Family History Links
Wanganui District Council Archives
Local government records including rate roll details, maps and plans.
Open by appointment
Ph (06) 349 0001
Email: archives@wanganui.govt.nz
www.wanganui.govt.nz/archives
Whanganui Regional Museum
Watt Street, Wanganui
Personal, family and local history archives
Open 10am – 1pm Monday – Friday (Archive hours)
Ph (06) 349 1110
Email: info@wrm.org.nz
www.wanganui-museum.org.nz
Family History Centre
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Oxford Road, Wanganui
Ph (06) 344 5805
Open hours:
Tues, Thurs 1-4pm
Wed 6.30-8.30pm
Closed during major school holidays.
New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc
For the national society see their website: www.genealogy.org.nz
Wanganui Branch
The Wanganui Branch is based at the Alexander Heritage & Research Library, with a volunteer available to assist with family research each afternoon from 1-5pm.
Contact address:
The Secretary (Wanganui branch NZSG)
c/o Wanganui District Library
Private Bag 3005
Wanganui Mail Centre
Wanganui 4540
Email: Wanganui@genealogy.org.nz
www.genealogy.org.nz/Wanganui_138.aspx
The Branch meets on the second Monday of each month from February to November at the Alexander Heritage & Research Library from 5pm when library and research facilities available. The guest speaker and the business part of the meeting take place from 6.15pm (approx.) - 8pm
Contact: Heather ph (06) 344 3367
Wanganui Founders’ Society
Early settlers and the history of the settlement of Wanganui
Ph (06) 348 8401
c/o 10 Hillside Terrace
Wanganui
Wanganui Collegiate School – Museum and Archives
Liverpool Street, Wanganui
Education and school records, person papers, art & literature, military records. Open by appointment.
Ph (06) 345 2634
Private Bag 3002
Wanganui Mail Centre
Wanganui 4540
Email: wcs_museum@xtra.co.nz
Army Museum Waiouru – Kippenberger Military Archives
State Highway One, Waiouru
Personal papers and military records.
Open: Mon-Fri 10am-12pm, 1-4pm but requires prior arrangement to access the records
Ph (06) 387 6911
Email: archives@armymuseum.co.nz
www.armymuseum.co.nz
Internet Links – New Zealand
- Alexander Turnbull Library
- Anglican Archives
- Archives New Zealand
- Birth, Death and Marriage Historical Records
- Canterbury Museum – Documentary Research Centre
- Death Notice List of Names from The Press, Christchurch
- Cyndi’s Aus& NZ
- Familynotices – free notice-board for birth and death notices
- Hocken Library – University of Otago
- Land Information New Zealand
- Methodist Archives
- National Library of New Zealand
- National Library of New Zealand – Publications New Zealand
- New Zealand Defence Force Personnel Records
- New Zealand Dept of Internal Affairs BDMs
- New Zealand Genealogy Online
- New Zealand Herald death notices
- Online NZ Cemeteries links
- Papers Past – National Library of NZ digitised collection of 19th century newspapers
- Presbyterian Archives
- Timeframes – New Zealand and the Pacific through images
- Varcoe’s NZ Marriages Index
Whakapapa
- Iwidex – Auckland City Libraries
- National Library Whakapapa pages
- Nga Rauru
- Ngati Apa
- NZSG Maori Interest Group
- Te Ahi Ka o Paerangi Ngati Rangi Land Claims
- Te Ao Hou – The Maori Magazine Online
- Waikato University Maori Names Index
- Whakapapa Maori
Shipping & Passenger Lists
- Archives New Zealand Migration Reference Guide [PDF file]
- Shipping and Passenger Information from Christchurch Library
- Auckland Area Passenger Arrivals from Auckland City Library
Internet Links - International
- Cyndi’s List
- FamilySearch – Latter Day Saints
- GenGateway.com Worldwide Gateway
- Genealogylinks.net
- My Trees
Australian Genealogy
UK Genealogy
- FamilyRecords.gov.uk
- Family Crests, coats of arms
- Family History Societies
- London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes
- UK National Archives (formerly Public Record Office)
- Old.maps.co.uk