Caloundra Family History 2018 Events

For 15 years, Neil Leveritt was our amazing webmaster, creating, developing and maintaining our website from the very first one right through to January 2018. We’re so grateful for everything Neil did to keep us up to speed in the digital world, especially his endless patience in showing us how to do updates and more! His dedication over so many years is truly appreciated.

2018 saw the introduction of our new website design and webmaster, Fran Kitto. The project team of Fran and Cathy Meyer successfully launched the new site on 1 February 2018.

As well as our physical rooms, we now have “virtual rooms” too. This is a space online where current, new and potential members (and visitors!) can explore a range of web pages any time, day or night. You can book events, apply for membership, and so much more – all just a click away.

2018 Key Events

Guest Speaker Ann Swain from QFHS, Historian and Genealogist. Topic: “Wills for England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland and Where to Find Them” General Meeting at 1:30 pm to 4pm, 15 February 2018. Guest Speaker: Pauleen Cass, CFHRI Member, Historian and Genealogist. "Are Your Ancestors Hiding behind their FANs?" Trip to the State Library of Queensland on 21 Feb 2018. Register now! On-Screen Demo of Ancestry Trees by Sue Brownjohn of CFHRI on 9 March 2018. Joye Dempsey Poet, Author, Historian “Sporting Ancestors: Everyone Has Them!” Guest Speaker: Shauna Hicks Author, Genealogist & Former Archivist Making the most of the FREE Ryerson Index to Death Notices The Irish Research Group Of the Cooroy–Noosa Genealogical and Historical Research Group Morning Tea on 2 May 2018 Five Million Hectares by Paul Sattler On screen FamilySearch Demo by Valerie Thornton, CFHRI MacArthur Museum Brisbane Trip Tuesday 19 June 2018 General Meeting at 1:30 pm to 4pm 21 June 2018 Guest Speaker: Jon Prangnell Recent Archaeological Research At Bankfoot House Guest speaker for the July meeting will be Dot Whittington, magazine editor and author. The topic is called “March Hero”. Citing Your Sources QFHS Trip CAKE STALL & SAUSAGE SIZZLE AGM & General Meeting on 16 August 2018 National Family History Month & Sunshine Coast Seniors Week Combined Open Day FreeBMD & FreeCEN UK on screen-demo Anne Moorhouse, author of a family history memoir & “My Sunshine Coast”. Bankfoot House 150th Anniversary Celebration Cara Downes: Copyright for the Family Historian Carpathia by Dr Jay Ludowyke Proposed National Archives Bus Trip Sausage Sizzle at Bunnings Caloundra 2 December 2018 Christmas Lunch 2018

2018 Interest Groups

Germany, Scotland, Ireland, England / Wales and Tech Help.

Germany Interest Group Scotland Interest Group Meeting Ireland Interest Group Tech Help Interest Group Banner England & Wales Interest Group