RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS
The Genealogical Society of Queensland has reciprocal arrangements with the following societies:
- Family History ACT - (FHACT) Cook Community Hub, 41 Templeton St., Cook, ACT, 2614
- Family History Connections (Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies) - (FHC) Unit 1, 41 Railway Road, Blackburn, VIC, 3130 (Opposite Blackburn Railway Station)
- Genealogical Society of the Northern Territory - (GSNT) Unit 1, Harry Giese Building, 1 Willeroo Street, Tiwi, NT, 0821
- Genealogical Society of Victoria- (GSV) L1/10 Queen Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
- New Zealand Society of Genealogists - (NZSG) Level 1, 159 Queens Road, Panmure, Auckland, 1072 (Family Research Centre)
- Queensland Family History Society - (QFHS) 46 Delaware Street, Chermside, Qld, 4034
- Society of Australian Genealogists - (SAG) 120 Kent Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000 (Archives/Offices) 2/379 Kent St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 (Library)
- South Australian Genealogy & Heraldry Society - (Genealogy SA) 201 Unley Road, Unley, SA, 5061
- Tasmanian Family History Society (Hobart Branch) - (TFHS Hobart) 19 Cambridge Road, Bellerive, TAS, 7018 (Old Bellerive Post Office)
- Western Australian Genealogy Society - (WAGS) Units 4,5, and 6, 48 May Street, Bayswater, WA, 6056
New Zealand members of the above Australian societies can obtain access to the resources of GSQ by producing their current Australian Society membership card, signing in, and respecting the rules and resources of our library.
| FHACT | FHC | GSNT | GSV | NZSG | QFHS | SAG | G SA | TFHS (Hobart) | WAGS | |
| Visiting Society’s Resource Centre/Library | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Access to subscription databases while visiting the Centre | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Access to the holdings while visiting the Centre ie: microfiche, reference library, maps, CD’s | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Access to library loans if this is available | Y | Y | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||
| Members’ rates for educational events | Y | Y | Y | No | n/a | n/a | ||||
| Visits to Interest Groups Meetings while visiting | Y | Y | - | Once per IG | Limited | |||||
| Inclusion in Surname Interest Database | No | n/a | No | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||
| Access to electronic newsletters | Y | Y | Y (library Only) | - | Y (Library Only) | n/a |
GSQ Members have the following arrangements when they visit the above Societies. Please be aware of this before you visit and make sure you take your current GSQ membership card with you. Contact membership@gsq.org.au if you do not have one.
GSQ offers to the members of the above Societies once their membership has been established the following services while visiting in Brisbane:
- Use of the GSQ Resource Centre.
- Access to the subscription databases while visiting the Resource Centre.
- Access to our holdings while visiting the Resource Centre - eg. microfiche, reference library, maps etc
- Affiliates can attend 2 Education events.
- Visitors can attend 2 Interest Group meetings but then must join GSQ before attending any more.
- Affiliates and visitors can have access to eNews.
For further information about reciprocal arrangements when visiting other societies email secretary@gsq.org.au
How to Contact Us
If you wish to discuss a potential donation of materials, please contact:
Email: president@gsq.org.au
Or visit the GSQ Resource Centre during open hours — our volunteers will be happy to assist.
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GSQ deeply appreciates the generosity of members, friends, and supporters.
Your donations — whether financial or material — play a vital role in keeping Queensland’s family history alive and accessible for all. Every gift helps another researcher discover their story. Thank you for assisting GSQ in making that possible.
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