Family history links

Ancestry.com
Genealogy, family trees and family history records online.
There are 2 editions of Ancestry: Ancestry paid subscription and Ancestry Library Edition.
The Library edition is free to access in the Genealogy Room at Whangārei Central Library.

Ancestry Family Trees
A free resource to help create your family tree.

Cyndi's List
A free gateway website that provides thousands of links to other genealogy and family history sites.

Dusty Docs
A gateway website that provides links to other genealogy and family history sites.

Family Search
The world's largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.

Families in British India Society
For British India family history background research in India or South Asia between 1600 and 1947.

The Federation of Family History Societies
Most of the societies focus on a particular geographical area or on a specific surname, but there are also a variety of other specialist organisations.

Find My Past
Records from Britain, Ireland and beyond.
There are two editions of FindmyPast: The paid subscription website and the Library Edition which is free to access in the Genealogy Room at Whangārei Central Library.

World GenWeb Project
This is a gateway website that provides links to other genealogy and family history sites. Includes a beginners how to start your research section.

Archives New Zealand
Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga Archives New Zealand is New Zealand's national archive containing trusted and transparent government information and records dating from the early 19th century to today. Records that have been digitised can be viewed online.

Christchurch City Libraries – Family History Guide
Christchurch and Canterbury information from the 19th and early 20th century. Includes a beginner's guide to family history research. 

Department of Internal Affairs – Births, Deaths and Marriages Online
Search and order New Zealand Government records for historical births, deaths and marriages (BDM).

FamilySearch - New Zealand Probate Records, 1842-1998
Images and index for probate records from Archives New Zealand. The records were created by various courts throughout New Zealand.

National Library of New Zealand
Includes Alexander Turnbull Library Collections.

New Zealand Society of Genealogists
The society provides educational and research resources for developing knowledge, skills and practice in family history, genealogy and whakapapa for the public.

NZ Ancestor Search Helper
This search tool is designed to assist with New Zealand focused genealogical research, by collating results from NZ DIA's Births, Deaths and Marriages, Archives NZ, dozens of council cemetery websites, military records from Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph and many other online history resources.

Papers Past
Historic New Zealand and Pacific newspapers from the 19th and 20th centuries, including Māori niupepa in both te reo Māori and English.
New Zealand and Pacific magazines and journals, covering a wide range of subjects, 1861-2017.
Selected letters and diaries of Sir Donald McLean, 1820-1877.
Reports from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives (1854-1857) and Appendices to the Journals of the House of Representatives (1858-1950).
A selection of New Zealand books from the 19th, 20th and 21st century.
Content of the above material is in English and te reo Māori.

Te Ara - Encyclopedia of New Zealand
This is the complete guide to our peoples, environment, history, culture and society.

Wellington City Libraries – Taonga matihiko | Digitised heritage
A database of heritage photos, books, maps and related material reflecting Wellington's past. Also tips and hints to help you with your research of New Zealand history.

The Wilson Collection
Free genealogy collection coordinated by Diane Wilson over the past 40 years includes records from many and varied sources to assist with your research.

Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria
Records are restricted for between 10 and 30 years, depending on the life event. 

National Library of Australia - Trove
Search for digital copies of newspapers, Government Gazettes, maps, magazines and newsletters, books, pictures, photographs, archived websites, music and interviews.  Information about famous Australians, including copies of letters, diaries and personal archives.

New South Wales State Archives
Records dating back to 1788.

Queensland Births, Deaths and Marriages
Records dating from 1829.

State Records of South Australia - Family history research
Records dating from 1842. There is plenty of guidance and access to facts sheets on this website.

Libraries Tasmania Family History
Use Tasmanian archives and heritage and the family history sections.

FreeBMD
An ongoing project to transcribe the Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales. Includes free access for family history researchers.

FreeCEN
Free access to a database of the 19thand 20th century United Kingdom census returns.

FreeREG
Free access to baptism, marriage and burial records from parish registers, non-conformist records and other relevant sources in the United Kingdom.

General Register Office (GRO)
Central copy of all birth, marriage and death registrations for England and Wales.
Please note: You will need to register and login first to access the records.

Scotland's People
The official Scottish Government site for searching government records and archives. Search the statutory (civil) registers of births, marriages and deaths in Scotland from 1855 onwards, church registers of births (or baptisms), marriages and burials in Scotland from 1553 onwards. 
Please note: You will need to register and login first to access the records.

The National Archives (UK) - Discovery
Discovery holds descriptions of records held by The National Archives and archives from across the country, which are available to download.

Emerald Ancestors
Genealogy records for Northern Ireland - births, deaths, marriages, census records and more.

Irish Genealogy.ie
Official Irish Government website dedicated to family history research.

The National Archives of Ireland
Records relating to all parts of Ireland providing primary source material for researchers seeking to understand the political, economic and social forces which have shaped the Irish nation. Includes census, wills, prison and court records.

RootsIreland - Irish Family History Foundation
A database of Irish records from Irish Catholic and other church denominations. These baptism, marriage and death records are the most important source for tracing Irish ancestry.

Auckland Area Passenger Arrivals - He Taenga ā-Pāhihi, ā-Kaipuke
Lists of passenger arrivals 1838 to 1889 and 1909 to 1921.

Cyndi’s List - Ships and Passenger Lists
A gateway website that provides links to other genealogy websites.

FamilySearch - Archives New Zealand Passenger Lists 1839 - 1973
Inbound and outbound passengers at various New Zealand ports.
Please note: You will need to create a free account and login.

Mariners and Ships in Australian Waters
Database from the State Records Authority of New South Wales Reels of the Shipping Master's Office, Inwards Passengers Lists.

New Zealand Yesteryears
Ships, photographs, passenger lists, shipboard diaries and much more.

Ancestry - New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007
Transcriptions of headstones from New Zealand cemeteries which include details such as name, birth-date, death date, the cemetery name and plot location. They may also provide family relationships: name and other details about a spouse, cause of death, military dates, an epitaph, or a description of the headstone.
Ancestry is a subscription service but is free to access in the Genealogy Room at Whangārei Central Library.

BillionGraves
The world′s largest resource for searchable GPS cemetery data.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Extensive records and archives honouring the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars, ensuring they will never be forgotten.

FamilySearch - New Zealand, Auckland, Waikumete Cemetery Records 1886 - 1948
Burial records from the Waikumete Cemetery in Auckland, New Zealand. The cemetery was originally known as the Waikomiti Cemetery.

Far North District Council Cemetery Search
Genealogy/whakapapa researchers can search our online cemetery database to find cemetery records.

Find A Grave
An expansive family history database of records and images from the world's cemeteries.

Interment.net – Cemetery Records Online
International cemetery transcriptions for use by genealogists and local historians.

Whangārei Cemetery Search
Search the burial records for the Maunu, Kamo (Ketenikau), Onerahi, Kioreroa and Ngunguru (Cape Horn) cemeteries.
The database is updated in the second week of the following month.

Archives New Zealand
Individual personnel files from the Anglo-Boer War 1899 to 1902 [AABK 18805 W5515] and from 1914 to 1920, including the First World War [AABK 18805].

Auckland Museum - Online Cenotaph
Records of those who served for Aotearoa New Zealand. The biographies in Online Cenotaph have been developed in collaboration with memory institutions and community groups across New Zealand and internationally.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Extensive records and archives of he 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars.

National Army Museum - Family History
A place where families can seek out and research information about New Zealand veterans and family members who served in the armed forces.

New Zealand military history, records and medals
Information about how to apply for military service records and medals from New Zealand Defence Force Archives. What to expect from the files and where to go for further information.