Ancestors Disinherited & All Locked Up- with Kay Ryan
Boggo Road Gaol
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Why Were My Ancestors Disinherited?Did you ever wonder why your ancestor was not mentioned in his father's will?
And why did your grandmother leave her property to her grandchildren, leaving her only child with a life interest? What about death duties and the rights of women? These and other questions will be answered in this informative talk on wills (and estates). All Locked Up - Going to Gaol in the late 1800sIn the 1800s, prisoners were sentenced to be whipped and terms of imprisonment were imposed for many offences.
Conditions in the prisons in Queensland were so appalling that an enquiry was undertaken in 1887, resulting in reforms which saw the establishment of a Prisons Department and an Inspector-General. This talk will outline the conditions which led to the enquiry and take you inside Boggo Road to relive the day in the life of a prisoner. |
Kay Ryan
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Kay Ryan
Kay is a retired magistrate of the Magistrates Court of Qld with a keen interest in history, particularly family, local and social history. She has served on the Public Records Review Committee from 2003 to 2008 as a community representative. In retirement Kay has pursued her interest in history, especially in Queensland, and examined how our ancestors interacted with the government and the legal system. She holds a Graduate Diploma in Local and Applied History and a Master of History from the University of New England. Along with a Bachelor of Laws, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and a Master of Laws from QUT. |
This Event is open to both GCFHS members and the general public, bookings are essential as numbers will be limited. Registration is now open.
Gold Coast Family History Society is organising a series of talks by well renowned experts to help you with your research in 2024.
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