New Zealand Family History Sites
Archives and Libraries
Archives New Zealand
Archives New Zealand acts as the memory of government. They ensure that there is an authentic and reliable record of government and they preserve and provide access to these archives
Auckland City Library Archives
City archives which relate to former and existing functions and activities undertaken by the council.
Christchurch City Library
European and New Zealand family history resources held or which can be accessed at the city library
Births, Deaths and Marriages
New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriage
The official department holding Births, Deaths and Marriages registers and which also maintains New Zealand birth, death, marriage and civil union information and provides access to that information by issuing certificates and printouts.
New Zealand Birth, Death and Marraiges Historical Records
Website where you can search New Zealand Government records for births, deaths and maariages. Information available includes:
- Births that occured at least 100 years ago
- Stillbirths that occured at least 50 years ago
- Marriages and eventually Civil Unions that occurred 80 years ago
- Deaths that occured at least 50 years ago or the deceased's date of birth was at least 80 years ago
New Zealand Rootweb Site
Contains information extracted from a private collection of New Zealand newspapers of the day, miscellaneous books and publications also feedback from researchers. Includes funeral notices, obituaries and other items from the 1840’s to the 1980’s.
Cemeteries
New Zealand Cemetry Records
Search for people in cemeteries in the major cities such as Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch as well as other regional centres.
