LINKS - Archives, Libraries, Museums, Family History Societies, City Councils

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Family History Societies

New Zealand Society of Genealogists (NZSG)
https://genealogy.org.nz/
Regional list of NZSG branches:
https://genealogy.org.nz/Regional-Branch-Listing/11346/

Dunedin Family History Group
Covers the Otago and Southland regions.
dfhg[at]xtra.co.nz              (Replace [at] with @ )

Family History Society of New Zealand
http://www.familyhistorynz.org

General List

Archives Central
http://archivescentral.org.nz/
This comprises a developing database of records held by the following district councils:
Wanganui District Council
Rangitikei District Council
Manawatu District Council
Palmerston North District Council
Tararua District Council
Horowhenua District Council
Horizons Regional Council

Archives New Zealand.
http://www.archives.govt.nz/
The repository of New Zealand probates, Army personnel files, Police Gazettes, Intention to Marry Notices, and Bankruptcy files, just to name a few of the treasures. Search for your ancestors via their search portal, Archway.

Archives New Zealand Research Guide: Personal Identity.
http://archives.govt.nz/research/guides/personal-identity#other
This research guide discusses the following personal identity resources held by the various offices of Archives New Zealand. Note that much information remains un-indexed and therefore may not appear on Archway. A search of the relevant registers may be required:
Births, Deaths and Marriages
Notices of Intention to Marry
Coroner’s Inquests
Divorce
Probate/Estate records
Other records (e.g. Adoption, Aliens, Deed Poll, Electoral Rolls, Naturalisation, Telephone Books)

Auckland City Council Archives.
http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/CityArchives/FamilyHistory/ACC333/searchindexes.htm
Bicycle & Bootblack Register 1910-1918
Burgess Rolls for the City of Auckland 1872/73, 1882-84 & 1890/91
Auckland City Council Engineers Department Register of Employees 1901-1930
City of Auckland Licensing District Register of Applicants 1901-1920
Auckland City Council Property Book c1880
Eden Terrace Road Board Valuation Rolls 1883-1903
Karangahape Highway Board Valuation Book 1883
Lock Hospital Register Book 1883-1886
Mount Albert Highway District Rate Books 1867-1872
Orakei Road Board Valuation Rolls 1912 and 1920
Otahuhu Cemetery Applications for Burial Warrants 1921-1925
Otahuhu Borough Council Valuation Rolls 1886-1908
Ponsonby Highway District Board Valuation List 1882-1883
Publicans' Licences 1900-1962
Register of Burials Otahuhu Cemetery 1894-1922
Register of Licences: Drivers, Porters, Carriages, Carters 1895-1899
Tamaki West Road Board Valuation Roll 1920
Valuation Lists for Newton Borough 1887-1888
Auckland City Council Wage Book for Men in Service in World War I 1916-1919
Waikaraka Cemetery Record Book 1890-1906
War Memorials and Honour Boards

Auckland City Libraries Family History eResources.
http://www.aucklandcitylibraries.com/getdoc/249a0536-6555-47cf-bdde-7b05eb47e2a8/Family-history.aspx

Auckland Museum.
http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/general/AdvancedSearch.aspx?datasetID=570

Alexander Turnbull Library.
http://www.natlib.govt.nz/about-us/search-home

Dalmatian Cultural Society.
http://www.dalmatian.org.nz/companyhome.php?edit=true

Dunedin City Council Archives Family History Resources.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0dol/

Local History Online.
This features the local history collections of the North Shore, Rodney and Waitakere Libraries.
http://localhistoryonline.org.nz/cgi-bin/PUI

Manukau Libraries.
The Footprints photograph database features over 2500 historical photographs and other images relating to South Auckland and the Counties-Manukau area.
website www.manukau-libraries.govt.nz

National Register of Archives and Manuscripts.
http://thecommunityarchive.org.nz

Te Ara. The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
Investigate New Zealand by region. Excellent sites, featuring some biographies, history, links, etc.
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/places

Te Papa. The Museum of New Zealand, situated in Wellington.
http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/

The Thames Treasury.
A vast amount of resources for Thames and the founding families.
https://www.thetreasury.org.nz/

University of Otago: Guides to the Hocken Collections.
In pdf format, these comprehensive guides illustrate the wide range of resources held by the Hocken Collection in Dunedin. They include guides to military, shipping, cooking, genealogy, occupations and many other subjects.
http://www.library.otago.ac.nz/hocken/guides.html#bulletins

Wellington City Council Archives.
A primary source for information about early Wellington, the Wellington City Council Archives collections include an alphabetical listing of individuals and organisations, Rating and Valuation records, Minute Books, early correspondence, Yearbooks, staff records, building records, photographs from 1860, records from the first municipal election in 1842 and a 1892 surveyor map (best viewed as a webmap).
http://wellington.govt.nz/your-council/archives

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Early New Zealand Books
http://www.enzb.auckland.ac.nz/browse.php
A selection of books and journals published in the early-mid nineteenth century on a wide variety of subjects. Downloadable. 

Auckland Council Geomaps.
https://geomapspublic.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/viewer/index.html
Thanks to Fresh Fields for the link.

Auckland Council Libraries
Kura Heritage Collections
https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/
Family and Local History Online Resources
https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/family-local-history-online-resources.aspx
Heritage, Family and local history events
https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/family-and-local-history-events.aspx
Family History Research Guides
https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/research-your-genealogy-and-family-history.aspx
Whakapapa research guides
https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/introduction-whakapapa-research.aspx
Thanks to Genebrarian for the links.