New Zealand gold rushes *COMPLETED*

[301djd43]

I'm researching the 19th century New Zealand gold rushes as part of my doctoral dissertation, and I am currently tracking down letters, diaries, and memoirs held in private hands that were written by miners.  If you have any material/ information by or about your ancestors you wouldn't mind sharing, I can be reached at ^(*).  In exchange, I'd be more than happy to send your way any info I might find about your ancestors.  I have copies of around 10,000 miner's rights, cemetery and marriage records, and several administrative sources that list miners, including business and mining institute ledgers, library lending records, police gazettes, etc., many of which are not very genealogist user-friendly, but I am compiling in an easily searched database.



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[percy porter]

I suggest you post this on  the NZ thread or wait till one of the moderators shift it for you.


Alan NZ

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[301djd43]

I'm researching the 19th century New Zealand gold rushes as part of my doctoral dissertation, and I am currently tracking down letters, diaries, and memoirs held in private hands that were written by miners.  If you have any material/ information by or about your ancestors you wouldn't mind sharing, please contact me.  In exchange, I'd be more than happy to send your way any info I might find about your ancestors.  I have copies of around 10,000 mining rights, cemetery and marriage records, and several administrative sources that list miners, including business and mining institute ledgers, library lending records, police gazettes, etc., many of which are not very genealogist user-friendly, but I am compiling in an easily searchable database.

Best,
Dan


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PS The Otago Daily Times ran an article recently about my research if you're interested:  http://www.odt.co.nz/on-campus/university-otago/101547/gold-rush-placed-its-global-context

[Canterburynorth]

Hi Dan,

It sounds like marvellous work you are doing.

I wish you all the best with it.

Leandra

[Thamesite2017]

Have you seen Kae's site
http://www.kaelewis.com/ on miners righting, goldrushes etc?

If you have any information related specifically to Thames, or in the future when you get to publish phaase, I'm sure The Treasury in Thames would be interested in a copy
http://www.thetreasury.org.nz/index.htm

Bye
Althea

[SPC]

Dan,

In case you are not already aware, there is a small number of diaries and reminiscences of miners held at the Auckland Museum library.

Simon