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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.
Family History Federation; Type: Non-government organization: Legal status: Charitable Organization (Education) Purpose: to co-ordinate and assist the work of societies or other bodies interested in family history, genealogy and heraldry; to foster the spirit of mutual co-operation, by sponsoring projects in these fields
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.
A look at the lives of Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in New York, and her sister Sarah J. S. Tompkins Garnet, the first Black female principal in NYC.
Vermont Historical Society: Vermont History Museum: Virginia: Virginia Historical Society: Virginia Museum of History and Culture: Washington: Washington State Historical Society: Washington State History Museum: West Virginia: West Virginia Division of Culture and History: West Virginia Culture Center and State Museum: Wisconsin: Wisconsin ...
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 ...