Family history research guide. Adapted in accordance with Section 69 of the Copyright Act 1994 by the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind, for the sole use of persons who have a print disability. Omissions All images have been omitted from this e-text copy of the Name of doc. Any diagrams or images which add additional information to the text have been verbalised. Page 1 of 19 Family history research guide Research your genealogy and family history Rangahaua to whakapapa me nga korero tuku iho a-whanau Interested in tracing your family tree? Follow our family history research guide to get started. How to start Start with yourself and everything you already know. Collate names of family members, dates of birth, marriage and death. Talking to family can be helpful. They can often provide names, dates, photographs, interesting stories and certificates that you can transcribe or copy. Tip Treat anecdotal information as clues, rather than facts! Record your research Start filling out a family tree. Use a notebook to keep your research together. Download a generation chart to start recording your family tree. You can do this by visiting aucklandlibraries.govt.nz, search for generation chart and go to the Research your family history page. You will find PDF and text versions of the Generation chart. Keep note of references and sources and include dates. That way you can always go back and make further enquiries. Page 2 of 19 Tips Record women by their maiden names. These are the name they were born with. Be sure to write surnames, family names, in upper case, as some surnames can also be first names. Write dates in full, for example 11 June 1876, as date formats differ from country to country. When writing place names, follow the format 'suburb, city, country.' For example, 'Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand'. Finding records of births, deaths and marriages. Te kimi rehita a-whanautanga, a-matenga, a-marena When starting your family history research, you'll want to look at BDM records. BDM indexes We have unique family history online resources and provide free access to subscription websites like ancestrylibrary.com, findmypast.com.au and thegenealogist.co.uk. Many family notices can be found in historic newspapers online such as paperspast.natlib.govt.nz for New Zealand and trove.nla.gov.au for Australia. Access to resources Ancestry.com and The Genealogist are only available from a library. You cannot access these websites from home. Find My Past provides limited access to information without being signed in. Full access is only available at a library. For New Zealand records, start your BDM index search on the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) website for births more than 100 years ago, marriages more than 80 years ago and deaths where the person was over 80 years, or died more than 50 years ago. You can do this by visiting bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz Page 3 of 19 Tip Don’t rely on indexes as your only source. We recommend that you request a printout, as these will have more complete information. Requesting BDM documents You can track down New Zealand BDM documents from the DIA. Printouts are available for the following years: •births and deaths - 1848 to 1997 •marriages - 1854 to 1997 Visit the DIA birth, death and marriage historical records website. You can do this by visiting bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home Information listed on New Zealand BDM documents Births 1848-1875 •Date and place of birth •Sex and names of child •Name and occupation of father •Name and maiden name of mother •Signature, description and residence of informant •Date of registration •Signature of registrar •Name of child, if added after registration Births 1875-1912 •Date and place of birth •Sex and names of child, and whether present •Name, age, occupation and birthplace of father •Name, age, maiden name and birthplace of mother •Place and date of parents' marriage •Signature, description and residence of informant •Signatures of witnesses if the entry is a correction of a former entry •When registered, and signature of registrar •Name of child, if added or altered after registration Births 1912 onwards •Date and place of birth •Sex and first names of child Page 4 of 19 •Name, age, occupation and birthplace of father •Name, surname and maiden name, age and birthplace of mother •Date and place of parents' marriage •Previous issue of existing marriage, and whether living or dead •Signature, description, and residence of informant •Signatures of witnesses if the entry is a correction of a former entry •When registered and signature of registrar •Name of child, if added or altered after registration Maori births 1913-1960 Includes the same information as records for births 1912 onwards, but also provides the hapu details of the parents. Deaths 1848-1875 •Date and place of death •Name, sex, age, and rank/occupation of deceased •Cause of death •Description and residence of informant •Date of registration and signature of registrar Deaths 1875-1912 •Date and place of