Family History Association of North Queensland Inc.

07/06/2025

Imagine the hours and costs involved in digitising our records.
Being able to access digital records online is a bonus when researching. It can save vast amounts of money in travel and accommodation costs to have to visit the repository in person.
Records online also can allow you to research at anytime of the day you have the time.
Don’t forget however you should be recording the source of these inline records as the link can be archived and not so easily found next time.

18/03/2025

Due to the current rain event the Library will be closed Wednesday and Thursday this week.
Stay safe everyone.

18/03/2025

This is a great place to visit to discover more about pre Colonial, world Wars 1 and 2 and Vietnam Wars. Generally opened Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from 9 am until 1 pm.
However it is closed today due to the rain overnight I suspect.

Send a message to learn more

18/03/2025

More on our history.
Did you know that the JCU library has microfilm of North Queensland newspapers that go beyond what are available on Trove?
You can make a booking for 2 hours at a time to view these papers using their microform reader.
Take a USB with you do you can save a digital copy of the items you want.

Uncovering the wild history of the North🧐🤠

In an interview for ABC North Queensland's Saturday Breakfast's new 'True Tales' segment, JCU Library Special Collections Officer and historian Trisha Fielding sat down with host Jess Naunton to discuss the literary transformation of Kiwi communist and author Jean Devanny as she spent her later years living in North Queensland.

Listen to Trisha's interview from 7:06mins here📻👉https://shorturl.at/4aFj8

And stay tuned for more 'True Tales' from our JCU historians over the coming weeks and months.

18/03/2025

Do you remember these places?
Check out this site for information on Townsville and its past.

02/02/2025

The family history research rooms will be closed for this week due to the weather. At this point there is no flooding in the rooms.
We need to keep out members and volunteers safe.
Stay safe everyone.

08/12/2024

Thank you to Dianne and her helpers for a great Christmas Lunch yesterday. It was a fabulous time catching up with members, realising our lack of drawing skills and technology jargon.
Hopefully many of our ‘artistic’ works will make it into our family history stories.