Originally inhabited by the Maori tribes, New Zealand is made up of two islands (North and South), Stewart Island, Chatham Island and numerous smaller specks of land.
It became self governing in 1907.
Capital Wellington
Languages English, Maori
Currency New Zealand dollar
New Zealand is a very mountainous country with some large coastal plains, and extensive grazing land. The glaciers, geysers and rainforests are popular tourist attractions and New Zealand depends heavily on tourism for income.
General Information
- Archives New Zealand
- National Library Of New Zealand
- Christchurch City Libraries
- New Zealand History
Genealogical Resources
- Chris Korte's New Zealand Genealogy Project
- Cyndis List New Zealand
- New Zealand Genealogy Databases
- New Zealand GenWeb
- Thames Genealogy Resources
- Wellington New Zealand Genealogy Index
- Whakapapa Maori (Maori Genealogy)
- Auckland Police Census 1842-1846
- The Blain Biographical Directory of Anglican Clergy in the Pacific
Births, Deaths and Marriages
- Birth, Death and Marriage Historical Records
- Births, Deaths and Marriages - Whanautanga, Matenga, Marenatanga
- Births, Deaths and Marriages - Christchurch.
- Register of New Zealand Presbyterian Marriages 1848 to 1930
- Marriage Witness Index
- Varcoe's New Zealand Marriages Index
- New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998 (with images)
Cemeteries
Emigration, Immigration, Shipping and Passenger Lists
- FTF Guide: Emigration and Immigration
Maps and Photographs
Military History
- FTF Guide: Military and Maritime
- New Zealand Military History
- The New Zealand Wars
- The Maori Wars, New Zealand [cartographic material]
- Maori Wars of the Nineteenth Century
- The New Zealand Wars
- The Land Wars
- Northern Maori Wars
- Anzacs
- Discover World War One (includes NZDF Personnel Files)
- New Zealanders killed or wounded in WWI
- New Zealand troops in North Africa
- Auckland Weekly News Military Extracts 1914-1918
- FTF Guide: War Memorials ANZACS
Newspapers
- New Zealand Yesteryears - includes some shipping lists
- Papers Past ~ digitised New Zealand newspapers, 1840-1915
Register Office
PO Box 10-526
Wellington
Level 3, Boulcott House
47 Boulcott Street
Wellington
Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)Wellington
Level 3, Boulcott House
47 Boulcott Street
Wellington
Phone: (04) 474-8150
Fax: (04) 382-3515 (for certificate and printout orders)
Fax: (04) 382-3613 (for general enquiries)
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