10:30 AM via Zoom. \nAll sessions are recorded and will be available for attendees to view for the following 4 weeks. \nIf you are new to researching your family history and are not already a member of GSQ\, but decide to join us during the course\, then you will be refunded the $15 difference that occurs between the GSQ member and non member registration fee for this course. \nTopics and Dates: \n15 Jan 2026\nWhere do I start? The basics of family history research. Certificates\, civil registration\, and Australia’s convicts. \n1st Session: – Marg \n\nBasic’s – Start with yourself\, write down what you know\, ask family members who might know some details etc.\n\n2nd Session: – Bev \n\nCivil Registration in Australia\, what is on Certificates\, and early church records available. The UK BDM’s civil registration and information regarding Australia’s convicts.\n\n22 Jan 2026\nFinding records\, primary and secondary\, citations\, standards\,  other sources of information and research plans. \nBoth Sessions: – Kim \n\nPrimary and secondary records\, citations\, with examples from personal research. Advantages of looking at cemetery and funeral directors records. Research plans and logs and Standards.\n\n29 Jan 2026\nUsing Australian census and census substitutes\, UK census. Practicalities of research and Repositories \n1st Session: – Bev \n\nAustralian 1828 and 1841 Census and their substitutes – Electoral Rolls and Post Office Directories. Census of the UK 1841 – 1921 and the 1939 UK Register.\n\n2nd Session: – Marg \n\nRepositories – using them and what to expect to find in them. Practical details of research and being prepared for your visit.\n\n5 Feb 2026\nPutting it altogether in a Family History Program or an online tree and filing. \nBoth Sessions: – Ailsa \n\nGenealogical Programs – Family Tree Maker\, Legacy\, RootsMagic\, Family Historian.\nOnline Trees – Ancestry\, MyHeritage\, WikiTree and FamilySearch.\nFiling on your computer.\n\n  \nAll sessions are with experienced GSQ researchers: Marg Doherty; Kim Davis; Bev Murray; Ailsa Corlett \nPlease book in early to ensure you have a spot and get the Early Bird discount. \nEarly Bird – up to 5th Jan 2026 is $70 for GSQ/QFHS/ Affiliate and Corporate Members and $85 for Non-members\nAfter the 5th Jan 2026 prices will be $80 and $95\n  \nTickets will close at 8am Thursday 15 Jan 2026 \nThe link is included in your registration payment – Please make sure you retain this.\nRegistrants will be able to view the recording for the following month. \nQFHS and any GSQ Affiliate members you will require to put in your Member No or Branch as well as the code given to you to use. \n  \n[mw open=”!event-register/2026/1/15/event-template-only-copy-to-use”] \n 
URL:https://gsq.org.au/event/fundamentals-course-2026/2026-01-29/
LOCATION:25 Stackpole St\, Wishart\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4122\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Education sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260131T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260131T110000
DTSTAMP:20251124T004255Z
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UID:10000392-1769850000-1769857200@gsq.org.au
SUMMARY:Who\, what\, why in nineteenth century maternity care practice
DESCRIPTION:In the era before compulsory regulation applied to nurses\, midwives and others attending at bedsides\, there are few records which explain what maternity practice was about: who did it\, what their motivations were\, what preparation people had for it\, and what practice involved. Useful sources to fill the gap are investigations into maternal deaths\, coronal inquests and magisterial inquiries. In developing these investigative systems in the nineteenth century\, Australian jurisdictions imported conventions from Britain and applied local considerations\, of necessity. In this presentation\, I will discuss maternity practice in Australia during the nineteenth century and the outcomes for pregnant women\, with particular reference to colonial Queensland. Content alert: Please note that some material in this presentation is grim. \n  \nPresenter:\nDr Madonna Grehan \nMadonna Grehan was born and grew up in Queensland. She is an independent historian\, a Registered Nurse and Midwife and holds a PhD in history (Melb.). She is an Honorary Fellow in the Melbourne School of Health Sciences. Her research interests in history include: women and society in Australia from 1795; nurses\, midwives and maternity care; oral history; biography; aspects of women in war. Madonna is in her 18th year as a volunteer\, social-history\, tour guide at the Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne. \n  \n  \nTickets will close at 8am Saturday 31 Jan 2026 \nThe link is included in your registration payment – Please make sure you retain this.\nRegistrants will be able to view the recording for the following month. \nQFHS and any GSQ Affiliate members you will require to put in your Member No or Branch as well as the code given to you to use. \n  \n[mw open=”!event-register/2026/1/31/who-what-why-in-nineteenth-century-maternity-care-practice”] \n 
URL:https://gsq.org.au/event/who-what-why-in-nineteenth-century-maternity-care-practice/
LOCATION:25 Stackpole St\, Wishart\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4122\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Education sessions
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