EVENTS

The Genealogical Society of Queensland conducts a program of events including classes, seminars, workshops and education sessions each year to provide our members and visitors with a wide variety of information on family history topics.

Our Special Interest Groups also hold meetings. Members of GSQ are welcome to attend.

See below on How to Book an Event

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Events at this venue

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  • Executive Committee Meeting Dates

    Executive Committee Meeting Dates
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    Exective Committe Meetings
    The GSQ Executive Committee met on the Thursday before the Committee Meetings which is the 3rd Monday of the month. All meetings are held between 9am – 12pm and Committee Members will be unavailable during that time. Please just leave them a message and they will return your call once finished.  

  • The Peculiarities of English Law: And How they Affected Families

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    Virtually via Zoom QLD, Australia
    Education sessions
    This presentation covers: Primogeniture & Its Consequences, Copyhold vs Freehold, Land Tenure, Marriage Laws & Their Impact, Settlement Laws & the Poor, Bastardy Laws.   Presenter: Jennie Fairs Jennie is a holder of the Diploma in Family Historical Studies and a Diploma in Local and Applied History and authored the best-selling Family and Local History […]

  • Emigration/Immigration

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    Virtually via Zoom QLD, Australia
    Education sessions
    Journeys that shaped our history A full afternoon of expert talks exploring the stories behind the journeys of our ancestors. MINI SEMINAR from 1PM – 5PM, Saturday 5 September 2026 via Zoom   Come and listen to: Emeritus Professor Philip Payton – Historian Cornish Immigration – The Cornish journey: reasons, routes and resilience. Discover how […]
    Get Tickets $2.00 – $5.00

  • Latin for Family Historians – FREE GSQ/QFHS

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    Virtually via Zoom QLD, Australia
    Education sessions
    What if you found this record of a family member in a university archive—Filius natu maximus Guilelmi quondam Agricolae in Comitatu de Donnegal Hib.? Or this—ob Caelebs—in an ancient genealogy? What does it mean if you find d.s.p.l. in an old family tree? If a person’s name appears as Particii, is he/she a man or a woman? Carpe diem and join Sue Reid to learn some simple Latin […]

  • Executive Committee Meeting Dates

    Executive Committee Meeting Dates
    +1 more
    Exective Committe Meetings
    The GSQ Executive Committee met on the Thursday before the Committee Meetings which is the 3rd Monday of the month. All meetings are held between 9am – 12pm and Committee Members will be unavailable during that time. Please just leave them a message and they will return your call once finished.  

  • Military Interest Group

    Military Interest Group
    Virtually via Zoom QLD, Australia
    Military Interest Group
    The Military Interest Group Aims: to provide a specialist forum for members with a particular interest in the history of any of any military event involving Australia, United Kingdom, World Wars etc. to develop interest in this area, learn what it meant for our ancestors to be involved or associated with any type of military […]

  • Discover land Records in Queensland

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    Virtually via Zoom QLD, Australia
    Education sessions
    Did your ancestor have an agricultural farm, a pastoral property or a suburban block? What’s the difference between freehold and leasehold lands? What has been indexed, digitised and online? Why do you still need to visit the Queensland State Archives in person? This session looks at land records held by the Queensland State Archives, State […]

  • One Place Studies

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    Virtually via Zoom QLD, Australia
    Education sessions
    One Place Studies – Learn what a One Place Study is, different types of One Place Studies, and how to get started. Doing this type of study can also assist you with your own family research. Did they live in that area for generations or just a very short time. What was the work like […]

How to book an Education Event

If you are a GSQ member you need to Sign In to purchase a ticket.
If you are a QFHS member, an Affiliate or Corporate of GSQ, you must enter the code you have obtained from your secretary into the requested area in order to receive the discount.

 

Payment Types

Credit/Debit Card:
Can be used online, in person at GSQ or via telephone.
Direct Bank Transfer: Offline
Transfer funds to GSQ’s bank account – details are provided at the time of booking.
Cash: Offline
In person at GSQ
By phone: Offline
Telephone GSQ on 07 3349 6072 during opening hours for EFTPOS credit card payment. BUT you must complete the Online Registration form.

(Payment must received at least 2 days from booking the event)

Remember:
For all courses, bookings are essential and must be completed Online.

Also, please note that the GSQ education program is prepared many months in advance. Occasionally, changes need to be made due to circumstances which are out of GSQ’s control.
Please check the GSQ website Events for up to date information.