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Family History Month 2020

On July 23, 2020

By Maggie

Family History Month is almost upon us!

There are two major events happening during August in New Zealand for family historians, with Auckland and Christchurch both offering Family History Expos.

The ongoing health crisis has meant several international speakers haven’t been able to visit this year, but event organisers are providing virtual presentations instead, and our own expert Kiwi genealogists will be presenting in person. Auckland Expo’s programme is now up on their website, and Christchurch Expo’s programme is also available now.

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You can check out other family history events taking place, both in person and online, in the Family History Month Events calendar. (Let me know if you’d like your event added.)

August is also Family History Month in Australia. The Society of Australian Genealogists have shifted all their events online until the end of the year and there’s a fantastic range of webinars available, including these two that are free in August:

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Wherever you are in New Zealand, I hope you find something to inspire you in your research!

 

Genie Party on the Sunshine Coast ~ Family History Down Under 2021

On March 9, 2020

By Maggie

Family History Down Under is taking place on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, on March 22 – 26 in 2021. If you’ve not been to a large genealogy conference before, this would be an amazing place to start.

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Blaine Bettinger at DNA Down Under in Sydney 2019

DNA to the Max ~ Sydney 2019

On September 5, 2019

By Maggie

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I’ve just spend three days attending the DNA to the Max event in Sydney, part of Unlock the Past’s DNA Down Under roadshow.  My verdict: phenomenal!

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Auckland Family History Expo ~ 2019

On August 18, 2019

By Maggie

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Auckland Libraries and the New Zealand Society of Genealogists (NZSG) Computing Group organise the annual Auckland Family History Expo, as part of the August’s Family History month festivities here in New Zealand. Last time I attended was two years ago, so I was looking forward to this year’s event.

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1857 marriage register entry for George Tunnecliff and Elizabeth Barber, Auckland (NZ Births, Deaths & Marriages 1857/929)

George Tunnecliffe of Taranaki — and Tean?

On August 6, 2019

By Maggie

This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series The Tunnecliffes of Taranaki

My 3 x great grandfather George Tunnecliffe (or Tunnecliff/Tunnicliff/Tunnicliffe) arrived in New Zealand aboard the Dinapore, landing in Auckland on 5th of August 1857. Three days later he married a fellow passenger, Elizabeth Barber, and they made their home in the province of Taranaki.

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Family History Month 2019

On July 10, 2019

By Maggie

August is Family History Month in New Zealand and Australia, and there’s quite a bit going on for both hardened researchers and those just starting out. Here are a few events happening in the Wellington region and a couple further afield.

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The Travelling Genie

On July 3, 2019

By Maggie

It’s been over a month since we arrived back from a family trip to the UK, where I managed to squeeze in a few genealogy-related activities.

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Ann Philp and Martin Burke, with their daughter Annie Burke

Martin Burke & Ann Philp ~ Canterbury settlers

On May 20, 2018

By Maggie

This is a copy of a photograph that was shared with me by my third cousin, Margaret. The couple are our great great grandparents, Ann Philp and Martin Burke. But who is the girl with them? Ann and Martin had three children: Mary (born 1863), Anne (born 1865) and Thomas (born around 1866), so presumably…

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Australasian genealogy bloggers outside the International Convention Centre at Darling Harbour, Sydney, for Congress 2018.

Geneabloggers unite!

On April 8, 2018

By Maggie

One of the best things about the recent Congress in Sydney was meeting up with fellow genealogy bloggers, easily recognised by our blogger beads (kindly sponsored by GeniAus and Lonetester).  It was a wonderful way to break the ice and get chatting with lots of different folk, especially in the line for a cuppa at…

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International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour, at night

Congress 2018 ~ the good, the not so good, and the even better

On March 16, 2018

By Maggie

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It has taken me several days to come off Sydney time and the genie high that was the 15th Australasian Congress of Genealogy and Heraldry 2018. What a glorious four days! The weather was good, the venue superb, and the craic mighty – a winning combination. Hats off to the organisers for an amazing event,…

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