Chapter 8 (Cont.) - New Zealand Genealogy
Repositories
- Archives New Zealand – http://www.archives.govt.nz/
- Archives New Zealand Archives search – http://searchpilot.archives.govt.nz/ (pilot project)
- Archives New Zealand Archway search – http://archway.archives.govt.nz/
- Archives New Zealand Remote Reference Service – http://archives.govt.nz/research/ordering-archives/our-research-and-copying-services/our-research-services (for those unable to visit the New Zealand archives themselves)
- Auckland Anglican Diocese – http://www.auckanglican.org.nz/
- Auckland Catholic Diocesan Archives – http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/
- Auckland City Council Archives – http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/introduction/archives/
- Auckland City Libraries – http://www.aucklandcitylibraries.com/DigitalLibrary/topicpages/Family-history.aspx
- Auckland Museum – http://www.aucklandmuseum.com
- Births, Deaths & Marriages Historical Records – https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/ (Searchable indexes & order certificates/printouts)
- Births, Deaths & Marriages – https://www.bdmonline.dia.govt.nz/
- Births, Deaths & Marriages Data Collected – https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/dataCollected/ (what information might be included)
- Births, Deaths & Marriages Exchange Australasia – http://www.ausbdm.org/
- Canterbury Museum – http://www.canterburymuseum.com/
- Digital NZ – http://www.digitalnz.org/
- Hocken Collection, Dunedin – http://hakena.otago.ac.nz/nreq/Welcome.html
- National Library – http://www.natlib.govt.nz/ (contains Alexander Turnbull Library Collection & more)
- National Library Digital Collection – http://www.natlib.govt.nz/collections/digital-collections
- National Library Photographic Collection – http://tapuhi.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/spydus/MSG/PHOTONR/PNRMENU.HTM
- Nelson Provincial Museum – http://www.museumnp.org.nz/
- New Zealand Society of Genealogists – http://www.genealogy.org.nz/
- New Zealand Society of Genealogists, Maori Interest Group – http://www.rcyachts.net/maori
- Personal Identity Verification – http://www.dia.govt.nz/ivs (for looking at recent documents eg BDM, proof of identity is required)
- Presbyterian Church Archives of NZ – http://www.archives.presbyterian.org.nz/
- Regional Councils of NZ – http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nzlauckl/nzmap.html
- The Community Archive – http://thecommunityarchive.org.nz/ (hub for archival collections)
- Timeframes (images of NZ & Pacific) – http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz/
Cemeteries
- KiwiCelts' New Zealand Cemeteries – http://fhr.kiwicelts.com/Cemeteries/NZ_Cem.html
- Auckland City Council Cemeteries – http://www.aucklandcitylibraries.com/populartopics/resourcepages/familyhistorywhakapapa/birthsdeathsmarriages/cemeteriesinauckland.aspx
- Cemeteries in NZ – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~shipstonz/cemeteries.html
- Cemeteries in NZ (outside Auckland) – http://www.aucklandcitylibraries.com/populartopics/resourcepages/familyhistorywhakapapa/birthsdeathsmarriages/nzcemeteries-(1).aspx
- Waitakere Cemetery – http://www.waitakere.govt.nz/cnlser/cm/cemeterysearch/default.aspx
Gateways
- Australian & NZ links – http://www.brandis.com.au/genealogy/links/nz.html
- Cyndi's list for New Zealand – http://www.cyndislist.com/newzealand.htm
- GENEoNZ (NZ & Maori Genealogy) – http://books.dreambook.com/wlorac/surname.html
- New Zealand genealogy links – http://www.genealogylinks.net/newzealand/index.html
- New Zealand GenWeb – http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nzlwgw/
- New Zealand History Online genealogy links – http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/handsonhistory/genealogy-links
- "Our Stuff" genealogy indexes for Auckland – http://ouraucklandstuff.freeservers.com
- "Our Stuff" genealogy indexes for other New Zealand – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/
- Pacific Genweb for Kids – http://www.worldgenweb.org/~wgw4kids/pacific.htm
History
- Coromandel History – http://sites.google.com/site/corohistory/home
- Encyclopaedia of New Zealand – http://www.teara.govt.nz/
- Helen's Page of New Zealand History – http://www.angelfire.com/az/nzgenweb/index.html (databases for Wellington & mid to southern North Island)
- History – http://history-nz.org/links.html
- Matapihi (places, events & people) – http://www.matapihi.org.nz/logicrouter/servlet/LogicRouter?OUTPUTXSL=home.xsl&lang=en
- New Zealand History (a web directory) – http://www.zeroland.co.nz/new_zealand_history.html
- New Zealand history of the right to vote – http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/history/right-to-vote.html
- Waitangi Treaty – http://www.treaty2u.govt.nz/
- Waitangi Treaty Violations – http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~sai/Tr_violn.html
- Women in NZ – http://www.mwa.govt.nz/women-in-nz/timeline/1800.html
