We don’t have any major collections of census records in New Zealand, so how else can you find families in New Zealand. Looking at the use of electoral rolls and school records to add to your family history.
Fiona Brooker is a professional genealogist (Memories In Time) who has been actively researching her family history for over 35 years, inspired by two marriage certificates and a collection of family letters written from New Zealand back to her im
A really good basic webinar for people starting out, also. I got some good ideas:)
Discovered quite a few things that I shall follow up. The School records seem to be a lot more informative than I thought. Many Thanks.
Excellent
Excellent – thorough, detailed and engaging, thanks!
Excellent and informative seminar today. Fiona demonstrated her expertise in NZ records and showed us clearly how to access and use them
Excellent presentation
Excellent. Fiona answered my question about my aunt and uncle which I very much appreciate. I didn’t realize there was an earlier webinar on New Zealand so I’m off to watch that one. Thanks again for these great webinars.
Exquisite!
Fionas presentation was very clear and easy to understand if just startng genealogy. Have learnt a few new avenues to continue my research. Many thanks.
Great session Fiona. I was really interested in the history of electoral rolls in NZ as I am an Aussie and have used the Australian rolls extensively to find out the finer details of family movement.The female suffrage information was really informative and also the browsing of the rolls that have not been indexed. I have researched my husbands Kiwi family using the NZSG Kiwi Collection and found it very helpful, but your discussion of pupils ages and exam registers will add another level to my researching.
Great to see another webinar focused on a particular geographic area. Knowledgeable speaker. Good pace.
Great, I have another couple of websites to look at here in NZ.
I’m off to look at the NZ electoral rolls.
Loved this webinar. With oodles of cousins etc. in New Zealand it is really going to help me with my research. A great big thanks to Fiona.
Most informative/ interesting. Very coherent and organised presenter.
My first such experience. A great speaker known to me. Perfect clear crisp talking. Now need syllabus / contents.
NRA has some school lists… Good spread sheet use – thanks. Invercargill Library has Southland schools list!
never been to one before but got lots of information that will hopefully help me in my search. thanks Geoff and Fiona. north Canterbury nz
NZ is only a side interest but I know where to go if/when I need to.
Outstanding!
Pleasing to see some record collections covered that are beyond the obvious BDM’s (in this case electoral rolls & school records)
Really appreciated the info on electoral roles … another source to explore. Thanks.
Really good thanks. Biggest ahaaa was learning more about the electoral roll structures and changes. Also Digitalnz was totally new to me. (I am New Zealander who lives in Australia) Always one more thing to learn!!! Thanks.
Relevant. Good time slot!
Sorry had to leave early – will listen to it again this evening. Thank you
Speaker was clear and spoke at a good pace.
Such excellent alternatives to our non existant census records, thak you soooo much for this weninar 🙂
Superb webinar – my first. I’ve been doing my own research since 2000 and while knowing many sites learnt about so many new areas, Thank you
The presentation was first rate. Bit of a disappoint to find so few records exist there. Not the funnest fact I’ve learned of late. Her examples and illustrations were great with screens clean and not overly littered. All in all well done!
This was excellent. Thank you so much Fiona 🙂
Very informative picking up on a lot of new resources available I was unaware of.
Very informative. I live in NZ and have been researching my family history for 30 years. Learnt of a few websites I didn’t know about, thank you Fiona
Very interesting and thank you
well done i have had no luck but now have starting info to hunt down.
Well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well organised and presented. Thank you.
Well presented and great suggestion of family table to track through school records. Could be applied to electoral, voting, or census in any country!
Birth, Marriage and Death information provides the bones of our family history skeleton from which we hang the rest of our research about a person. Learn more about the New Zealand records that give your research structure.
Birth, Marriage and Death information provides the bones of our family history skeleton from which we hang the rest of our research about a person. Learn more about the New Zealand records that give your research structure.
Add some more detail to your New Zealand Family History by checking four more sources for your research: Military records, NZ Electoral Rolls, The Suffrage Petition and the Cyclopedia of New Zealand.
Add some more detail to your New Zealand Family History by checking four more sources for your research: Military records, NZ Electoral Rolls, The Suffrage Petition and the Cyclopedia of New Zealand.
You've checked the New Zealand births, deaths and marriages, now where? Covering cemetery, probate, newspaper and immigration records for tracing your family with New Zealand links.
You've checked the New Zealand births, deaths and marriages, now where? Covering cemetery, probate, newspaper and immigration records for tracing your family with New Zealand links.
