The Genealogical Society Gladstone District Inc. will be holding an Irish Fair on Sunday, 17th March, 2002, St Patrick's Day, at the George Young Building, Francis Ward Drive, Gladstone, Qld. The Fair will be a market style Fair, with food and drinks stalls (including Irish Fare), craft stalls, white elephant stall and many others, including Family History Stalls and Displays. Also on the day there will be six Irish seminars, with three noted speakers. They are Judy Webster, Dr Jennifer Harrison and Ray Thorburn. Judy Webster has been doing genealogical research for about 25 years (14 years as a professional), and is an accredited genealogical Record Agent with the Australasian Association of Genealogists and Record Agents. She is employed part-time by Qld State Archives, and has personally compiled and published indexes to several series of records held by the Archives. Miss Webster will speak on "Hidden Treasures and Neglected Sources at Qld State Archives", with Part One commencing at 8.30 am, and Part Two at 12.00 pm, after lunch. Dr Jennifer Harrison has been employed as a research historian since 1980. Since 1991 she has been a research adviser to the Department of History at the University of Queensland and from 1987 she has been the Qld researcher for the Australian Dictionary of Biography for the editorial board at the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University in Canberra, A.C.T. Dr Harrison will speak on two topics, firstly, "Irish Immigration" at 9.30 am, and secondly, "Irish Sources for research" at 1.00 pm. Ray Thorburn was appointed founding director of the Australian Genealogical Education Centre at Kiama in October 1988. As a full-time professional family and social historian, Ray is a member of the Australasian Association of Genealogists and Record Agents. Ray's first topic "Irish Miscellany", at 10:30 am will include townlands, political detainees, Armada myth, Irish railways, etc. His second topic, "Irish Jaunt", at 2.00 pm, is an in-depth look at Ireland through slides and commentary. Seminars cost only $5.00 each or $25.00 if you wish to attend all of them. Bookings are essential. [email protected] The Genealogical Society Gladstone District is a thriving Family History group which became autonomous in January 2001. (previously a branch of Genealogical Society of Qld) Their spacious premises at the George Young building, which is leased from the Gladstone Port Authority, house a bank of computers and microfiche readers, with their resource library of fiche, CDs, books and magazines, growing daily. For an outstanding day of Family History and the fun of the Fair, come to the Irish Fair on Sunday 17th March 2002. Registration for seminars commences at 8.00 am, with Fair festivities commencing at 9.00 am. For more information, email [email protected] or ring Jan 07-49725445. Paulette Flint President GSGD Inc.

Hello Listers, For those folk who can't come to the fair, due to distance and previous commitments, is it possible for Jennifer to allow her lectures to be published on the list. (or even short versions) Jennifer has done some research for me on my Irish convict, Thomas Sweeney "Regalia" 1826 when he was transported to Morton Bay. Little did I know that his son Patrick help pioneer the outback of Queensland some 40 years later. ANNE ----- Original Message ----- From: James Crighton <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 4:39 PM Subject: [AUS-IRISH] Family History Fair - Gladstone, Queensland > The Genealogical Society Gladstone District Inc. will be holding an > Irish > Fair on Sunday, 17th March, 2002, St Patrick's Day, at the George Young > Building, Francis Ward Drive, Gladstone, Qld. > > The Fair will be a market style Fair, with food and drinks stalls > (including > Irish Fare), craft stalls, white elephant stall and many others, > including > Family History Stalls and Displays. Also on the day there will be six > Irish > seminars, with three noted speakers. They are Judy Webster, Dr Jennifer > > Harrison and Ray Thorburn. > > Judy Webster has been doing genealogical research for about 25 years (14 > > years as a professional), and is an accredited genealogical Record Agent > > with the Australasian Association of Genealogists and Record Agents. > She is > employed part-time by Qld State Archives, and has personally compiled > and > published indexes to several series of records held by the Archives. > Miss > Webster will speak on "Hidden Treasures and Neglected Sources at Qld > State > Archives", with Part One commencing at 8.30 am, and Part Two at 12.00 > pm, > after lunch. > > Dr Jennifer Harrison has been employed as a research historian since > 1980. > Since 1991 she has been a research adviser to the Department of History > at > the University of Queensland and from 1987 she has been the Qld > researcher > for the Australian Dictionary of Biography for the editorial board at > the > Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University > > in > Canberra, A.C.T. Dr Harrison will speak on two topics, firstly, "Irish > Immigration" at 9.30 am, and secondly, "Irish Sources for research" at > 1.00 > pm. > > Ray Thorburn was appointed founding director of the Australian > Genealogical > Education Centre at Kiama in October 1988. As a full-time professional > family and social historian, Ray is a member of the Australasian > Association > of Genealogists and Record Agents. Ray's first topic "Irish > Miscellany", at > 10:30 am > will include townlands, political detainees, Armada myth, Irish > railways, > etc. His second topic, "Irish Jaunt", at 2.00 pm, is an in-depth look > at > Ireland through > slides and commentary. > > Seminars cost only $5.00 each or $25.00 if you wish to attend all of > them. > Bookings are essential. [email protected] > > The Genealogical Society Gladstone District is a thriving Family History > > group which became autonomous in January 2001. (previously a branch of > Genealogical Society of Qld) Their spacious premises at the George > Young > building, which is leased from the Gladstone Port Authority, house a > bank of > computers and microfiche readers, with their resource library of fiche, > CDs, > books and magazines, growing daily. > > For an outstanding day of Family History and the fun of the Fair, come > to > the Irish Fair on Sunday 17th March 2002. Registration for seminars > commences at 8.00 am, with Fair festivities commencing at 9.00 am. > For more information, email [email protected] or ring Jan 07-49725445. > > Paulette Flint > President > GSGD Inc. > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-IRISH Mailing List ==== > >>"A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour."<< > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >