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Trying to trace what happened to a member of our extended family. His name was George Walter Roche, born 1900 in London. We think he emigrated to N.Z in 1928 because we found a George Walter Roche on the passenger list of the Rimutaka. Don't know how to proceed. Advice appreciated.
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Married Laura Winifred Adams in 1930 
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many thanks for prompt replies.
Wow! how do i find out more about Laura Winifred Adams. this genealogy thing is addictive!
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Many thanks Lucy2,
i am following that up now, thanks for the links.
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http://www.bdm.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/
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I am afraid i still have L plates on my computer and i am not having much luck with this site.
how do i get into the marriage index?
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the Marriage index we use is a Society of Genealogists CD, which can be bought from them on the SOG link above.
or there are fiche in most local librarys.
There are no online searchable indexes for births, deaths or marriages for NZ records. 
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Mk 2 Zephyr
thank you for that information - as i said i am very new to this, and thank you for your help.
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Hi Diggit
I see Zephyr has sorted things out for you already.
Sorry, yes ... I should have explained that the web link led to the "details for purchasing certificates or printouts".
Lu
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« Last Edit: Monday 30 June 08 01:13 BST (UK) by Lucy2 »
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Thanks again - have sent for printout of marriage cert. Looked at wellington cemeteries online and found details of Laura Winifred Roche but no sign of George Walter so i am now wondering if he either died in WW11 or divorced and moved on again.
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hi everyone.
following the advice you gave me i sent for and received a printout of the marriage details of George Walter Roche and Laura Winifred Adams - this provided the additional information that they were divorced in 1952. Is there any way i can find out if they had any children?
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Hi Diggit
The divorce record would / should, contain information on any children of the union. (I don't see a divorce for this couple on the Archives NZ website .... not all records though are listed online .... but they (Archives), do have an in-house register of divorce records).
Unfortunately, NZ death records, only list the "ages of living issue" so obtaining the death certificate for Laura, wouldn't give you a great amount of information about any children.
However, there may have been a funeral notice for her ... my local library has filmed newspapers - I'll check in the next week (might just save you the expense of getting the divorce record. ) 
Lu
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Thanks Lucy2 that is very kind of you. The marriage printout is overstamped saying decree absolute - i think it is 4th June 1952 - bit blurred. He seems to have had an 'interesting' life, i have found another wife and 2 children before he went to NZ (but haven't found a divorce!). I have found his NZ wife in Karori cemetery but not him so i am wondering if he returned to UK.
thanks again
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Mmmm .... interesting. 