death •Name, sex, age and rank/occupation of deceased •Causes of death, duration of last illness, name of medical attendant •When last seen by medical attendant •Name and occupation of father, name and maiden name of mother •When and where buried •Name and religion of minister, or name of witness •Birthplace of deceased and how long in New Zealand •Marriage details of deceased •Place of marriage, age at marriage and name of spouse •If issue living, state number and sex •Signature, description and residence of informant •Date of registration and signature of registrar Page 5 of 19 Deaths 1912 onwards •Date and place of death •Name, sex, age, occupation and usual place of residence of deceased •Causes of death, intervals between onset and death, name of medical attendant •When last seen by medical attendant •Name and occupation of father •Name and maiden name of mother •When and where buried •Name and religion of minister, or name of witness •Birthplace of deceased and how long in New Zealand •Marriage details of deceased •Place of marriage, age at marriage, name of spouse, age of widow if living •If issue living, state ages of each, and sex •If applicable, Maori blood and tribes of father and mother •Signature, description and residence of informant •Date of registration and signature of registrar Maori deaths 1913-1961 Includes the same information as records for deaths 1912 onwards, but also provides hapu details of the deceased and their parents. Marriages 1854-1880 •Place and date of marriage •Name, age, occupation and marital status of groom •Name, age and marital status of bride •Names and residences of the witnesses •Name of officiating minister/priest Marriages 1880 onwards •Place and date of marriage •Name, age, occupation, marital status, birthplace and residence of groom •Name, age, marital status, birthplace and residence of bride •Names and occupations of fathers of both parties •Names and maiden name of mothers of both parties •Names and residences of the witnesses •Name of officiating minister/priest Maori marriages 1911-1951 Includes the same information as records for marriages 1880 onwards, but also provides hapu details of the bride and groom. Page 6 of 19 New Zealand family research sources Nga matapuna rangahau whanau no Aotearoa As you continue researching your family history, there are a number of other places you can look for more information. Funeral directors' records Funeral directors' records will give you similar information to a death certificate, however, it’s best to only contact funeral directors when you have proof of which funeral director was involved (from a death notice) and the date of death. Auckland funeral directors C Little and Sons Ltd •We have an index, held at Research Central, compiled by the New Zealand Society of Genealogists (NZSG). Go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search for Research Central. •The order books from 1897 to 1937 are available in the Sir George Grey Special Collections. Go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search for Sir George Grey Special Collections. •For information beyond 1937 contact C Little and Sons. Visit littles.nz. Watney Sibun and W H Tongue •Sibuns Funeral Services and Advisors hold the records for both Watney Sibun (from 1903 onwards) and W H Tongue (from 1920 onwards). Visit sibuns.co.nz Weirs Funeral Services •J. Weir and Co. holds records from 1882 onwards. Visit weirs.co.nz/our-history Cemetery records Along with funeral directors' records, cemetery records can provide information about parents, siblings, children and spouses. New Zealand Society of Genealogists (NZSG) cemetery records •Transcriptions between 1812 - 2007 are available on microfiche at Research Central, go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search for Research Central or, search for transcriptions on ancestrylibrary.com. •The full NZ Cemeteries Collection is held at the NZSG library. You can view these by visiting genealogy.org.nz/Cemeteries_1622.aspx Page 7 of 19 Auckland cemetery records •For records at Waikaraka Cemetery, Otahuhu Public Cemetery, Hillsborough Cemetery, Waiheke Cemetery, go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search for: Cemetery Records Hillsborough and more •For records at Symonds Street and St Stephens Parnell cemeteries, go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search for: Cemetery Records Symonds Street and St Stephens (Parnell) cemeteries •For Symonds Street Cemetery maps, go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search for: Maps of Symonds Street Cemetery •For cemetery records, locations, plot booking and venue hire, go to aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and search for cemeteries •For Purewa Cemetery, go to purewa.co.nz Finding family notices Historic newspapers Many birth, death and marriage notices and obituaries can be found in historic newspapers online: •For New Zealand newspapers, go to paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers •For Australian newspapers, go to trove.nla.gov.au Death notice index and obituary notices •Research Central has a death notice index, clippings scrapbooks, and obituary scrapbooks that go beyond the dates available in online historic newspapers.Go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search for Research Central. Family notice websites and databases •You can search for family notices on Knowledge Basket Newztext. Go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search for Knowledge Basket Newztext •For more recent deaths, visit A Memory Tree website at amemorytree.co.nz Census and census substitutes New Zealand doesn’t keep genealogical information from censuses. There are a number of census substitute sources you can use. Go to aucklandlibraires.govt.nz and search the library catalogue for: •street directories •phone directories •local body electoral rolls •burgess rolls •habitation indexes. Page 8 of 19 Other sources to try include: •general electoral rolls on ancestry.com •Auckland Police census 1842–1846 - go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search for Auckland Police Census 1842-1846. •land records on Auckland Council archives - Go to aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/CityArchives/searchkeyword.htm •school records on Archives New Zealand - Go to http://archives.govt.nz/research/guides/education For census information for other countries, go to: •ancestrylibrary.com •findmypast.com.au •thegenealogist.co.uk •familysearch.org Access to resources •Ancestry.com and The Genealogist are only available from a library. You cannot access these websites from home. •Find My Past provides limited access to information without being signed in. Full access is only available at a library. Immigration to New Zealand Te haere manene mai ki Aotearoa In your journey to complete your family tree, you might need to think about when your ancestors moved to New Zealand and find the answer to the following questions. Where did your ancestors come from? Until the end of the 1840s, Auckland arrivals were mainly from New South Wales and Tasmania, and then primarily from Great Britain. Mail steamers did bring some immigrants from North America from the 1860s, and large numbers came from Victoria in the 1850s and 1860s. Page 9 of 19 For these recommended readings, go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search the catalogue for: •The farthest promised land by Rollo Arnold. •Over the mountains of the sea by David Hastings. Where did your ancestors arrive in New Zealand? The main Auckland region ports were: •Auckland (Waitemata Harbour) •Onehunga (Manukau Harbour - mainly coastal) •Bay of Islands (mainly pre-1845) •Hokianga (mainly pre-1840). We have some information for other parts of New Zealand, but depending on the port of entry you may need to contact: •Petone Settlers Museum. Go to petonesettlers.org.nz •Toitu Otago Settlers Museum. Go to toituosm.com •Puke Ariki (New Plymouth). Go to pukeariki.com •Canterbury Museum. Go to canterburymuseum.com/ •Archives New Zealand. Go to archives.govt.nz/visit/contact When did your ancestors arrive in New Zealand? You can find this information from: •family stories •death registrations after 1875, which include details of how long the person was in New Zealand. Go to govt.nz and search for historical records. •obituaries •marriage date or birth date of first child in New Zealand, and/or last child born before emigration •'Intention to marry' registers at Archives New Zealand. Go to archives.govt.nz •first appearance in directories and electoral rolls •naturalisation records. If your ancestors were not British, other evidence of residence in New Zealand. Page 10 of 19 Did your ancestors arrive before 1838? If your ancestors arrived in New Zealand before 1838, the following are excellent sources of information: •Go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search the catalogue for Roll of early settlers and descendants in the Auckland Province prior to the end of 1852 •Index to ship musters 1816 - 1825 passengers & crew departing Sydney [microform] (1990) •Go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search the catalogue for Index of passengers and crew in and out of Sydney from Sydney newspapers Did your ancestors arrive after 1838? If your ancestors arrived in New Zealand after 1838, try the following resources: •Go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search for Auckland area passenger arrivals for arrivals lists from 1838-1889 and 1909-1921. •Go to ancestrylibrary.com •Go to findmypast.com.au for 1890 onwards. •Go to nzfenciblesociety.org.nz for records of fencible settlers of south and east Auckland, •Go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search the catalogue for Passenger lists, Victoria, Australia outwards to New Zealand, 1852 onwards •Go to paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast and search for “shipping intelligence” and other passenger lists such as New Zealander to 1852, Southern Cross to 1876, Auckland Star and New Zealand Herald to 1945, and the Evening Post for Wellington inwards passengers to 1945 •Go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search the catalogue for Puhoi