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''[[New Zealand Genealogy|New Zealand]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New Zealand History|History]]''{{New Zealand-sidebar}} | ''[[New Zealand Genealogy|New Zealand]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New Zealand History|History]]''{{New Zealand-sidebar}} | ||
[[Image:Abel Tasman Park - Tree over beach (1).jpg | [[Image:Abel Tasman Park - Tree over beach (1).jpg|center|350x350px|Abel Tasman Park - Tree over beach]] | ||
Effective family history research requires some understanding of the historical events that may have affected your family and the records. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. These events may have led to the creation of records such as land or military documents that mention your family. | Effective family history research requires some understanding of the historical events that may have affected your family and the records. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries, family movements, and settlement patterns. These events may have led to the creation of records such as land or military documents that mention your family. | ||
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'''1907''' New Zealand was granted Dominion status within the British Commonwealth. | '''1907''' New Zealand was granted Dominion status within the British Commonwealth. | ||
[[Image:New Zealand Coat of Arms 1911-1956.jpg | [[Image:New Zealand Coat of Arms 1911-1956.jpg|350x350px|center|New Zealand Coat of Arms 1911-1956]] | ||
'''1914-1918 '''World War I; New Zealand contingents including the Pioneer Maori Battalion participated. | '''1914-1918 '''World War I; New Zealand contingents including the Pioneer Maori Battalion participated. | ||