Genealogy
The Collection
The Genealogy (or Family History) section is part of the New Zealand and Pacific Islands Zone on the 2nd Floor.
We have books to borrow, microfiche, microfilm, magazines, local newspaper index, local photographs, and electronic resources, as well as scanning and printing facilities.
FindMyPast.com
FindMyPast.com is a family history and genealogy website based in London, England, containing over 550 million family history records, with more being added all the time. It is a a world class family history resource, and it is now free to view the records when you visit us at the Central Library.
Since its launch, findmypast.com has expanded markedly from just birth, marriage and death records to now include the 1841, 1861, 1871 and 1891 censuses for England and Wales, an extensive collection of military records, a number of occupations directories and an electoral roll search. Also available, are the Passenger Lists for all ships leaving the UK from 1890-1960. These records were previously available only from the National Archives at Kew, London, and weren't indexed, meaning that searching them was notoriously difficult.
New Brochure
Are you new to family history research? Check out this brochure for some hot tips on getting started and avoiding the pitfalls.
Top tips for the beginning genealogist.pdf (1666KB)
Genealogy magazines
Browse our collection of Genealogy magazines. They have very helpful tips for all genealogists.
Titles include:
