Our Society

Research Services  

GCFHS Projects 

History 

Founded over 35 years ago by a dedicated band of enthusiasts....

We are a progressive Society of approx. 350 members who maintain a well-equipped research facility and an extensive library of  over 18,000 records on CD ROM, microfiche, film and books.

The Society is a non-political, non-sectarian, non-profit making organization whose objectives are:
  • To promote the study, practice and preservation of genealogy, heraldry, topography, history, biography, heredity of family, local history and allied subjects.
  • To foster the spirit of friendliness, co-operation and to give assistance to members through mutual sharing of information and techniques.
  • To continue to build the Society’s reference library and resources.
Membership
History Queensland Inc.
The Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations Inc.

Society Patrons
Mr A.J.D. (Lex) BELL OAM, LLM     
Councillor Peter Young, Division 5

The Society would like to thank Peter and Lex for their ongoing support. With their support and that of the Gold Coast City Council our society has grown and become a permanent member of the Gold Coast community. 

Our Volunteers & Committee

The Society has an army of dedicated volunteers - If you have time on your hands and skills, or not, we are always looking for volunteers to help out.
Our Society relies completely on volunteers. Without them we could not continue to operate and their ongoing support past, present and future is gratefully acknowledged by all members.

Volunteering Opportunities:
  • library assistants
  • cemetery recording
  • technical maintenance
  • indexing & checking
  • library maintenance
  • room maintenance
  • data input
  • proof reading
  • purchasing
  • administration
  • helping at displays
  • and much more
Although demands vary from time to time,
we always welcome volunteers. Contact Us