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==How to Find the Records==
==Resources==
=== Online Records ===
===Online Resources===
*[http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~nzbound/genealogy/lists.htm Passenger Listings for Vessels New Zealand Bound, Rootsweb]
*[http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~nzbound/genealogy/lists.htm Passenger Listings for Vessels New Zealand Bound, Rootsweb]
*'''1788-1890''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/439488?availability=Family%20History%20Library Admission, discharge and other records, 1788-1890], Royal Philanthropic Society, organized in 1788 "for the admission of the offspring of convicts and the reformation of criminal poor children." Emigration was encouraged, and records exist of those who went New Zealand.
*[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1gEPDH-Y5EEmL_78yhM2a4zc81C6_yVU&ll=44.667225129560414%2C-27.848331045285764&z=4 World Passenger Lists Maps]
*'''1788-1890''' {{FSC|439488|item|disp=Admission, discharge and other records, 1788-1890}}, Royal Philanthropic Society, organized in 1788 "for the admission of the offspring of convicts and the reformation of criminal poor children." Emigration was encouraged, and records exist of those who went New Zealand.
*'''1642-1845''' [http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/settlers.html Shadows of Time: Early New Zealand Settlers] Each ship name is a clickable link.
*'''1642-1845''' [http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/settlers.html Shadows of Time: Early New Zealand Settlers] Each ship name is a clickable link.
*'''1800-1900''' [http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html New Zealand Yesteryears: Passenger Lists 1800-1900]
*'''1800-1900''' [http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html New Zealand Yesteryears: Passenger Lists 1800-1900]
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*'''1838-1921''' [https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/passengers Auckland area passenger arrivals 1838-1889, 1909-1921 and passenger vessels 1838-1886], index of passengers and ships.
*'''1838-1921''' [https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/passengers Auckland area passenger arrivals 1838-1889, 1909-1921 and passenger vessels 1838-1886], index of passengers and ships.
*'''1839-1973''' {{RecordSearch|1609792|New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973}} at FamilySearch - [[New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1839-1973''' {{RecordSearch|1609792|New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973}} at FamilySearch - [[New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1839-1850''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/232068?availability=Family%20History%20Library Emigration lists, 1839-1850] at FamilySearch Catalog; images only. The emigrant laborers from British Isles who received free passage to N.Z.
*'''1839-1850''' {{FSC|232068|item|disp=Emigration lists, 1839-1850}} at FamilySearch Catalog; images only. The emigrant laborers from British Isles who received free passage to N.Z.
*'''1839-1850''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/225158?availability=Family%20History%20Library New Zealand Company embarkation register, 1839-1850]
*'''1839-1850''' {{FSC|225158|item|disp=New Zealand Company embarkation register, 1839-1850}}
*'''1840--''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/670236?availability=Family%20History%20Library Index to assisted immigrants, ca. 1840-], at FamilySearch Catalog; index.
*'''1840--''' {{FSC|670236|item|disp=Index to assisted immigrants, ca. 1840-}}, at FamilySearch Catalog; index.
*'''1840-1880s''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1828379?availability=Family%20History%20Library New Zealand, passenger lists, Canterbury provincial assisted immigrants, 1840-1880s] at FamilySearch Catalog; index & images
*'''1840-1880s''' {{FSC|1828379|item|disp=New Zealand, passenger lists, Canterbury provincial assisted immigrants, 1840-1880s}} at FamilySearch Catalog; index & images
*'''1840-1927''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/136244?availability=Family%20History%20Library Haylock's shipping note books from about 1840-1927] Gives information on shipping, passenger lists, log notes, shipwrecks, ship and passenger stories, etc. 12 note books mostly newspaper extracts.
*'''1840-1927''' {{FSC|136244|item|disp=Haylock's shipping note books from about 1840-1927}} Gives information on shipping, passenger lists, log notes, shipwrecks, ship and passenger stories, etc. 12 note books mostly newspaper extracts.
*'''1840-1870''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/478101?availability=Family%20History%20Library General biographical index, ca. 1840-1870] at FamilySearch Catalog. The names in this index are gathered from a variety of sources, the bulk of which are ships' passenger lists or immigration records.
*'''1840-1870''' {{FSC|478101|item|disp=General biographical index, ca. 1840-1870}} at FamilySearch Catalog. The names in this index are gathered from a variety of sources, the bulk of which are ships' passenger lists or immigration records.
