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'''Currency'''  New Zealand dollar<br><br>
 
'''Currency'''  New Zealand dollar<br><br>
 
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The Landscape in New Zealand is diverse, and sometimes spectacular. This has fuelled tourism. Visitors are drawn to the glacier-carved mountains, lakes, beaches and thermal springs. Because of the islands' geographical isolation, much of the flora and fauna is unique to the country.<br><br>
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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. 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.
Agriculture is the economic mainstay, but manufacturing and tourism are important
 
  
 
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==Record Office And Cemetery Lookups==
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==Register Office==
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PO Box 10-526<br>
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Wellington<br>
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Level 3, Boulcott House<br>
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47 Boulcott Street<br>
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Wellington<br><br>
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Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)<br>
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Phone: (04) 474-8150<br>
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Fax: (04) 382-3515 (for certificate and printout orders)<br>
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Fax: (04) 382-3613 (for general enquiries)<br>
  
 
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
 
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
  
*New Zealand BMD's and Electoral Rolls ''Occasionally'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=110 Kiwi Chris (Christine)]
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== Links ==
  
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*[http://bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/ '''Birth, Death and Marriage Historical Records''']
  
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*[http://www.bdm.govt.nz/ Births, Deaths and Marriages - Whanautanga, Matenga, Marenatanga]
  
==Links==
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*[http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~ashleigh/ Births, Deaths and Marriages  - Christchurch.]
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*[http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Digitised/ Digitised Resources - Heritage - Christchurch City Libraries]
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*[http://www.cfhs.org.uk/NewZealand/index.html New Zealand Births 1840-1854]
  
 
*[http://www.archives.govt.nz/index.php Archives New Zealand]
 
*[http://www.archives.govt.nz/index.php Archives New Zealand]
  
*[http://www.natlib.govt.nz/ National Library Of New Zealand]
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*[http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/policecensus/census.html Auckland Police Census 1842-1846 ]  
  
*[http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/ Selected 19th century New Zealand newspapers and periodicals]
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*[http://anglicanhistory.org/nz/blain_directory/ The Blain Biographical Directory of Anglican Clergy in the Pacific]
  
*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/newzealand/index.html New Zealand Genealogy Links]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~chriskorte/index.html Chris Korte's New Zealand Genealogy Project]
  
 
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/newzealand.htm Cyndis List New Zealand]
 
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/newzealand.htm Cyndis List New Zealand]
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*[http://www.linz.govt.nz/audiences/researchersandhistorian/index.html Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) ]
 
*[http://www.linz.govt.nz/audiences/researchersandhistorian/index.html Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) ]
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*[http://www.natlib.govt.nz/ National Library Of New Zealand]
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*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/newzealand/index.html New Zealand Genealogy Links]
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nzlwgw/ New Zealand GenWeb]
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*[http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/index.html New Zealand Yesteryears - includes some Shipping Lists]
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*[http://oldnewspaperextracts.com Old Newspaper Extracts]
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*[http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast Papers Past~Digitalised New Zealand newspapers, 1840-1915]
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*[http://www.presbyterian.org.nz/archives/marriageregisters/ Register of New Zealand Presbyterian Marriages 1848 to 1930]
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*[http://www.kindredkonnections.com/cgi-bin/extracted?-1+0+000000+English+0-0+ne000348+newzealand  Marriage Witness Index]
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*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~althea/ Thames Genealogy Resources]
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*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nztolagabay/ Tolaga Bay History]
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*[http://marvin.otago.ac.nz/marriages/ Varcoe's New Zealand Marriages Index]
  
 
*[http://www.genealogy-index.co.nz/ Wellington New Zealand Genealogy Index]
 
*[http://www.genealogy-index.co.nz/ Wellington New Zealand Genealogy Index]
  
*[http://www.kindredkonnections.com/cgi-bin/extracted?-1+0+000000+English+0-0+ne000348+newzealand Searchable Marriage Witness Index]
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*[http://www.nzgdb.co.nz/login.aspx New Zealand Genealogy Databases]
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*[http://www.kaelewis.com/database/gold/searchpage Goldmining in Thames]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sooty/stwomen.html Women of South Taraniki]
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*[http://www.maaori.com/whakapapa/ Whakapapa Maori (Maori Genealogy)]
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*[http://www.kiwicelts.com/mediawiki/index.php/Main_Page KiwiWiki]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sooty/nzdisasters.html New Zealand Disasters and Tragedies online Memorial]
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sooty/awntitle.html Auckland Weekly News Military Extracts 1914-1918]
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==Military History==
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*[[:Category:Military and Maritime History|'''Military and Maritime History''']]
  
*[http://hamilton.co.nz/page/pageid/2145832680/Online_Cemetery_Database Hamilton Online cemetery database]
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*[http://balagan.org.uk/war/nz/index.htm New Zealand Military History]
  
*[http://www.cfhs.org.uk/NewZealand/index.html New Zealand Births 1840-1854]
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*[http://www.newzealandwars.co.nz/ The New Zealand Wars]
  
*[http://marvin.otago.ac.nz/marriages/ Varcoe's New Zealand Marriages Index]
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*[http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-ra148 The Maori Wars, New Zealand [cartographic material]]
  
*[http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/passengers/passenger.html Auckland Passenger arrivals 1838-1886]
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*[http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-SmiMaor-t1-front-d4.html Maori Wars of the Nineteenth Century]
  
*[http://dbtxt.npdc.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/textbase/shipping/NPshipping.htm Taranaki area passenger arrivals 1852-1885]
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*[http://history-nz.org/wars.html The New Zealand Wars]
  
*[http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/policecensus/census.html Auckland Police census 1842-1846 - not just police]
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*[http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Maori:Wars.html The Land Wars]
  
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*[http://www.essortment.com/all/maorihonehkek_rnkd.htm Northern Maori Wars]
  
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*[http://www.anzacs.net Anzacs]
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~shamere New Zealanders killed or wounded in WWI]
  
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*[http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/northafrica New Zealand troops in North Africa]
  
  
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*[[War_Memorials#ANZACS|War Memorials ANZACS]]
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==Cemeteries==
  
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*[[Cemeteries Online]]
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==Emigration, Immigration, Shipping and Passenger Lists==
  
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* See [[Emigration_and_Immigration|Emigration/Immigration, Shipping and Passenger Lists]]
  
  

Latest revision as of 11:54, 10 September 2022

Wikipdedia image; New Zealand Map



Capital Wellington

Languages English, Maori

Currency New Zealand dollar



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. 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.





Register Office

PO Box 10-526
Wellington
Level 3, Boulcott House
47 Boulcott Street
Wellington

Freephone: 0800 22 52 52 (New Zealand only)
Phone: (04) 474-8150
Fax: (04) 382-3515 (for certificate and printout orders)
Fax: (04) 382-3613 (for general enquiries)

Record Office Lookup Contacts

Links



Military History




Cemeteries



Emigration, Immigration, Shipping and Passenger Lists



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