Guest speaker is Garry Reynolds & May Members Meeting

The May 2024 guest speaker is Garry Reynolds The next Caloundra Family History Research group meeting will be held on Thursday, 16 May 2024 at 1:30 pm (Members’ Meeting follows at 2:30 pm). The guest speaker is Garry Reynolds: family historian, researcher, former teacher & public servant and author who will present “Station of the Read More …

Moya Sharp: Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales

September 2023 Guest Speaker at Caloundra Family History Caloundra Family History recently hosted Western Australian historian Moya Sharp OAM via Zoom to hear about her wonderful website, research service, and tales. After moving to Kalgoorlie in the late 1980s, Moya discovered the rich local history of the WA Goldfields which has developed into a life-long Read More …

Call for Speakers – Sands of Time Conference

History Redcliffe is now accepting proposals for educational sessions at the nationally recognised Queensland State Conference for Family and Local History, which is taking place 21st – 23rd October 2022. Up to 3 proposals may be submitted and submissions close Friday 18th March 2022. Find and then download the information pack from the Sands of Read More …

Freemasonry in Queensland with Ros Lauder

At the October 2019, General Meeting Ros Lauder talked about sources for Freemasonry in Queensland. It was of interest to people interested in local and family history. The following information is based on details supplied by Ros about her talk: Talk Synopsis: Freemasonry in Queensland Freemasonry came to Queensland with the first European explorers and Read More …