Redland Genealogical Society

Redland Genealogical Society The Redland Genealogical Society, proudly supported by the Redland City Council, aims to foster an i

1) To provide a local meeting place and local research facilities for the benefit of members and ultimately to increase the knowledge of local and family history for the benefit of the citizens of the Redland City area.
2) To foster and promote the study, practice and preservation of genealogy, heraldry, topography, history, biography, heredity and family and local history in the wider world.
3) To obtain/purchase books, CDs, magazines, newsletters, microfilm, microfiche and other forms of records to be displayed in and made available for research at the local genealogical research facilities. The link to the Members’ Chat page is https://www.facebook.com/groups/RGSMembersChatRoom

Let's hope that something as special as this can be added to the family tree of future generations of the footballing fa...
04/10/2025

Let's hope that something as special as this can be added to the family tree of future generations of the footballing families. 🤞

Meanwhile, I'm digging into the lives of my farmers, cruising with my sailors and mariners, knitting with my weavers .....

I wonder if some of my sailor ancestors had tats and what they looked like.  Did you have sailing ancestors?Anyhow, I ha...
04/10/2025

I wonder if some of my sailor ancestors had tats and what they looked like. Did you have sailing ancestors?

Anyhow, I have my basic family details on hand ready to pop into the Genie Room at the Cleveland Library this afternoon (12:30 until 3:30) to see what else I can find out about them.

What about you? After we did not magically appear on this earth, there was a lot of people involved in creating my existence and boy don't some of them have a fascinating life story.

⚓ Fun Fact Friday: Sailors’ tattoos were like early ID cards. Ever found mention of one in your family records?

Brisbane History Group seminar - More Icons of Brisbane - 26 October 2025Notification from the Brisbank History Group - ...
30/09/2025

Brisbane History Group seminar - More Icons of Brisbane - 26 October 2025
Notification from the Brisbank History Group - advance notice for our the event, More icons of Brisbane,on 26 October 2025.

It will be a special event as one of our living icons, Sr Angela Mary Doyle, RSM, AO, will be present in person for an interview with Jacqui Donegan. Please see the flyer for details of the event and how to book.

Get the kids involved as understanding the history of your family can foster greater respect for your ancestors and hist...
29/09/2025

Get the kids involved as understanding the history of your family can foster greater respect for your ancestors and history in general.

Monday Murmerings.Gosh the year is rolling around quickly with the Management Committee already starting to plan the Chr...
28/09/2025

Monday Murmerings.

Gosh the year is rolling around quickly with the Management Committee already starting to plan the Christmas festivities.

As usual the GRAs will be on duty in the Genie Room (Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9:30am-12:30pm and Saturday afternoon 12:30pm-3:30pm) and they are looking forward to members and visitors popping in with their family history questions.

So who are our GRAs? They are members of our Society, who have gained knowledge and experience in researching family history/genealogy, and so generously share with you, the skills that they have learned.

What's in our Genie Room at the Cleveland Library (cnr Middle and Bloomfield Streets)? Many physical and digital resources, such as Ancestry, Find My Past, The Genealogist, Family Search, The Biographical Database of Australia, Irish Roots, Roots Ireland, and many more that you may not have heard of.

So why not pop in and benefit from the knowledge and experience of our GRAs and research the history of your family, regardless of where they came from.

Consider also, that this would make a great project for the kids. Research your family history as a family project.

After yesterday's excitement, I wonder if I can break down a brick wall or two.  After all, one win surely I can get ano...
28/09/2025

After yesterday's excitement, I wonder if I can break down a brick wall or two. After all, one win surely I can get another?

Whatever your passion, let's hope for a great outcome.
27/09/2025

Whatever your passion, let's hope for a great outcome.

These are amongst the best records for tracing family lines prior to the registers being held in a central register. Tal...
26/09/2025

These are amongst the best records for tracing family lines prior to the registers being held in a central register. Talk to us about these in our Genie Room tomorrow (Saturday afternoon from 12:30pm until 3:30pm).

You've probably used parish registers to trace your ancestors' births, marriages and deaths - but did you know that parishes had even more useful family history records? Discover the world of parish chest records:

Are you descended from the founding families of the Moreton Bay Region (1860-1910)? This might be a good opportunity to ...
25/09/2025

Are you descended from the founding families of the Moreton Bay Region (1860-1910)? This might be a good opportunity to learn more about your family and connect with relatives you did not know existed.

Public records are so important to genealogists and family historians.
25/09/2025

Public records are so important to genealogists and family historians.

From electoral roll records to fishing permits, public records reflect your life and that of your community.

Take a 3-4 minute survey and help us shape draft standards that support strong, practical records management.

📅 Survey open until 2 October

Take the survey
https://bit.ly/YourRecordsYourSay

Here's a good tip.  Don't only follow direct lines as sometimes, siblings can open up other lines of research and reveal...
23/09/2025

Here's a good tip. Don't only follow direct lines as sometimes, siblings can open up other lines of research and reveal vital information.

Often you come to a bit of a brick wall because the records have not yet been released or their is a diffence in how the name has been written down (remember not everyone could read or write). This is where siblings come to your aid.

By looking at the siblings more closely, it may reveal details that you might not be aware of, such as other ways to spell the surnames, parents occupations, where they lived, did they move to another town, let alone another country.

Could we survive the Australian summers in the same type of clothing that our ancestors wore?  I wonder what they would ...
23/09/2025

Could we survive the Australian summers in the same type of clothing that our ancestors wore? I wonder what they would make of what we wear today?

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Box 605
Cleveland, QLD
4163

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/RGSMembersChatRoom

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Our Story

The Redland Genealogical Society was formed in 1981 and consists of a group of friendly, helpful and some say obsessed family historians.

Why don’t you come along and meet us during our regular hours inside the Cleveland Library, or come along to one of our General Meetings and stay for an informative talk.