Caloundra

from Edition 30 May 2023

by Glasshouse Country & Maleny News

It’s certainly a wonderful world

Family History Celebrates 30 Years!

Contributed by Jan Swift

THE last meeting of Caloundra Family History saw the monthly formalities completed in record time, so the 30th Birthday Celebrations could get underway. The group had a glorious sunny day for the event, held under marquees at their headquarters at the Sunshine Coast Turf Club. Current President June Blackburn welcomed our long-standing patrons, Mark and Judy McArdle, representatives from other local history societies, Committee Members, visitors from other genealogy groups and members past and present. Approximately forty attended the celebrations, where the group also launched their anniversary book detailing the groups’ 30-year history. Written by June, with research, editing and proof-reading assistance from many on the committee, with special mention to the support from our current longest-serving member, Loris Gray.

Founding members Jan Hunter (formerly Woods), Brenda Smith, Pat Norton, as well early members, Fran Lawrence and Therese Matthews, shared the story of how CFHRI grew from friends researching at the local Caloundra library to the group it is today, with 115 members. They shared the trials of researching in pre-internet days when all they had to rely on to shake out the skeletons and uncover secrets were print books, microfiche and birth-death-marriage certificates. They are encouraging their own descendants to embrace new computerbased researching and DNA. Cake cutting and afternoon tea concluded a successful afternoon.

With several special interest groups and a fully resourced library available to aid the need of those new to family history research, CFHRI welcomes new members as they to continue to serve the Sunshine Coast community. Further information can be found at https://caloundrafamilyhistory. org.au/

As Mark McArdle reminded us, “if you don’t know your past, you won’t know your present and you won’t know your future.”

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