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The society was established in 1979 as a non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political organisation.They aim to promote the study of family history local history, genealogy, and heraldry, and encourage the collection and preservation of records relating to the history of Queensland families.
Winners include Marianne Eastgate (1991), Rosemary and Eric Kopittke (2006), Paul Mackett (2009), and Shauna Hicks (2009). The Queensland Family History Society describes the award as the most prestigious award in the field of family history in Australasia. [9] AFFHO confers the Nick Vine Hall Award to promote family history journals and ...
This is a list of notable hereditary and lineage organizations, and is informed by the database of the Hereditary Society Community of the United States of America.It includes societies that limit their membership to those who meet group inclusion criteria, such as descendants of a particular person or group of people of historical importance.
WHAT IS A SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND? Sovereign wealth funds are investment vehicles owned by countries. Unlike pension funds where people withdraw money for their own spending needs, SWFs are supposed ...
A family history society or genealogical society is a society, often charitable or not-for-profit, that allows member genealogists and family historians to profit from shared knowledge. Large societies often own libraries, sponsor research seminars and foreign trips, and publish journals.
This is a list of notable businesses, organizations or charities founded by Quakers.Many of these are no longer managed or influenced by Quakers. At the end of the article are businesses that have never had any connection to Quakers, although some people may believe that they did or still do.
Open Society Foundations said Tuesday that it will spin off its support for Europe's Roma communities into a new foundation and pledged €100 million, around $107 million, for that work. The Roma ...
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