Category Archives: GSQ

All the fun of the Fair

Posted on by August 14, 2017

GSQs Family History Fair to be precise. August is Family History Month and GSQ decided to hold a Family History Fair. Saturday 5 August was the chosen day for the Fair. August in Brisbane is renowned for cold weather and westerly winds. The Exhibition, or Ekka, is held in August and is regarded as an incredible breeding ground for germs imparting colds and flu. Our previous Fair in February 2016, shortly after our move to Stackpole Street, Wishart, had been on a cold, … Continue reading

Changes at GSQ Blog

Posted on by August 12, 2017

Dear Readers There will be some changes at GSQs blog for the next few months. Two of our regular bloggers, Helen Smith and Geraldine Lee, have stepped aside from blogging for GSQ for different reasons. Until two new bloggers are appointed, several members of GSQ have volunteered to do guest posts. Look out for these guest bloggers whose posts will start to appear at the end of this month. Joan Reik and I will continue on our usual Mondays. We … Continue reading

Evidence and citation: proving your research

Posted on by July 10, 2017

Attendees at GSQs mini-seminar on 1 July 2017 enjoyed two presentations on the broad topic of proving your research. Dr Jennifer Harrison, GSQs patron, took us through the Sherlock Holmes method of sleuthing. She used a wide range of quotes from Sherlock Holmes’ stories to illustrate her points: it’s essential to research in depth, document what you find, and analyse the results. She emphasised that it was vital “never to assume”, but to search for evidence. Keen observation can reveal … Continue reading

Reflections

Posted on by December 30, 2016

As the year draws to a close, we often reflect on the events during the year and start to think of what lies ahead. Like me, many of you have probably experienced the highs and lows that life can throw at us. The worst low was the death of a very close friend after a short but painful battle with cancer. The best high, and an ongoing joy, has been getting to know my new grandson who turned one in … Continue reading

Changes at Tapping your roots

Posted on by February 19, 2016

On behalf of GSQ I hope you are enjoying posts by our two new bloggers: Geraldine Lee joined us in January and Meg Carney joined us in February. They will be blogging on the 4th and 3rd Mondays respectively. Many thanks to Lyndall Maag and Tiggy Johnson for their contributions over the past 18 months. As 2016 is a leap year we have a 5th Monday on 29th February. Watch our for our guest blogger. Happy researching!Pauline  … Continue reading