*'''1848 1851''' [http://www.ngaiopress.com/drhocken.htm Passenger arrivals at Port Chalmers, New Zealand]
*'''1848 1851''' [http://www.ngaiopress.com/drhocken.htm Passenger arrivals at Port Chalmers, New Zealand]
*'''1853-1885''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/239329?availability=Family%20History%20Library Emigration to Canterbury : Lyttelton shipping lists, 1853-1885] at FamilySearch Catalog; images only
*'''1853-1885''' {{FSC|239329|item|disp=Emigration to Canterbury : Lyttelton shipping lists, 1853-1885}} at FamilySearch Catalog; images only
*'''1855-1871''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/296915?availability=Family%20History%20Library Passenger lists from foreign ports to Canterbury 1855-1871] at FamilySearch Catalog; images only
*'''1855-1871''' {{FSC|296915|item|disp=Passenger lists from foreign ports to Canterbury 1855-1871}} at FamilySearch Catalog; images only
*'''1858-1884''' [https://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/emigration_nz.php Cornish Emigrants to New Zealand:  Passenger Lists 1858 - 1884], index
*'''1858-1884''' [https://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/emigration_nz.php Cornish Emigrants to New Zealand:  Passenger Lists 1858 - 1884], index
*'''1861-1872''' [https://www.kaelewis.com/ Goldrush Online] Search over 70,000 records of goldminers from the goldrushes of New Zealand spanning the years 1861 to 1872. Index.
*'''1861-1872''' [https://www.kaelewis.com/ Goldrush Online] Search over 70,000 records of goldminers from the goldrushes of New Zealand spanning the years 1861 to 1872. Index.
*'''1862-1962''' {{RecordSearch|2212661|New Zealand, Auckland, Albertland Index, 1862-1962}} at FamilySearch — index and images; card extracts from passenger lists for Auckland
*'''1862-1962''' {{RecordSearch|2212661|New Zealand, Auckland, Albertland Index, 1862-1962}} at FamilySearch — index & images; card extracts from passenger lists for Auckland
*'''1865-1879''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/130348?availability=Family%20History%20Library Wellington list of immigrants, 1865-1868; depot masters' record book of arrival of immigrants 1878-1879], images
*'''1865-1879''' {{FSC|130348|item|disp=Wellington list of immigrants, 1865-1868; depot masters' record book of arrival of immigrants 1878-1879}}, images
*'''1871-1888''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/100609?availability=Family%20History%20Library Passenger lists from British Isles to New Zealand, 1871-1888] at FamilySearch Catalog; images only
*'''1871-1888''' {{FSC|100609|item|disp=Passenger lists from British Isles to New Zealand, 1871-1888}} at FamilySearch Catalog; images only
*'''1871-1888''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/478050?availability=Family%20History%20Library Index to government assisted immigrants, 1871-1888], at FamilySearch Catalog images
*'''1871-1888''' {{FSC|478050|item|disp=Index to government assisted immigrants, 1871-1888}}, at FamilySearch Catalog images
*'''1872-1880''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/228940?availability=Family%20History%20Library Index of immigrants, 1872-1880], at FamilySearch Catalog images
*'''1872-1880''' {{FSC|228940|item|disp=Index of immigrants, 1872-1880}}, at FamilySearch Catalog images
*'''1872-1892''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/478795?availability=Family%20History%20Library Passenger lists of vessels bringing assisted immigrants to New Zealand, 1872-1892] at FamilySearch Catalog; images only
*'''1872-1892''' {{FSC|478795|item|disp=Passenger lists of vessels bringing assisted immigrants to New Zealand, 1872-1892}} at FamilySearch Catalog; images only
*'''1874-1877''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1828380?availability=Family%20History%20Library Register of immigrants under the immigrants land act, 1873], at FamilySearch Catalog images
*'''1874-1877''' {{FSC|1828380|item|disp=Register of immigrants under the immigrants land act, 1873}}, at FamilySearch Catalog images
*'''1878-1960''' [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1518/ UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1878-1960''' [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1518/ UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1879-1882''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/181656?availability=Family%20History%20Library Blenhein depot masters' records book of arrival of immigrants 1879-1882] at FamilySearch Catalog; images only
*'''1879-1882''' {{FSC|181656|item|disp=Blenhein depot masters' records book of arrival of immigrants 1879-1882}} at FamilySearch Catalog; images only
*'''1883-1973''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1828380?availability=Family%20History%20Library Passenger lists (New Zealand), 1883-1973] at FamilySearch Catalog; index and images
*'''1883-1973''' {{FSC|1828380|item|disp=Passenger lists (New Zealand), 1883-1973}} at FamilySearch Catalog; index & images
*'''1883-1910''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/478111?availability=Family%20History%20Library Index to Social Security shipping lists, for passengers leaving the United Kingdom, 1883-1910] Applicants for Social Security had to prove age and length of residence in New Zealand, which information was generally available in shipping lists. The Social Security Department collected those lists, which have now been indexed and are housed at the National Archives in Wellington.
