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Māori connect to a waka, whānau, hapū and iwi.
When researching your whakapapa, it's helpful to find out from your whānau what your iwi affiliations are.
Here are some additional sources that you might like to try:
Māori electoral rolls – from 1872 to 1969 they recorded iwi and hapū names
Māori birth and death certificates – recorded iwi and hapū names
Military records - can provide iwi, hapū, next of kin, and sometimes a will. Be aware that ages recorded on military records were not always correct
Once you know your iwi affiliations you can search:
tribal books
iwi and rūnanga websites
Māori Trust Board records
Iwidex.
Select your iwi or hapū below and find related books in the library catalogue.
Please note you may encounter slight differences in the spelling of iwi or hapū names throughout different material, including: