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Compiled Genealogies

The term genealogy is used in this Wiki article and in the FamilySearch Catalog to describe a variety of records containing family information previously gathered by other researchers, societies, or archives. These records can include pedigree charts, compiled data on families, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These can be excellent sources of information that can save you valuable time. Because they are secondary sources of information, however, they must be carefully evaluated for accuracy.

FamilySearch Catalog

Many family histories can be found on the FamilySearch Catalog by performing a surname search:

Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
Click on the Surname link
Type in the search field the last name of the family that you are researching

OR to filter by location and surname:

Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
Click on the Keyword link
Type in the search field the country of residence and last name of the family that you are researching

Oral Genealogies

Oral genealogies are spoken lineages that are common in certain parts of the world. Oral Genealogies can be especially useful in localities where few if any written records exist and in some cultures are the main genealogical tool for researchers. The following are resources for finding Oral Genealogies for New Zealand.

For more background information, see Oral Genealogies.

Online Records

FamilySearch Genealogies Index. Enter specific names and places in the search fields in the left sidebar.

Cole Jensen Collection

The Cole Jensen Collection: Oral Genealogies and Genealogical Information Collected from the Polynesian Peoples and from the Pacific Islands is a set of compiled and oral genealogies collected by William Cole and Elwin Jensen over a period of 50 years.

The collection covers the islands of Hawaii, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Niue, Cook Islands, and French Polynesia, including the Society, Marquesas, Austral Islands, and the Tuamotu Archipelago.
It has been digitized and indexed and is available at FamilySearch Genealogies Index and in the FamilySearch Catalog at:
- The Cole-Jensen collection : Oral genealogies, and
- Manual processing collections, 1949-1981.
It is also available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City and the Auckland Libraries in New Zealand.

FamilySearch Catalog

Many oral genealogies can be found in the FamilySearch catalog:

Browse a List of Oral Genealogies

New Zealand Oral Genealogy Interviews Polynesian Oral Genealogies are Ancestral starting with the informant and giving their pedigree or genealogy back to the First Ancestor.

Search by Place

Go to New Zealand in the FamilySearch Catalog
Once there, click on "Places within New Zealand"
Go to the smallest possible jurisdictional level of your place of interest
Click on the "Genealogy" topic

Search by Keyword

Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
Click on the Keyword link
Type in the search field the town of residence, the surname of the family that you are researching, and the phrase oral genealogy interview. The name search will be limited, finding only the name of the person who was interviewed. For a more complete search by name, use the FamilySearch Genealogies Index.

