Irish Immigration
Why they left Ireland ​& Where they Went
  • with Helen Connor

Researching Scottish Records on the Internet
with Ailsa Corlett
Irish Immigration - Why they left Ireland & Where they Went
with Helen Connor

Find out why people left Ireland, particularly before the Famine. Where did they go, and why? What did they expect to find when they arrived in their new country? Explore immigration records and find what they contain to help you with your family history. This presentation will include live searching of databases to showcase how participants can search the troublesome Irish records.


'Researching Scottish Records on the Internet'
with Ailsa Corlett

Pre 1975 Scotland consisted of 33 counties. Each county has so much genealogical material if you know where to find it and who to contact. The county websites contain more records than those on Ancestry, FindmyPast or even FamilySearch.  By belonging to a county Family History Centre even for just a year you can ask for searches, obtain newsletters and contact others researching your family names in the same area. They are very willing to help with your research – at a small cost to join. Information obtained from some of the sites include photographs of headstones; photos of the churches and places; indexes relating to cemeteries; BDM’s, Probates; Workhouses; Farm records; publications that the societies have produced. A full handout covering all the sites talked about will be available.

Seminar Details

​Day:    Saturday

​Date:   15 July 2023

​Time:   1.30 pm to 4.30 pm

Location:  Upstairs Room 3 
Bicentennial Building
833 Nerang-Southport Road
Nerang  Qld  4211

Seminar Price:
GCFHS Members $15.00
​Non-Members $20.00
​This Event is open to both GCFHS members and the general public, bookings are essential as numbers will be limited. Registration is now open.
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Helen Connor - Bio
Passionate about history and addicted to family history, Helen has researched her family in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, England, Scotland, and Barbados for over thirty years. Helen is a very long-term member of GSQ. She was past Secretary for many years and does the flyers for events and the design work on the GSQ website.
Helen has completed the Society of Australian Genealogists’ Certificate in Genealogical Research and the University of Tasmania Diploma in Family History. In addition, she holds a Master’s in Health Policy (by research), a Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion, and a Bachelor of Social Work (Hons).


Ailsa Corlett - Bio
Dunedin, New Zealand born, with Scottish DNA of 65% and my Mother of 97%.
With Maternal Grandparents only going to New Zealand from Glasgow in 1926 I was bought up in many of the Scottish traditions and customs and used to love listening to the stories my grandparents told of the “old home”. 

Have been compiling our family history since 1989, and always belonged to many societies. Was accredited via AAGRA as specialist in New Zealand records in the 1990’s. Always had a love of tech things, and over the years been very involved in GSQ’s computer group; Scottish Group; TAG; Education committee; and currently a Web Coordinator for the Society. Often do presentations on Scotland or New Zealand when required and manage our Monday and Wednesday Zoom sessions.

Gold Coast Family History Society is organising a series of talks by well renowned experts to help you with your research in 2023.
All are open to both GCFHS members and the general public for a small fee, bookings will be essential as numbers will be limited.  Visit our Up Coming Events page to see a list of future events .