Immigration & Shipping
- History of immigration to NZ – http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/history-of-immigration/1
- Information about Migration to NZ – http://archives.govt.nz/migration
- FindMyPast ("Ancestors on board") – http://www.ancestorsonboard.com (UK outbound passenger lists 1890-1960 - free to search, costs to view originals)
- New Zealand Bound – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nzbound/index.htm
- New Zealand Fencible Society – http://nzfenciblesociety.org.nz/
- New Zealand Maritime Index – http://nzmaritimeindex.org.nz/ixpersons.htm
- New Zealand Migrant Shipping (1839-1905) – http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/shipping/mig-nz1.htm (includes many passenger lists up to 1860)
- New Zealand Yesteryears (shipping & passenger lists) – http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/
- Passenger & Emigrant Ships to Australia and New Zealand to 1914 – http://www.findboatpics.com/ (list of ships & ships' pictures)
- Passenger & Emigrant Ships to Australia and New Zealand 1918-1970s – http://www.findboatpics.net.au/ (list of ships & ships' pictures, includes WW2 troop transport shipping)
- Passengers from Victoria – http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search.asp?searchid=42
- Petone Settlers Museum Passenger Database – http://www.huttcity.govt.nz/Council-Services/Museums--Galleries/Petone-Settlers-Museum/ (migrants to Wellington area 1839-97)
- Pre-1839 Foreigners in NZ – http://sites.google.com/site/pre1839settlersinnz/home
- Shipping Database NZSG – http://www.genealogy.org.nz/Shipping_Database_362.aspx
- Ships to New Zealand 1835-1910 – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~shipstonz/ships_other.html (from countries other than UK & Ireland)
Military
- Archives New Zealand Archives search – http://searchpilot.archives.govt.nz/ (links to digitised WW1 service records)
- Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database – http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/cenotaph/locations.aspx
- Auckland War Memorial Museum Library – http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/232/museum-library
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission – http://www.cwgc.org
- Digger History – http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-conflicts-periods/00-conflicts-cat-index.htm (Australian & NZ Armed Services)
- IN MEMORy – http://www.inmemories.com/index.htm
- New Zealand Archives, War Research Guide – http://archives.govt.nz/sites/default/files/War_-_A49571.pdf
- New Zealand Defence Force – http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/personnel-records/
Newspapers and Gazettes
- "Papers Past", Newspapers 1840-1945 – http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz (digitised)
- Maori Niupepa (Maori Newspapers) 1842-1932 – http://www.nzdl.org/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=p&p=about&c=niupepa (digitised)
- Family Notices – http://www.familynotices.co.nz/ (mainly death notices)
- Funeral Notices – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~funeralnotices/Funeral.html
- Funeral Notices 1960s onwards – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~funeralnotices/deaths.html
- Index New Zealand– http://innz.natlib.govt.nz/content/index.html
- Newspapers' BDM indexes – http://www.genealogy-index.co.nz/
- Newspapers in the National Newspaper Collection – http://www.natlib.govt.nz/collections/a-z-of-all-collections/national-newspaper-collection
- New Zealand Gazette 1839-1844 – http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.NZGWS
- New Zealand Gazette Notices 1993-2009 – http://notices.gazette.govt.nz
- New Zealand Genealogist– http://innz.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?SAB1=new+zealand+genealogist&BOOL1=all+of+these&FLD1=Keyword+Anywhere+%28GKEY%29&GRP1=AND+with+next+set&SAB2=&BOOL2=all+of+these&FLD2=Keyword+Anywhere+%28GKEY%29&GRP2=AND+with+next+set&SAB3=&BOOL3=all+of+these&FLD3=Keyword+Anywhere+%28GKEY%29&PID=aHhctXZR-DwAg3CWVeiTAJ9shJLc&SEQ=20100807145604&CNT=25&HIST=1 (journal)
- Otago area Gazettes – http://marvin.otago.ac.nz/oni/
Other Resources
- Dictionary of Biography – http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/
- Early NZ books – http://www.enzb.auckland.ac.nz/
- Electoral Rolls – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/BurgessElectoralRolls.htm
- Maori Land Records – http://www.linz.govt.nz/survey-titles/maori-records/search-maori-land-records/index.aspx
- Maori Links – http://www.maori.org.nz/papa_panui/links.asp
- New Zealand Electronic Text Centre – http://www.nzetc.org/
- New Zealand Parliament Former Members – http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/MPP/MPs/
- Project Gutenberg – http://gutenberg.net.au/
- White Pages telephone book – http://www.whitepages.co.nz
- World Vital Records – http://www.worldvitalrecords.com (Directories, Gazettes, etc - some cost)