Family History
Discover your family’s history using online resources.
Christchurch Family History Expo
Aug 20th | 6:00pm - Aug 22nd | 4:30pm
Christchurch City Libraries, in collaboration with Memories In Time, invite you for Family History fun, speakers, and workshops.
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Ancestry Library Edition
Free remotely until 31 December 2021. Trace your family history. Includes records from U.S., U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Family History eResources
Ancestry Library Edition
Free remotely until 31 December 2021. Trace your family history. Includes records from U.S., U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Find My Past
A family history & genealogy website covering U.K., Ireland, Australia, N.Z., Canada, U.S., Papua New Guinea & the Pacific Islands.
Papers Past
Digitised NZ newspapers, periodicals, letters, diaries & parliamentary papers from 1839 to 1945. Coverage incl The Press from 1861 to 1945.
Christchurch Street and Place Names
Explore this resource that explains the origins of Christchurch street and place names.
Gale Primary Sources
Search a selection of newspaper and magazine archives, monographs all cross-searchable.
New Zealand Cemetery Databases
Search cemetery records in New Zealand to find information about burials.
FamilySearch
FamilySearch is a service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. NZ records include probates and passenger lists.
Parliamentary Papers - Papers Past
Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives (AJHR), sometimes known as "the A to Js", is a collection of govt-related reports.
Birth, Death and Marriage Historical Records
Search and order New Zealand Government records for births, deaths and marriages (BDM).
He Toa Taumata Rau - Online Cenotaph
Auckland Museum's digital social space where families & researchers can share & contribute to the records of those who served.
Archway - Archives New Zealand
Archway is Archives New Zealand’s system for documenting government records which can be useful in family history research.
Archaeology
Browse our archaeology resources - books, magazines, and more.
MyHeritage Library edition
Birth, death & marriage records from 48 countries, U.S. & U.K. censuses, immigration, military & tombstone records & family tree profiles.
Family history computers
Christchurch City Libraries provides family history researchers with computers configured to make your family history research easier.
Lexis Nexis New Zealand Gazette Archive
Copies of the New Zealand Gazette and related publications from 1841 to the present.
Christchurch City Council Cemeteries Database
This database covers interments in Christchurch City Council managed cemeteries.