The Wilson Collection was launched in 2021 and is one of New Zealand's newest index sites. It contains a unique collection of contributions, including a marriage place index. Join Michelle as she takes us on a tour of this free, invaluable resource for New Zealand research. https://wilsoncollection.co.nz/
The Wilson Collection was launched in 2021 and is one of New Zealand's newest index sites. It contains a unique collection of contributions, including a marriage place index. Join Michelle as she takes us on a tour of this free, invaluable resource for New Zealand research. https://wilsoncollection.co.nz/
Shackles, shekels and shrapnel: the exodus to the Southern seas
Changes in Britain post the 1776 War of Independence, along with Capt James Cook’s mapping of New Zealand (1769) and New South Wales (1770), led to convicts and marines being sent to Botany Bay in 1787. So began British migration to the Southern Seas. Factors driving various waves of migration (economic, political, family ties, adventure) will be discussed, along with the effects the British Diasporas had on the Aboriginal and Māori Communities and their environment. Tips on tracing those missing down-under branches of your tree will also be covered.
Changes in Britain post the 1776 War of Independence, along with Capt James Cook’s mapping of New Zealand (1769) and New South Wales (1770), led to convicts and marines being sent to Botany Bay in 1787. So began British migration to the Southern Seas. Factors driving various waves of migration (economic, political, family ties, adventure) will be discussed, along with the effects the British Diasporas had on the Aboriginal and Māori Communities and their environment. Tips on tracing those missing down-under branches of your tree will also be covered.
Ngā aho tāne o Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa: Revitalising connections across the Pacific with Big Y
Ko tō ringa ki ngā rākau Pākehā. The history of migration and settlement of Polynesia can make Māori/Polynesian atDNA test results extra challenging to interpret. Learn how the results of a Big Y test from Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) can help untangle the multiple connections with your atDNA matches...
Ko tō ringa ki ngā rākau Pākehā. The history of migration and settlement of Polynesia can make Māori/Polynesian atDNA test results extra challenging to interpret. Learn how the results of a Big Y test from Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) can help untangle the multiple connections with your atDNA matches...
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A really good basic webinar for people starting out, also. I got some good ideas:)
Discovered quite a few things that I shall follow up. The School records seem to be a lot more informative than I thought. Many Thanks.
Excellent
Excellent – thorough, detailed and engaging, thanks!
Excellent and informative seminar today. Fiona demonstrated her expertise in NZ records and showed us clearly how to access and use them
Excellent presentation
Excellent. Fiona answered my question about my aunt and uncle which I very much appreciate. I didn’t realize there was an earlier webinar on New Zealand so I’m off to watch that one. Thanks again for these great webinars.
Exquisite!
Fionas presentation was very clear and easy to understand if just startng genealogy. Have learnt a few new avenues to continue my research. Many thanks.
Great session Fiona. I was really interested in the history of electoral rolls in NZ as I am an Aussie and have used the Australian rolls extensively to find out the finer details of family movement.The female suffrage information was really informative and also the browsing of the rolls that have not been indexed. I have researched my husbands Kiwi family using the NZSG Kiwi Collection and found it very helpful, but your discussion of pupils ages and exam registers will add another level to my researching.
Great to see another webinar focused on a particular geographic area. Knowledgeable speaker. Good pace.
Great, I have another couple of websites to look at here in NZ.
I’m off to look at the NZ electoral rolls.
Loved this webinar. With oodles of cousins etc. in New Zealand it is really going to help me with my research. A great big thanks to Fiona.
Most informative/ interesting. Very coherent and organised presenter.
My first such experience. A great speaker known to me. Perfect clear crisp talking. Now need syllabus / contents.
NRA has some school lists… Good spread sheet use – thanks. Invercargill Library has Southland schools list!
never been to one before but got lots of information that will hopefully help me in my search. thanks Geoff and Fiona. north Canterbury nz
NZ is only a side interest but I know where to go if/when I need to.
Outstanding!
Pleasing to see some record collections covered that are beyond the obvious BDM’s (in this case electoral rolls & school records)
Really appreciated the info on electoral roles … another source to explore. Thanks.
Really good thanks. Biggest ahaaa was learning more about the electoral roll structures and changes. Also Digitalnz was totally new to me. (I am New Zealander who lives in Australia) Always one more thing to learn!!! Thanks.
Relevant. Good time slot!
Sorry had to leave early – will listen to it again this evening. Thank you
Speaker was clear and spoke at a good pace.
Such excellent alternatives to our non existant census records, thak you soooo much for this weninar 🙂
Superb webinar – my first. I’ve been doing my own research since 2000 and while knowing many sites learnt about so many new areas, Thank you
The presentation was first rate. Bit of a disappoint to find so few records exist there. Not the funnest fact I’ve learned of late. Her examples and illustrations were great with screens clean and not overly littered. All in all well done!
This was excellent. Thank you so much Fiona 🙂
Very informative picking up on a lot of new resources available I was unaware of.
Very informative. I live in NZ and have been researching my family history for 30 years. Learnt of a few websites I didn’t know about, thank you Fiona
Very interesting and thank you
well done i have had no luck but now have starting info to hunt down.
Well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well organised and presented. Thank you.
Well presented and great suggestion of family table to track through school records. Could be applied to electoral, voting, or census in any country!