Settlers' Index for names of Bohemian settlers and descendants to 1990. •New Zealand Shipping Company passenger records 1875 - 1950 •Go to archives.govt.nz for Manukau and Waitemata Company 1841-42, Auckland Provincial government 1853-1876, assisted (indexed) and general government 1870-1888, assisted (indexed) •Go to familysearch.org and search the catalogue for Social Security Department passenger lists. Access to resources •Ancestry.com is only available from a library. You cannot access this website from home. •Find My Past provides limited access to information without being signed in. Full access is only available at a library. Page 11 of 19 New Zealand Chinese Nga Hainamana o Aotearoa We hold a large collection on both Chinese settlement history and Chinese genealogy. Useful resources for Chinese genealogy. Go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search for: •Index Auckland •1881 Electoral Rolls •Auckland Area Passenger Arrivals 1838-1886 •Cemetery Records - Hillsborough - Onetangi, Waiheke Island - Otahuhu Public - Waikaraka Go to nzchinesejournals.org.nz for New Zealand Chinese Journals. To find chinese immigration records, go to archives.govt.nz/resources/research-resources/research-guides For recommended reading, go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search the catalogue for: •Windows on a Chinese past by James Ng •Unfolding history, evolving identity: the Chinese in New Zealand by Manying Ip International family history research resources Rauemi rangahau mo nga korero tuku iho a-whanau o te ao Sources of family history research information for Australia, England and Wales, Ireland, Pacific Islands and Scotland. Australia Australian Capital Territory Civil registration commenced 1 January 1930 Indexes held at Auckland Libraries: Deaths 1930-1949 [2 AUS BDM ACT] ACT Government - go to accesscanberra.act.gov.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/18 New South Wales Civil registration commenced 1 March 1856 Indexes held at Auckland Libraries: Births 1788-1918, Deaths 1788-1945, Marriages 1788-1945 [2 AUS BDM NSW] NSW Government - go to bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history/family-history.aspx Page 12 of 19 Northern Territory Civil registration commenced 24 August 1870 Note: 1856-1863 - New South Wales, 1863-1870 - South Australia Indexes held at Auckland Libraries: Births 1870-1918, Deaths 1870-1913, Marriages 1870-1913 [2 AUS BDM NT] Northern Territory Government - go to dtc.nt.gov.au/arts-and-museums/northern-territory-library/library-services/family-historians Queensland Civil registration commenced 1 March 1856 Indexes held at Auckland Libraries: Births 1856-1919, Deaths 1856-1954, Marriages 1856-1939 [2 AUS BDM QLD] Queensland Government - go to qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research South Australia Civil registration commenced 1 June 1842 Indexes held at Auckland Libraries: Births 1842-1928, Deaths 1842-1970, Marriages 1842-1937 [2 AUS BDM SA] Government of South Australia - go to archives.sa.gov.au/content/family-history Tasmania Civil registration commenced 1 December 1838 Registration prior to 31 December 1899: Registrar-Generals Department pre-1900 births, deaths and marriages records Indexes held at Auckland Libraries: Births 1803-1905, Deaths 1803-1919, Marriages 1803-1919 [2 AUS BDM TAS] Registration after 31 December 1899: Tasmania Government - go to justice.tas.gov.au/bdm/family_history/researching_family_trees Victoria Civil registration commenced 1 July 1853 Indexes held at Auckland Libraries: Births 1837-1913, Deaths 1837-1980, Marriages 1837-1942 [2 AUS BDM VIC] Victoria Government - search historical indexes (pay by view) - go to bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history Western Australia Civil registration commenced 1 September 1841 Indexes held at Auckland Libraries: Births 1841-1905, Deaths 1841-1980, Marriages 1841-1965 [2 AUS BDM WA] Western Australia Government - go to bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/F/family_history.aspx?uid=5846-4309-4806-6596 Page 13 of 19 England and Wales English and Welsh family records Civil registration for England and Wales started 1 July 1837 and compulsory registration began in 1874. These are known as the General Register Indexes (GRO), but were formerly known as the St Catherine’s House Indexes. Research Central holds the Civil Registration indexes from July 1837- 2001. Go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search for Research Central. Quarterly indexes from 1837 – 1983 You will need to check quarterly indexes from 1837-1983, as indexing is based on the date of registration and not on the date of the actual event. For example, someone could be born in December 1890 but not registered until January 1891. Therefore the reference will not occur until the first quarter (January - March) of 1891. Annual indexes from 1984 The information given on the indexes is very limited: name, registration district, volume, page number. The volume number is a geographic code. Age at death is included in the index from 1866, and name of spouse is included