All events are held in the Auckland Research Centre located on level two of the Central City Library.
May
Papers past – New Zealand online Newspapers
Wednesday 14 May - noon to 1pm
Discover how to get the most out of the newspaper titles available on this free to view website created by national Library of New Zealand. Free entry. Bookings are required.
Using the Auckland City Libraries online catalogue
Wednesday 28 May - noon to 1pm
A course to help you make best use of the huge resources available online.
Free entry. Bookings are required.
June
New Zealand electoral rolls
Wednesday 11 June - noon to 1pm
Electoral rolls in New Zealand: who could vote, important dates, electorates and their boundaries, supplementary rolls. Why this is an important resource for family history research.
Free entry. Bookings are required.
Photos for family history
Wednesday 25 June - noon to 1pm
Making the most of Heritage images on line and the photograph collection at Auckland City Libraries
Free entry. Bookings are required.
July
Passenger arrival records
Wednesday 9th July - noon to 1pm
Immigration into New Zealand. Learn which records we have and where to go for other centres.
Free entry. Bookings are required.
Maps
Wednesday 23 July - noon to 1pm
Maps can be used as a tool in fleshing out the lives and places of importance to our ancestors. Using original material held in Special Collections, as well as digital and online resources.
Free entry. Bookings are required.
August
Australian family history resources
Sunday 3 August - full day workshop
$20.00 per person. Bookings are required.
Ephemera
Wednesday 6 August - noon to 1pm
“More than books”: an introduction to ephemera at Auckland City libraries
Free entry. Bookings are required.
Appendices to the journal of the House of Representatives (AJHR's)
Wednesday 20 August - noon to 1pm
Free entry. Bookings are required.
September
New Zealand cemetery records
Wednesday 3rd September - noon to 1pm
Free entry. Bookings are required.
Family history on the Internet
Wednesday 17 September - noon to 1pm
Jan Gow will share her expertise about how to do family history research on the Internet.
Free entry. Bookings are required.
October
Education
Wednesday 1 October - noon to 1pm
A wealth of information available, including school histories and yearbooks.
Free entry. Bookings are required.
Ancestry Library Edition
Wednesday 15 October - noon to 1pm
Free entry. Bookings are required.
New Zealand Gazette
Wednesday 29 October - noon to 1pm
The New Zealand gazette: occupational listings, military announcements and 'miscellany' galore, now on a keyword searchable computer. An under-used resource for family history research.
Free entry. Bookings are required. |