Our key venues for arts and culture offer year-round cultural experiences.
Emily Mayes of Kingston and her descendants circa 1930.
August is family history month.
Join us at the Kingston Butter Factory for the family history mini-fair.
- Displays by Logan City libraries and family history organisations
- One-on-one help from experienced genealogists and researchers
- Drop-in sessions on how to further your family history
Kingston Butter Factory Mezzanine and seminar room
10am – 3pm
Bookings not required
Program subject to change.
| Time | Presenter | Presentation |
| 10:15 am – 10:30 am | Hilda Maclean
Local Heritage Specialist |
Welcome and Introduction
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| 10:30 am – 11:15 am | Hilda Maclean
Local Heritage Specialist |
Free Online Resources for Telling Local Stories
Local stories can be found in unexpected places. Join Hilda Maclean as she explores a variety of free online resources that can help researchers uncover photographs, newspapers, maps, records and other historical sources that bring stories to life.
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| 11:15 am – 11:30 am | Break | |
| 11.30 am –12:15 pm | Denise Watson
Local historian |
The Power of Your Story
Through her involvement in story collation and the HOMES OF BEENLEIGH QLD History Facebook group, Denise Watson explores the power of your story, and the important role family and community memories play in preserving local history. |
| 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch Break | |
| 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm | Coralyn Cowin
Local historian and author |
Country Boys to Country Heroes: Researching the Soldiers of the Logan District
Over 14 years, Coralyn Cowin researched hundreds of World War I service personnel connected to the Logan district. In this presentation, she will share how a project that began with local pioneer families grew into a comprehensive record of the region’s wartime service and sacrifice. |
| 1:45 pm – 2:00 pm | Break | |
| 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | Robin Kleinschmidt
Local historian and author |
From Family Tree to Published Story: Lessons from Bringing Family History to Life
Drawing on personal experience researching and publishing family history stories, Robin Kleinschmidt will share what worked well, the challenges encountered, and the lessons learned along the way. |
| 2:45 pm – 3:00 pm | Hilda Maclean
Local Heritage Specialist |
Wrap up and thankyou.
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Times
Saturday 01 Aug 2026, 10:00AM
5 hours
Cost
Free
