Genealogy – the search for our greatest treasure – our ancestors

 

 

NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTS

 

McDonald's Saddle

Home at McDonald’s Saddle

(known today as Tunnel Hill)

This house was demolished in 2010

 

As well as general articles, here you will find:

  • Notes from speakers and reports of branch trips
  • Question and Answer
  • General Tips

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We have indexed each article.

Topic index on this page below

Surname index via links below

 

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NOTE:   These articles are contributed to our newsletter by individuals and do not necessarily represent branch advice and/or policy.

 

ARTICLES

A Family’s Tragic Story

A Ghost Story

Accident on ‘P.S. Clutha’

‘Auckland’

Balclutha Museum

Balclutha School 65th Anniversary

Beerhouses, Inns and Taverns

Brief History of Mayflower Pilgrims

Early English Census Record

Facts? From the 1500s

Handbook on Irish Genealogy - Wills

It’s our Anniversary!

Local Volunteers in the Early Days

Mary Agnes (a little girl lost in the bush)

My Mayflower Descendants

Newspaper Excerpts

NZSG Magazine Round Robin

Obituary – Marjory Copeland, Life Member

Our Famous Ancestors

Owaka Museum

Paterson, William, Sketches from the Life of

Photos of Ancestor’s Home and their Story

Port Molyneux

Reminiscences of Trip from Scotland to New Zealand - Margaret WRIGHT nee TAPP

Research in Scotland

Researching Smiths

Somerville Lounge    

Struck Gold (the virtues of members interests pages)

The Lad From Romahapa – John HAY

The Power of Genealogy

Wainwright Twins

What’s an Iggy? (IGI)

                                                                

NOTES FROM MEETING SPEAKERS

Branch Visit to Nesbit Funeral Services

Genealogy Resources at Balclutha Museum

Library Service Centre Manager for Clutha District

NZHQ Defence Force Archives – What They Hold, How to Access         

Scottish Research

Tracing Births, Deaths or Marriages at Sea

    

QUESTION AND ANSWER

Finding Birth Parents of Adopted Baby?

How Do I Purchase a Certificate from England and Wales?  

Is it Safe to Use your Credit Card on a Web Site?

 

TIPS  

Backing Up (Computer Files)

Care of Headstones

Genealogy on the Web

Getting the Best out of a Visit to Record Offices and Archives

NZSG Magazine Round Robin

Read Telephone Books

Recording Dates

Recording Provenance of Family Items

Seven Golden Rules for Absolute Beginners

Starting Out in Family History 

Wet Documents

Where we may find Information about Family

 

 

NOTE:   These articles are contributed to our newsletter by individuals and do not necessarily represent branch advice and/or policy.

 

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‘Newsletter Highlights’ last updated 8 Mar 2010   

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