Family Tree Frog

  Welcome to Day 3 of the  #AtoZChallenge.  Don't know what the AtoZChallenge is? Find out more here. My theme is about Family History Societies.  What they are, How they work, Who is in them, Why they exist.  Today's letter C covers a wide range of topics from the Constitution , to the Collection and Cataloguers to well, let's see how many Societies begin with the letter C, shall we? A family history society usually has a constitution and maybe some by laws too.  It's best described as the rule book and sets up the purpose of the organisation and how it should be run.  I won't go into any more detail here at the risk of boring you, but it is a very important document and if you want to see some more constitutions you might like to check out the Society of Australian Genealogist's constitution here.   Who remembers using a card catalogue? Legacy technology huh?   If your society has a library or a collection of items, then you will need som...

Lawnton Cemetery Tour 2015 Here's what's happening around Brisbane local and family history wise over the next week.... Friday 26 June - 9:30-11:30am - Toowong Library Toowong and District Historical Society's guest speaker will be Lisa Jones of the Queensland Police Museum. Lisa will speak about the Queensland Police Museum and the history of the Queensland Police Service. For more details click here. Saturday 27 June  - 10:00am-11:30am at the  Queensland Family History Society At each meeting, we demonstrate the  Family Tree Maker®  program . If you wish, bring your personal computer, tablet or smart phone and follow us on the big screen.  For more info click here. Monday 29 June - 9:00-11:00am - Toowong Library Learn how to search the genealogical records and use family history tools available on Ancestry.com , the world’s largest online family history resource. Presented by the Genealogical Society of Queensland. Bookings required.  ...

Bullock teams hauling logs through Landsborough, Queensland Gosh!  Two blog posts in one day.  I must be excited! Well I am to tell the truth. The most marvellous resources have just been published on the web for teachers and students.  Aligned to the Australian Curriculum, the resources were originally designed for use with Year 5 students but I think are a fantastic resource for any age level. In fact, I'm so excited I'm going to use them for my next geneadventures! Check them out here. You might like to check out this page too. Disclosure:  Yes I am currently employed by Moreton Bay Region Library Service.   Whilst you may consider me completely biased because of this fact, I hasten to add my employer did not ask me to blog about this.  A few years ago I worked with the two women employed by the Library Services who are responsible for putting these resources together.  I know that it would have been a labour of love...