*'''1883-1910''' {{FSC|478111|item|disp=Index to Social Security shipping lists, for passengers leaving the United Kingdom, 1883-1910}} Applicants for Social Security had to prove age and length of residence in New Zealand, which information was generally available in shipping lists. The Social Security Department collected those lists, which have now been indexed and are housed at the National Archives in Wellington.
*'''1890-1960''' [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?sourcecategory=travel+%26+migration&sid=101&destinationcountry=new+zealand Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960] at Findmypast - index & images ($); includes those with Destination of New Zealand
*'''1890-1960''' [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?sourcecategory=travel+%26+migration&sid=101&destinationcountry=new+zealand Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960] at Findmypast - index & images ($); includes those with Destination of New Zealand
*'''1892-1924''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.anyPlace=new%20zealand&q.anyPlace.exact=on&f.collectionId=1368704&count=20&offset=0&m.defaultFacets=on&m.queryRequireDefault=on&m.facetNestCollectionInCategory=on New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924] at FamilySearch; Search results for New Zealand
*'''1892-1924''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.anyPlace=new%20zealand&q.anyPlace.exact=on&f.collectionId=1368704&count=20&offset=0&m.defaultFacets=on&m.queryRequireDefault=on&m.facetNestCollectionInCategory=on New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924] at FamilySearch; Search results for New Zealand
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*[https://immigrantships.net/index.html Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild] Choose a volume and then choose New Zealand under "Listed by Port of Departure" or "Listed by Port of Arrival".
*[https://immigrantships.net/index.html Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild] Choose a volume and then choose New Zealand under "Listed by Port of Departure" or "Listed by Port of Arrival".
*[http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/ships.html Shadows of Time Passenger Lists and Information]
*[http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/ships.html Shadows of Time Passenger Lists and Information]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/71194?availability=Family%20History%20Library Embarkation Register : indexing cards of the Alexander Turnbull Library] in Wellington
*{{FSC|71194|item|disp=Embarkation Register : indexing cards of the Alexander Turnbull Library}} in Wellington
*[https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~nzbound/genealogy/ New Zealand Bound]
*[https://transcriptions.nz/ Transcriptions  of  Births  -  Marriages  - Deaths - Obituaries, Inquests,  shipping lists  etc.]
====Naturalizations====
====Naturalizations====
*'''1843-1981''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1844/ New Zealand, Naturalisations, 1843-1981] at Ancestry ($), index.
*'''1843-1981''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1844/ New Zealand, Naturalisations, 1843-1981] at Ancestry ($), index.
====Cultural Groups====
====Cultural Groups====
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1189437?availability=Family%20History%20Library Dalmatians in New Zealand] A collection of family histories, passports, obituaries and other materials regarding families who immigrated to New Zealand from Dalmatia, a region in Croatia.
*{{FSC|1189437|item|disp=Dalmatians in New Zealand}} A collection of family histories, passports, obituaries and other materials regarding families who immigrated to New Zealand from Dalmatia, a region in Croatia.
*'''1858-1884''' [https://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/emigration_nz.php Cornish Emigrants to New Zealand:  Passenger Lists 1858 - 1884], index
*'''1858-1884''' [https://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/emigration_nz.php Cornish Emigrants to New Zealand:  Passenger Lists 1858 - 1884], index


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==For Further Reading==
==For Further Reading==
There are additional sources listed in the FamilySearch Catalog:
There are additional sources listed in the FamilySearch Catalog:
*{{FSC|345702|subject_id|disp=New Zealand - Emigration and immigration }}
*{{FSC|New Zealand - Emigration and immigration|subject|subject-id=279557572|disp=New Zealand - Emigration and immigration }}
*{{FSC|376279|subject_id|disp=New Zealand - Emigration and immigration - Indexes}}
*{{FSC|New Zealand - Emigration and immigration - Indexes|subject|subject-id=1450978551|disp=New Zealand - Emigration and immigration - Indexes}}
The following thesis gives information about continental European immigrants.  
The following thesis gives information about continental European immigrants.  


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