Auckland Libraries and the Genealogical Computing Group  proudly present a weekend-long event covering a wide range of topics on researching genealogy and family history.

Join us on Friday 13 August to Sunday 15 August 2021 at the Fickling Convention Centre , 546 Mt Albert Rd, Three Kings.

FREE (Except for the Friday night opening event at $22 per person).

Take advantage of our free seminars, from beginner to advanced, computer-based tutorials, ask-an-expert sessions and research assistance on Saturday 14 August and Sunday 15 August.

Due to COVID-19, our international guest speakers will be joining us virtually via Zoom. Awesome New Zealand speakers are joining us in person.

Speakers and sessions

Venue information

Over the weekend there will be a coffee van with snacks onsite and there are a couple of cafes and a supermarket nearby, but you may wish to bring a packed lunch with you. 

Raffles: Three tickets for $5 – prizes include subscriptions to your favourite genealogy websites, DNA kits, magazine subscriptions, membership fees, VHS tape conversions to digital, and research tools and services. 

Raffle donors are: 

• Ancestry
• Auckland Libraries 
  
• Auckland Zoo
• Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
• Families in British India (FIBIS)
• FamilyTree Maker
• Family Tree UK magazine 
• Genealogical Computing Group (a special interest group of the NZ Society of Genealogists)
• Genes & Genealogy
• Gould Genealogy / Unlock the Past
• Heritage NZ
• Howick Historical Village
• Legacy FamilyTree Webinars
• MyHeritage 
• NZ Society of Genealogists and interest groups  (English Interest Group, Māori Interest Group)
• Memories in Time 
• Moorshead Magazines Ltd. (Canada) 
• Museum of Transport and Technology Auckland (MOTAT)
• My Legacies
• New Zealand Maritime Museum
• Stardome Observatory & Planetarium
  






Exhibitors


• Alexander Turnbull/National Library of New Zealand/Papers Past
• Ancestry
  
• ArchivesNZ
  
• Auckland Libraries
  
• Beehive Books / Hooked on Genealogy
  
• FamilySearch
  
• FamilyTree DNA
  
• FamNet
  
• FIBIS (Families of British India Society)
  
• Guild of One Name Studies 
  
• Memories In Time
  
• Mentis and Family Tree Maker
  
• MyHeritage
  
• National Army Museum (Kippenberger Research Library)
  
• New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc. and interest groups:
  
• English Interest Group
  
• Irish Interest Group
  
• Māori Interest Group
  
• Pacific Islands Interest Group
  
• Scottish Interest Group
  
• NZDF Personnel Archives & Medals 
  
• Wales – New Zealand Family History Society
  



Sponsors


Thank you to our sponsors. The Auckland Family History Expo would not be possible without the financial support of our fabulous sponsors: 



Alexander Turnbull/National Library, AncestryAU, Auckland Libraries, FamilySearch, FamilyTree Maker, Genealogical Computing Group (an interest group of NZ Society of Genealogists), MyHeritage, New Zealand Society of Genealogists





Ancestry is a Platinum Sponsor of the Auckland Family History Expo and also the Christchurch Family History Expo that is being held the following weekend, on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 August in Tūranga Library, Christchurch.





Please contact us if you want to support our Expo with financial sponsorship or by donating a raffle prize by sending an email to  afhexpo@gmail.com.