AncestryDNA on sale until 28 October 2024

AncestryDNA kits are on sale again, until 11.59 pm (AEDT) on 28 October 2024. Here are the details.

Family Tree Maker Seminar - Brisbane 10 October 2024

Duff Wilson, Executive Director of Family Tree Maker, will be in Australia shortly, to speak at several seminars on the east coast. He will be in Brisbane on Thursday, 10 October 2024, at a seminar being hosted by the Queensland Family History Society.

To book a ticket, go here. Don't leave it too long, as tickets are selling quickly.

MyHeritage - Upload your DNA data & enjoy free access to DNA features until 6 October

MyHeritage have a limited time offer for non-members to upload their DNA data to its site & enjoy free access to its DNA features. The offer is available until 6 October 2024.

Go here for the details.

Legacy Family Tree Webinars - Webtember now on!

Each year, Legacy Family Tree Webinars hold Webtember, a series of free, online genealogy lectures.

Although, the month is half over, it's not too late to register and take part.

Go here for details.

Guild of One Name Studies conference April 2025 - Flash sale of tickets (30 August to 3 September)

The Guild of One Name Studies 2025 conference "Gateway to the World" is to be held from 25 April 2025 to 27 April 2025. This is to be a hybrid conference - both in-person and online for remote attendees.

There is to be a 'flash sale' of tickets for remote attendees. Prices will be almost 50% cheaper than full price tickets. The sale will run from Friday, 30 August, until Monday, 3 September.

All the details can be found here.

QSA talk: Remembering the 1974 flood - 5 September 2024

The Queensland State Archives has a talk next week - Remembering the 1974 flood 50 years later.

It is to be held at the Archives in Runcorn at 11 am on Thursday, 5 September 2024.

If you are interested, go here to book a ticket.

Qld State Archives ArchivesSearch unavailable until 9am 26 August 2024

The Queensland State Archives has advised that its ArchivesSearch will be offline this weekend while security improvements are implemented. It is planned to be back by 9am on Monday, 26 August 2024.