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GCFHS Events
Our Events Page lists all coming talks, workshops, mini seminars and other interesting events for you to attend. Events are open to both GCFHS members and the General Public for a small fee, bookings are essential as numbers will be limited.
Tea & Coffee is available between talks. |
Location: GCFHS Rooms, Bicentennial Centre, Nerang-Southport Rd, Nerang, Qld 4211
Please try to arrive promptly as talk commences at 1:00 pm. There should be plenty of parking available at the top level car park. No permit is required for Saturday parking.
Please try to arrive promptly as talk commences at 1:00 pm. There should be plenty of parking available at the top level car park. No permit is required for Saturday parking.
Event Guest Speaker: Jan Richardson SORRY - You have missed an interesting afternoon. Watch this space for 2026 seminars.
Jan Richardson
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Australian Dictionary of Biography
The Australian Dictionary of Biography describes the lives of significant and representative persons in Australian history. The individuals listed in the ADB come from all walks of life, from prime ministers to authors, engineers and schoolteachers. In this talk, Jan will explain how you can search for individuals, as well as search for people born in a particular country, or search by their occupation. Australian Colonial Records The focus of this presentation is Colonial Records in the Queensland State Archives, what you can access and how to find them. Jan will also review the recently digitised material that you can access from home. Please Note: The rooms will close for research at 12:30 pm. |
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Event Guest Speaker: Kerry Farmer SORRY - You have missed this interesting afternoon.
Kerry Farmer
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Confirming your Family History Research with DNA
How can we be sure that our family trees are correct? Kerry Farmer will guide you through the process of unlocking the truth of your family history using DNA tests. Kerry, will demonstrate how to verify family trees, group ancestors, find missing relatives, and identify which parts of your DNA were inherited from which ancestors. Safeguard "My Legacy" Learn how to digitize and safeguard your family photos, documents, and research for future generations. Kerry Farmer will showcase practical tools like scanners, AI, Zoom, and voice dictation to help you organize and preserve your family legacy. Please Note: The rooms will close for research at 12:30 pm. |
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Event Guest Speaker: Eve Terry Sorry - You have missed this one too.
Eve Terry
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Introduction to National Archives Australia & RecordSearch
This talk provides an overview of records within the collection relevant for family history research, with the most popular records being immigration and defence service records. Moments in Migration: Exploring the Immigrant Experience in Images This seminar will chart the migrant story through images of life in migrant accommodations camps, migrant contributions to the workforce and participation in cultural life in Australia. Please Note: The rooms will close for research at 12:30 pm. |
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