What's On - Friday 28 August - Thursday 3 September 2015

-
Tingalpa Cemetery
Sit down a while and plan your week ahead...there's sure to be something here that takes your fancy....don't forget to check the calendar for the last week of #NFHM too.....

Saturday 29 August


Hear speakers on the Betty Shanks murder and the Brisbane Arcade Murders - Book Launch: Oxley-Gatton Murders: Exposing the Conspiracy - Launch of new Archaeology Exhibition: Disaster at the Commissariat Store.  Cost $20 (RHSQ Mmebers) $25 (non-Members) 


The best apps/blogs for Family history – Shauna Hicks.  YouTube: Education for genealogists, history for genealogists and other interesting bits – Judy Lofthouse. Family History in the Cloud – Geoff Doherty $20 (Members) $30 (Non-members)


The Family Tree Maker (FTM) User Group shows members in a user-friendly way what they can achieve using the program to display their family trees. At our meetings we discuss a topic related to FTM. For example, the topic may be Reports: how they are made up and how users can set them up. Your suggestions or questions about the day's topic (or anything else about FTM) are welcome.

Sunday 30 August

9:00am - 9:00pm Jill Ball's GeniAus GeneaGala Hangout

Join GeniAus and genimates from all corners of the globe online for a day of amusement, education and networking. You are invited to join in and share a favourite resource or software application, promote your society, share your geneatriumphs or ask a question of those on line.  Watch/Join in at the three session links below.




Tuesday 1 September


Discuss the history of Bulimba and surrounding suburbs. If you have a passion for local history, come and join in.

Wednesday 2 September


Come and discuss the history of Coopers Plains and the surrounding suburbs.

Thursday 3 September


Discover Google products that can provide tools and improve searching methods to enhance your family tree research.



Family historians are invited to bring their project to the library and search for their ancestors for a couple of hours in congenial company. Bookings required.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Family Lore

-
Image
Image by hurk from Pixabay Amy Johnson Crow challenges us to write about our Family History again in 2024 using her 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge.  The theme for Week 1 is "Family Lore." Many of us have heard stories from our grandparents about incredible feats our ancestors did or a famous person we're related to. What's a tale that has been passed down in your family? Did it end up being true or did it turn out to just be a good story? You can join the challenge too her e. The most famous/shocking story handed down in our family was that my father's great-grandfather was meant to have shot himself.  Lo and behold it wasn't the entire truth (he lived to tell the tale) but there was certainly a large kernel of truth in the story handed down by my grandmother.  You can read the story of Edward Conner's life here . Of course there's always more to be done isn't there?  I ordered his death certificate years ago but it was lost in transit so...
Read more

52 Ancestors in 52 weeks - Week 3 - Favourite Photo

-
Image
      The theme for Week 3 is "Favorite Photo." Amy Johnson Crow has devised these prompts and you can participate too by signing up here. Tell the story of a favorite photo: Who is in it, when and where it was taken, and why it was taken. (That last part is often left out!)   Barbara Conner hanging up washing in Edinburgh     This is a photo of my mother hanging up the washing when we were living in Edinburgh in the 60s. I think my father took it to record what ordinary life was like at the time and to send back to the folks at home in Australia.  I'm sure my mother was not pleased but I am so grateful because you can see so much in this photo.  They had a kettle, something like a Sunbeam electric frypan.  I think I can spot a toaster and a radio up on the top shelf.  You can see that the glass came in milk bottles in those days and that the twin tub washing machine was in the kitchen.  There are canisters for things like tea and c...
Read more

Barley Sugar

-
Image
  Photo by Alex Daw Barley Sugar It's been a while since I've blogged and boy do I miss it. Have you received an email from Ancestry lately suggesting you check out new traits?  DNA doesn't lie, so they say, but I beg to differ.   This will probably be an intensely boring post for those of you who don't really know me but I feel compelled to record my responses to the alleged traits for the amusement or interest of posterity and my family. 16 new traits have been identified for me.  There are 56 identified traits altogether. Let's tackle the new traits first: Competitiveness - likely to be competitive - influenced by my maternal side apparently.  Yes I agree but not with the side of the family.  If you'd asked me I would have said the paternal side.  My paternal grandmother was I believe intensely competitive - witness the articles I have written about her swimming prowess.  I'm struggling to recall any competitiveness displayed by my mother ...
Read more