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-The term genealogy is used in this outline and in the Family History Library Catalog to describe a variety of records containing family information gathered by individuals, other researchers, societies, or archives. These records may include pedigree charts, compiled information on families, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. Genealogies can be excellent sources of information that can save you valuable time. Because they are compiled from other sources of information, they must be carefully evaluated for accuracy.
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-=== Major Collections and Databases  ===
+==Online Resources==
+===Databases===
+*[https://wilsoncollection.co.nz/ Wilson Collection]
+===Family Trees===
+*{{FSC|227460|title-id|disp=Polynesian genealogies}}
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees FamilySearch Genealogies]
+*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1030/ Ancestry.com Public Member Trees] ($)
+===Digital Books===
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ FamilySearch Digital Library]
+*[https://books.google.com/ Google Books]
+*[https://www.worldcat.org/ World Cat]
+*[https://www.hathitrust.org/ HathiTrust]
+*[https://archive.org/ Internet Archive]
-The Family History Library has several sources that contain previous research which can lead you to others who are interested in sharing family information. These sources include:
+==Compiled Genealogies==
+The term genealogy is used in this Wiki article and in the FamilySearch Catalog to describe a variety of records containing family information previously gathered by other researchers, societies, or archives. These records can include pedigree charts, compiled data on families, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These can be excellent sources of information that can save you valuable time. Because they are secondary sources of information, however, they must be carefully evaluated for accuracy.
-*'''International Genealogical Index (IGI).''' The IGI provides names, birth dates and places, christening dates and places, marriage dates and places for millions of deceased British and hundreds of thousands of deceased New Zealanders. The IGI is available on microfiche and on compact disc as part of FamilySearch.
+===FamilySearch Catalog===
+Many family histories can be found on the FamilySearch Catalog by performing a '''surname search''':
-Because of patronymic naming customs among the Maori people, the International Genealogical Index arranges these records under both the given name and the surname. On the compact disc edition, you can search for just the surname or under both the given name and the surname.
+*Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
+*Click on the '''Surname''' link
+*Type in the search field the '''last name''' of the family that you are researching
-*'''Ancestral File.''' This file is a part of FamilySearch and contains lineage-linked family history information in family groups and pedigrees that has been contributed since 1979. As of June, 1998, the file contains the names of millions of persons, including many thousands of New Zealand families. Ancestral File can print pedigree charts, family group records, and individual summary sheets for any person in the file.
+OR to filter by '''location and surname''':
-*'''Family Group Records Archives.''' Gathered submissions by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there are over 8 million families listed. This includes many New Zealand and Maori families. These records include: the Archive Section, the Old Patron Section and the Patron Section. The film numbers are listed in the Author/Title search of the microfiche version of the Family History Library Catalog under:
-CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS. GENEALOGY SOCIETY. FAMILY GROUP RECORDS COLLECTION
+*Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
+*Click on the '''Keyword''' link
+*Type in the search field the '''country of residence and last name''' of the family that you are researching
-*'''British Vital Records Index.''' This is an index containing 4.5 million entries of births, marriages and christenings from each country in the British Isles. This is available on CD through the Salt Lake Distribution or foreign country Family History Service Center (write to the Salt Lake Family History Library for addresses and telephone numbers).
+==Oral Genealogies==
+Oral genealogies are spoken lineages that are common in certain parts of the world. Oral Genealogies can be especially useful in localities where few if any written records exist and in some cultures are the main genealogical tool for researchers. The following are resources for finding Oral Genealogies for New Zealand.
+*For more background information, see [[Oral Genealogies|'''Oral Genealogies'''.]]
+===Online Records===
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees/results?q.anyPlace=New%20Zealand '''FamilySearch Genealogies Index'''.] Enter specific names and places in the search fields in the left sidebar.
-K.A. Johnson &amp; M.R. Sainty, ''The Genealogical Research Directory.'' Sydney, Australia: the authors, 1985- . (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1057457&disp=1985%20%20&columns=*,0,0 929.1025 G286grd].)
+===Cole Jensen Collection===
+[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/41772?availability=Family%20History%20Library '''''The Cole Jensen Collection: Oral Genealogies and Genealogical Information Collected from the Polynesian Peoples and from the Pacific Islands'''''] is a set of compiled and oral genealogies collected by William Cole and Elwin Jensen over a period of 50 years.
+*The collection covers the islands of Hawaii, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Niue, Cook Islands, and French Polynesia, including the Society, Marquesas, Austral Islands, and the Tuamotu Archipelago.
+*It has been digitized and indexed and is available at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees/results?q.anyPlace=New%20Zealand '''FamilySearch Genealogies Index'''] and in the FamilySearch Catalog at:
+**{{FSC|41772|title-id|disp='''The Cole-Jensen collection : Oral genealogies'''}}, and
+**{{FSC|479507|title-id|disp='''Manual processing collections, 1949-1981'''}}.
+*It is also available on microfilm at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ '''FamilySearch Library'''] in Salt Lake City and the Auckland Libraries in New Zealand.
-=== Family Histories  ===
+===FamilySearch Catalog===
+[[File:Catalog English.jpg|right|300px]]
+Many oral genealogies can be found in the FamilySearch catalog:
+====Browse a List of Oral Genealogies====
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bkeywords%3Anew%20%2Bkeywords%3Azealand%20%2Bkeywords%3Aoral%20%2Bkeywords%3Agenealogy '''New Zealand Oral Genealogy Interviews'''] Polynesian Oral Genealogies are Ancestral starting with the informant and giving their pedigree or genealogy back to the First Ancestor.