in marriage indexes from 1912. How to request a certificate for England or Wales It is possible to get a certificate from the General Register Office or Local Registry Office in England, or from a New Zealand based certificate service. Go to gro.gov.uk/gro/content New Zealand based certificate services •New Zealand Society of Genealogists, members only. Go to genealogy.org.nz •GenBritz down under. Contact: Vivienne Parker, phone (09) 578 2525 or email vivparker@xtra.co.nz It's important to know that requesting copies of documents will incur a fee. Parish registers Prior to civil registration (before July 1837), and even after to some extent, you will need to search parish registers. •We have some parish registers available in book or microfiche format at 4 ENG BDM (followed by the county abbreviation) or 4 WLS BDM (followed by the county abbreviation). Page 14 of 19 •Some parish registers are on CD ROM, for example Phillimores Marriage Registers for some counties. •International Genealogical Index - from about 1500 to the end of the 19th Century. •Vital Records Index British Isles (CD Rom) contains 5 million births, christenings and marriages taken from a partial collection of records in the British Isles dating from 1538-1888. For recommended reading, go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search the catalogue for: •St Catherine's House by Eve McLauglin •An introduction to British civil registration by Tom Wood Ireland Irish indexes •Registration of births, deaths and marriages started in 1 January 1864. The records are at the General Register Office in Dublin. Go to welfare.ie/en/Pages/GRO_Research.aspx •The indexes have been microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah (Mormon Church) 1864-1921 and can be ordered through any LDS Family History Centre. Auckland Libraries is an accredited LDS Family History Centre. •Summaries of the birth certificates 1864 - 1867 are included in the International Genealogical Index. •From 1921 the entries for Northern Ireland are at the General Register Office in Belfast. Go to nidirect.gov.uk/gro •Search International Genealogical Index for baptism and marriage records. •Go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search the catalogue for Vital Records Index British Isles (CD Rom). It contains 5 million births, christenings and marriages taken from a collection of records in the British Isles dating from 1538-1888 - this includes Ireland, For recommended reading, go to aucklandlibraies.govt.nz and search the catalogue for: •Tracing your Irish Ancestors - Chapter 1. Civil Records by John Grenham •Irish records: sources for family and local history - p 10 by James Ryan Page 15 of 19 Pacific Islands Records may be in the local language or the language of the country that controlled the territory at the time. Niue records are copies of the original registers. As they are not certified by the registrar-general, they may not be acceptable for legal purposes. Research Central has a range of resources for many Pacific countries, including: •missionary/church records •embassy/consulate records •adoptions •civil registration records •land and probate records •immigration records •compiled genealogies. Pacific records held in Research Central •Fiji circa 1871 – 1950 •Tahiti circa 1818 – 1950 •Tonga circa 1830 – 1980 •Samoa (American and Western) circa 1852-1993 •Niue 1900 – 1997 •birth registration records for Niue 1900-1997 (3 NIU BDM) •birth indexes (3 NIU BDM) •death and stillbirth registration records 1899-1997 (3 NIU BDM) •death indexes (3 NIU BDM) •marriage registrations (3 NIU BDM) •various genealogies (3 NIU FAM) •genealogies of Niue women (3 NIU FAM) •emigration from Niue (3 NIU IMM) •European immigration to Niue (3 NIU IMM) Scotland We have a growing collection of Scottish family history resources. General Register of Births Deaths and Marriages This is housed at New Register House, Edinburgh, and dates from 1 January 1855. Scotland's People This is the official governmental source of genealogical data for Scotland. It is a "pay as you view" database of indexes from the genealogical records of the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS). It includes Statutory Registers of births and marriages 1855-1899 and Statutory Registers of deaths -1855-1924. An additional year of births / deaths / marriage index data is added every year. The restriction to data over 100 years old is GROS policy, to protect the privacy of living persons. Old Parochial Registers (1740 - 1855) Christening and marriage records of some 900 Presbyterian parishes were kept by their ministers, and most date from about 1740. Research Central has the index to these registers on microfiche at shelf number 4 SCT BDM. Page 16 of 19 International Genealogical Index Go to familysearch.org for baptism and marriage records. Vital Records Index British Isles (1538 – 1888) Go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and and search for Vital Records Index. It contains 5 million births, christenings and marriages taken from a partial collection of records in the British Isles (includes