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''[[New Zealand|New Zealand]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New Zealand Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]'' | ''[[New Zealand|New Zealand]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New Zealand Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]'' | ||
[[Image:New Zealand Ships.jpg|thumb|right|330x207px]]As nearly as can be determined, the years 900-1100 A.D. saw the arrival of the canoes bringing the first Maori settlers. Sporadic European contact occurred during the 17th and 18th centuries until ca.1800. At that time there were between 100,000 and 200,000 Maori and 50 Europeans living in the Islands. Although British missionaries arrived in 1814, the first serious attempt at British colonization was not made until 1826. Most colonists moved on to Australia, declaring that New Zealand was much too primitive. Further attempts at European settlement continued until the 1840s, during which time the Wellington, Wanganui, Akaroa, Nelson, Dunedin and New Plymouth settlements were all founded. | [[Image:New Zealand Ships.jpg|thumb|right|330x207px]]As nearly as can be determined, the years 900-1100 A.D. saw the arrival of the canoes bringing the first Maori settlers. Sporadic European contact occurred during the 17th and 18th centuries until ca.1800. At that time there were between 100,000 and 200,000 Maori and 50 Europeans living in the Islands. Although British missionaries arrived in 1814, the first serious attempt at British colonization was not made until 1826. Most colonists moved on to Australia, declaring that New Zealand was much too primitive. Further attempts at European settlement continued until the 1840s, during which time the Wellington, Wanganui, Akaroa, Nelson, Dunedin and New Plymouth settlements were all founded. | ||
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Sometimes the determining factor was religion, where a congregation would move almost en masse to a new country to escape either real or perceived persecution, or in an attempt to more fully live their religion in a country not yet bound by religious tradition. In some cases, immigration was assisted by a company which needed workers to develop and work the land that the company had purchased. Whatever the reason for emigrating, there were always records generated. Whether those records survived the ravages of time is not always certain. | Sometimes the determining factor was religion, where a congregation would move almost en masse to a new country to escape either real or perceived persecution, or in an attempt to more fully live their religion in a country not yet bound by religious tradition. In some cases, immigration was assisted by a company which needed workers to develop and work the land that the company had purchased. Whatever the reason for emigrating, there were always records generated. Whether those records survived the ravages of time is not always certain. | ||
Archives New Zealand has produced the useful''Migration Reference Guide'' to the history of migration in New Zealand and the records generated. This can be seen at http:// | Archives New Zealand has produced the useful''Migration Reference Guide'' to the history of migration in New Zealand and the records generated. This can be seen at [http://archives.govt.nz/research/guides/migration http://archives.govt.nz/research/guides/migration] | ||
=== Passenger Lists === | === Passenger Lists === | ||
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=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections === | === FamilySearch Historical Record Collections === | ||
An online collection containing this record is located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1609792 FamilySearch.org] | An online collection containing this record is located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1609792 FamilySearch.org] | ||
A wiki article describing this collection is found at: | A wiki article describing this collection is found at: | ||
*[[New Zealand, Immigration Passenger Lists (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[New Zealand, Immigration Passenger Lists (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
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