-Some New Zealand families have produced histories or newsletters that may include genealogical information, biographies, photographs, and other excellent information. These usually include several generations of the family.
+====Search by Place====
+*Go to '''New Zealand''' in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927083&query=%2Bplace%3A%22New%20Zealand%22 '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
+*Once there, click on '''"Places within New Zealand"'''
+*Go to the smallest possible jurisdictional level of your place of interest
+*Click on the '''"Genealogy"''' topic
-The Family History Library has a few published New Zealand family histories and newsletters. Copies at the Family History Library are listed in the Surname search of the Family History Library Catalog. Not every name found in a family history will be listed in the catalog. Only the major surnames discussed in a family history are included. The National Library of New Zealand also has a collection of family histories.
+====Search by Keyword====
+*Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
+*Click on the '''Keyword''' link
+*Type in the search field the '''town of residence,''' the '''surname''' of the family that you are researching, and the phrase '''oral genealogy interview'''. The name search will be limited, finding only the name of '''the person who was interviewed.''' For a more complete search by name, use the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees/results?q.anyPlace=New%20Zealand '''FamilySearch Genealogies Index'''.]
-Unpublished and manuscript family histories are sometimes found in special collections of universities and colleges and with private individuals. These unpublished family histories are generally inaccessible for research unless you can contact a representative of the family who deposited them.
+== References  ==
-=== Printing Your Family History ===
+{{reflist}}
-Pulling together a family history is not an easy task, but it is without question one of the most rewarding activities you can be doing with your time. The end product will provide a wonderful depository for family stories, traditions, and other memories. The fruits of you labors will be appreciated for generations to come.
+{{Template:Pros-NZ}}
-[http://pmpc.byu.edu/Copy/family_history/index.php Brigham Young University's Print and Mail Production Center] offers&nbsp;facilities and consultants to assist genealogists in printing their&nbsp;family histories. Their consultants&nbsp;can answer questions regarding formatting, layout, scanning photos, and can assist&nbsp;in the printing process.
+{{Place|New Zealand}}
-Print and Mail Production Center's facilities include state of the art digital printing equipment, offset presses, and a full service bindery.
-See also [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/A_Guide_to_Printing_Your_Family_History A Guide To Printing Your Family History]
-=== Genealogical Collections  ===
-The Family History Library has a few collections of genealogical material for New Zealand families. These may include published and unpublished collections of family histories and lineages, as well as the research files of prominent genealogists. One of the more significant collections in the Family History Library pertains to the Maori whakapaka (genealogies). One of the major genealogical collections is:
-New Zealand oral genealogy project. ''Oral Genealogy Interview[s] 1973-1979.'' (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=990404 990404].) This film inventories the oral genealogies of many of the New Zealand Maori tribal nations. It is a detailed inventory of audio taped oral interviews conducted by Irene Davies in behalf of the Family History Department, along with the audio tape numbers.
-There are also collections of some Maori whakapapa at the Temple View Family History Center in New Zealand. Permission from the families may be needed to view some of these records.
-A few New Zealand family histories are available in the Family History Library, normally listed under the surname of the family. Some collections of New Zealand pedigrees for the Maori are found in:
-The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ''Genealogical Department Records Processing Division/Manual Processing Collections, 1949-1981''. Salt Lake City, Utah: 1989. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1553385 1553385]-391.)
-The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Temple View Branch Genealogical Library (New Zealand). ''Family Group Sheets, April 1958-January 1984.'' Salt Lake City, Utah. 1984. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1363907 1363907]-915; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1363904 1363904]-905; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1363916 1363916]-935.)
-Cole, William A. ''The Cole-Jenson Collection''. Salt Lake City, Utah. 1984. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1358001 1358001]-009.)
-The New Zealand Society of Genealogists has created several major New Zealand record collections.&nbsp; For information go to http://www.genealogy.org.nz/Member_Services_9.aspx
-A few genealogical collections are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under the following&nbsp;:
-NEW ZEALAND - GENEALOGY
-NEW ZEALAND, [ISLAND] - GENEALOGY
-NEW ZEALAND, [ISLAND], [TOWN] - GENEALOGY
-Because much of New Zealand’s European population came from Great Britain, searches of British compiled sources should be made. The following publications are some which list sources for published family histories and pedigrees or give biographical information:
-Marshall, George W. ''The Genealogist’s Guide''. Reprint of 1903 ed. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company 1980. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=929.142+M356g+ 929.142 M356g] 1980.)
-Stephens, Leslie and Sidney Lee. ''Dictionary of National Biography''. Reprint. Oxford, Massachusetts: Oxford University Press, 1993. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=920.042+D561n+ 920.042 D561n] 1993, 22 vols..)
-If you find your surname in any of the sources described in this section, determine whether the entry actually pertains to your family. One way to help determine if a published or printed family history relates to your family is to note the locality of the surname. Often, you will have to do some additional research before you can connect your ancestry to families listed in these sources.
-=== External Links ===
-*http://www.genealogylinks.net/newzealand/index.html
-*http://www.angelfire.com/bc/Vincina/
-*http://www.cyndislist.com/newzealand.html
 [[Category:New_Zealand]]
+[[Category:Oral Genealogies]][[Category:Compiled Genealogies]]