Scotland). For recommended reading, go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search the catalogue for Tracing your Scottish ancestry by Kathleen Cory. For other countries try: •ancestrylibrary.com •findmypast.com.au •thegenealogist.co.uk •familysearch.org Access to resources •Ancestry.com and The Genealogist are only available from a library. You cannot access these websites from home. •Find My Past provides limited access to information without being signed in. Full access is only available at a library. Locating birth parents Tips and resources to help you find information about your birth parents. Apply for an original or pre-adoptive birth certificate Providing there is no veto placed, you can apply for your pre-adoptive birth certificate once you turn 20 years old. This certificate shows details of your birth registration prior to your adoption, including: •Your birth name (if registered) •Your date and place of birth •Your birth mother's name, age and birthplace (the birth father's details are generally not registered). Page 17 of 19 Request a copy of your birth certificate For application forms and more information, visit the Ministry of Internal Affairs website. Go to govt.nz/browse/family-and-whanau/adoption-and-fostering/finding-your-birth-parents/ You will need to supply: •Your full name (post-adoptive) •Your place of birth •Your date of birth •The full name(s) of your adoptive parent(s) •Your address and phone number •Your signature •Payment for the certificate of NZ$15.30 (includes postage to anywhere in the world) •A nominated counsellor (the Registrar-General can provide a list of approved counsellors for you to choose from). Nominating a counsellor does not apply to applicants living outside of New Zealand and is not required for people who were adopted after 28 February 1986. Post the forms to: The Registrar-General Central Registry PO Box 10526 Wellington New Zealand Finding your birth mother Once you've received your original or pre-adoptive birth certificate, it will usually show your birth mother's full name, age, her maiden name (if married), and her place of birth. There are different ways to find more information about your birth mother. Get your birth mother's birth certificate Request a copy of your birth mother's birth certificate from the Central Registry. This will provide details of her birth parent(s) and if she has any older siblings. Page 18 of 19 Check electoral rolls Look at electoral rolls from the date of your birth for your birth mother and for other family members (parents and siblings). Auckland Libraries holds every New Zealand electoral roll from 1853 to present day. Tip It may be easier to trace your birth mother through her parents and siblings, especially if she was very young at the time of your birth. Look for parents' death certificates Search for death certificates for either parent. They will not only show the date of death but also how many surviving children (if any), their sex and ages. Their death notice in the local newspaper will give names of family members and possibly the married name of the birth mother and where she resided at the time of the death. Tip This can sometimes be the easiest way to trace your birth mother, as searching for indexes for her marriage or death can be time- consuming and may not provide successful results, especially if birth parents are living and married or have died overseas. Adoption records research sources •The Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki may hold more information about your adoption. Phone 0508 326 459 to find out what records they hold, or go to orangatamariki.govt.nz/adoption/finding-birth-family/ •Department of Internal Affairs includes an application form for requesting your pre-adoptive birth certificate, go to govt.nz/browse/family-and-whanau/adoption-and-fostering/finding-your-birth-parents/ •Your adoptive parent(s) and other family members •Organisations involved in adoption place, including Barnardos, The Salvation Army and other church groups: - For Barnardos, go to barnardos.org.nz/get-in-touch - For Salvation Army, go to salvationarmy.org.nz/contact-us •Jigsaw Incorporated - an organisation that provides information and services to people separated from family, go to jigsaw.org.au/how-do-i-begin/new-zealand •New Zealand Society of Genealogists provides assistance to people wishing to compile family histories from sources in New Zealand and overseas •Archives New Zealand - for full and accurate records kept by public sector agencies, go to archives.govt.nz •Libraries, museums, schools, cemeteries, clubs and associations also hold a wealth of information that may help with your search. Page 19 of 19 Ask an expert Patai atu ki tetahi matanga Once you've gathered and recorded as much information as you can, you can: Contact a research librarian to ask a question, go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search General Enquiries. or Come and see one of our specialist research librarians at Research Central or Research South. Go to aucklandlibraries.govt.nz and search for your preferred research centre.