| PLEASE NOTE GENEALOGY SUNSHINE COAST HAS MOVED THESE PAGES TO A NEW SITEPlease add this new link to your Favourites or Bookmarks.CURRENT EVENTS and NEWS AT GSC .....Genealogy Sunshine CoastPurchase a copy of our new publication Available now for $35.00 from the GSC Resource Centre in Petrie Park, Nambour See the publications page for further detail WORKSHOPS Saturday 24 October 2009 9.30 -11.30 am - FREE Telling family stories with Gail Robinson - Gail is a noted storyteller and will inspire you to collect and retell the oral stories your family 1.00-3.00 pm Genealogy Software - Choosing a program and entering your family data - Where to begin, how to enter your data and some handy tips Bookings essential please $5.00 for afternoon session with a laptop GENERAL MEETING Saturday 14 November 2009 GUEST SPEAKER: Max Chapman on Bill "The Fiver" : the life and times of William Horton Max has published a book on his ancestor, William Horton, mine host of the Bulls Head Inn at Drayton... Max Chapman is the Great Great Grandson of the explorer, pastoralist, land developer and convict, William Horton. Bill Horton built the Royal Bull's Head Inn at Drayton in 1859 but it was his early history and how he overcame the shame of being a convict that little was known about. Come along to hear Max tell the story of his great, great grandfather and the part he had to play in early Queensland history, as well as the fascinating tale of his early years and convict life. ALL WELCOME GENEALOGY SUNSHINE COAST is very pleased to acknowledge the support of the in the first round of grant funding for 2009. We have been able to purchase a high quality A3 scanner to enable us to scan historical photos, documents, maps, diaries, artwork and much more. We are very grateful to the Nambour RSL Club for their funding of $3000 towards the cost of this equipment and also to our members who have contributed towards this project to preserve and record historical records. Genealogy Sunshine Coast wishes to acknowledge the valuable support of the for our most recent grant for the purchase of a colour multifunction copier. Our first publication using this high quality copier will be the People of Maroochy which is due to be launched in August 2009. The copier is expected to be installed very soon and we are looking forward to the many new features of this technology which will bring a high quality to the publications of our group and its many members.
Hands On Laptops for Learning Classes
After a very successful first year, we are currently planning our 2009 schedule - see our Workshops and classes page for more detail. Suggestions and ideas for what you are interested in earning are very welcome - please email or phone the Resource Centre with your ideas.
UPDATED Download a calendar for October and November 2009 A great chance for all those working folk to have a chance to research in the evening or on a Sunday afternoon
UPDATED / TITLES TO February 2009 - Download a PDF file with a complete list of our GSC Library Holdings by Title - follow the link on our GSC Resource Centre page...
UPDATED / An updated October 2009 calendar available for download on our GSC Meeting Dates page... print a copy to remind you of our opening hours and activities.
NEW STOCK - Great new leatherbound scrapbooking albums and Ancestry.com photo albums More A4 and A3 archival binders in stock More Albox storage boxes and binders now in stock - keep your photos safe in these affordable, lightweight archival quality boxes and binders.
NEWS FROM ARCHIVE CD BOOKS Archive CD Books have partnered with World Vital Records so indexes to 300 of their titles is available on the Internet. We hold more than 200 ACDB titles so if you want to read the whole volume, visit the Resource Centre. You can also order your very own copy if you wish! See our ACDB webpage for more detail, download a brochure of our holdings and find out how you can help sponsor ACDB titles to add to our collection. For further information on the new fast find features, check out the main website for See the Updated GSC Workshops and classes page for details of all our workshops throughout the year. Workshop notes and links to useful websites will be added after each workshop, so don't forget to check for some useful tips. NEW - Workshop notes for GSC Resources available on the workshops page... Even if you think you have attended a workshop before, we are all learning new skills, the technology is advancing and software programs are adding new features. So although the workshop titles may seem to be the same, you can be guaranteed to learn something new each time.
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