Learn@QFHS
The Education team organises a number of workshops and training courses, which may be held online, in person, or a combination of both. Limited places are available for each session, so bookings are essential.
For further information, or suggestions for training course topics, contact Education.
Cost per Workshop/Course
| Presentation mode | |
| $20 members (QFHS and GSQ) | $30 Non-Members |
| International Speaker | |
| $35 members (QFHS and GSQ) | $45 Non-Members |
| Finding your Family | |
| $70 members (QFHS and GSQ) | $105 Non-Members |
Presentations will be recorded where indicated. These recordings will be available only to those who have registered and paid before the event.
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Looking sideways: Expanding your research strategicallyPresenter: Danielle Lautrec It’s understandable that many genealogists focus on their direct ancestors, as those are their closest family members. However, the best research outcomes are achieved by researching beyond your direct line. In this lecture, Danielle Lautrec will provide incentives and techniques for expanding your research in a strategic manner. |
9 October 2026 10.00 am – 11.30 am |
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Genetics – A Fundamental Role for the Family HistorianPresenter: Maj Gen Prof John Pearn AO RFD MD For many, writing a family history is both a passion and a duty. Creating a family history is a priceless gift to give children, and other relatives. It is a gift for our children of future generations, yet unborn. Every parent passes 50% of his or her genes to every child. Statistically, this percentage is halved for each succeeding generation. This means that grandchildren and aunts and uncles have, on average, 25% of their genes in common. Each of us has two biological parents, four grandparents… and so on. We have 32 great-great-great grandparents and if any one of these did not exist, we would not be who we are. Many of us believe we have a duty to document at least some of their biographies, as our forebears. Each of us holds, in our memories, unique knowledge about family history — which if not documented or recorded, will be lost forever. Medical genetics and genetic counselling have to do with such themes as the risk of passing on harmful genes, cousin marriages, and age effects of risk. Such involve moral and ethical issues as each of us holds personal medical information which is of significance to those with whom we share our genetic heritage |
13 November 2026 10.00 am – 11.30 am |
25 | ||||||||||||||||
Finding your family: the fundamentals of research 2027Presenter: QFHS Tutors Are you new to family history and wondering how to get started? Or perhaps you’ve researched before and would like a refresher? Maybe you’ve tried searching online but found the information overwhelming or scattered? If any of this sounds like you, our 6-week course*, Finding Your Family, is the perfect next step. Led by experienced tutors, this course will give you practical guidance on:
By the end of the course, you will:
We’ve designed the course to run over six weeks so you can practise your new skills, reflect on your progress, and ask questions as you go. To ensure everyone receives individual attention, the number of participants is limited to 10. *No session on Easter Monday, 29 March 2027 Presenters: QFHS Tutors (Sue Reid, Geoff Morgan, Charlotte Sale, Alex Daw, and Chris Schuetz. What our past participants say... Thank you for a wonderful course and I look forward to joining in on many more in the future. I enjoyed the course. It prompted me to go and make use of the library, join the NLA, use the BCC library for online research and meet some QFHS members who have been very helpful.
Please read our cancellation and non-attendance policy |
Commences Monday 8 March 2027 weekly for six weeks 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm AEST (QLD time - no daylight saving) |
10 |