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In New Zealand there are several major types of repositories for genealogical records:  

*Genealogical and Historical Societies

Many of these repositories have web sites on the Internet.  Some web sites and e-mail addresses are given below along with postal addresses.  In addition, some other New Zealand sites of interest can be accessed through the web site for Archives New Zealand.  The web site address is given below.  

Archives New Zealand collects government records relating to New Zealand history, culture, and people. Records of genealogical value include:  

*Reference materials 

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On the home page click on links for other helpful sites.  

There are also regional offices of Archives New Zealand which collect records within the areas they serve.  Contact details for regional offices are:  

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In addition to Archives New Zealand and its regional offices, some government departments retain custody of the records they generate.  Civil registration records are held by the Department of Internal Affairs in the Central Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Wills and probate records from 1990 to the present are held either at the High Courts of the Justice Department or by the Public Trust Office.  Land records are held by Land Information New Zealand.  The records of the various departments are open to the public.  You can read more about these departments and their records under the appropriate record headings on this site.  

The National Library of New Zealand has the largest collection of reference and research materials in the country.  It has a rich collection of family history resources.  The Alexander Turnbull Library, which is New Zealand's main research Library, is a division of the National Library.  Besides published items, the Turnbull Library holds New Zealand's largest collection of private manuscripts and archives.  

Mailing address:<br>Alexander Turnbull Library<br>PO Box 12349<br>Wellington 6144<br>New Zealand  

'''National Library of New <span class="highlightedSearchTerm">Zealand</span><br>'''Cnr Molesworth and Aitken Streets<br>Thorndon<br>Wellington<br>New Zealand  

The catalog of published items for both the National Library and the Alexander Turnbull Library (the latter from 1984) is found at:  

The Alexander Turnbull Library's catalog of unpublished items is found at: <span class="link-external">http://tapuhi.natlib.govt.nz/</span>  

Other National Library online databases are included under the appropriate records on this site.  

City councils created records in the course of their activities and contain considerable resources for family history.  

Mailing address:<br>PO Box 5045<br>Dunedin<br>New Zealand<br>Telephone: (64-3)&nbsp;474-3553<br>Fax: (64-3_ 474-3594<br>Email: archives@dcc.govt.nz<br>Internet: http://www.cityofdunedin.com/city/?page=archives_about

Some sources helpful to family history research are available in major libraries in New Zealand, and smaller public libraries may also have family history collections.&nbsp; Most libraries’ collections are open to the public. The National Library of New Zealand has already been mentioned.&nbsp; Listed below are some major libraries in New Zealand with collections of records valuable to family history research.&nbsp; Contact these libraries and ask about their collections, hours, services, and fees.  

'''Christchurch City Libraries'''<br>Cnr Gloucester Street and Oxford Tce<br>Christchurch<br>New Zealand  

'''Dunedin City Library'''  

http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/personnel-records/nzdf-archives/default.htm

Many church records of New Zealand are in the custody of the minister or priest of the parish or congregation which created the records. Some early records are in church or religious archives.&nbsp; The Anglican, Catholic, Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian faiths, as well as the Salvation Army, all have archives, and some have more than one.&nbsp; The Anglican church, for instance, has six diocesan archives.&nbsp; Listed below is one main archive for each of the major religious organizations.&nbsp; The staff at these archives will be able to direct you to the specific archive that holds records for your congregation of interest. It is possible to write to these archives and request brief searches of their records.&nbsp; Keep written requests simple and include a self-addressed envelope and a small contribution for expenses and postage.  

Bromell, Anne.&nbsp; ''Tracing Family History in New Zealand.''&nbsp; Auckland, New Zealand: Godwit Publishing Ltd., 1996.&nbsp; (Family History Library&nbsp;{{FHL|498804|title-id|disp=book 993.1 D27ba 1996}}.)  

In New Zealand, there are several organized historical and genealogical societies. Many societies maintain libraries and/or archives that collect valuable records. For more information, including addresses of the societies, see [[New Zealand Societies]].  

NRAM is a register for manuscripts and archives held in many New Zealand repositories. Manuscripts in the custody of some smaller libraries are not included.&nbsp; First completed in 1979, the register is updated periodically and is indexed.&nbsp; It is available at several of the large repositories in New Zealand as well as the Family History Library (Family History Library {{FHL|316028|title-id|disp=book 993.1 A3nr 1979 ed.; 2 vols. in 6 parts}}).  

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