Family Tree Frog

The beautiful Local History Centre at Coventry Library Stirling South Australia After my fabulous weekend last weekend in Adelaide, this weekend I will be a busy bee: catching up with friends, going to a couple of concerts as well as getting on with some important professional development - an online course through Sydney TAFE about maintaining digital repositories. Sometimes it's a relief to go back to work on Monday!   What about you?  It's all happening at our local libraries and societies.  You could explore your convict ancestry, find out how to use directories and almanacs more effectively, find out about nursing during WW2 or the early business history of Manly.  Brush up your skills in oral history or learn how to read old documents and even a class for beginners. Mark these events in your diary now so you won't be disappointed. 

Photo by photosteve101 on Flickr Here's what's on for the coming week Family and Local History wise in Brisbane and surrounds.

YININMADYEMI Thou didst let fall artwork by Tony Albert in Hyde Park Sydney to commemorate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women who served in the military It's been another full week as part of National Family History Month and we're getting a bit excited where I work as we draw closer to another milestone on our WWI project.  I've taken the liberty of including the DVD launch next Wednesday in the list of events below.   This week I went to my first A Night in the JOL and was delighted to meet Les Tobin whom, up til now, I've only met virtually on Jill Ball's GeneaHangouts on air.  We enjoyed seeing the Distant Lines exhibition on Level 2 of SLQ.  It is magnificent and I'm definitely going back again for a better look. I am also delighted to report that the Mander Jones publications awards were announced at the Australian Society of Archivists Awards on Tuesday night in Hobart.  The lovely Saadia Thomson-Dwyer from Queensland State...

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.  ...