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    • New Zealand, an island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, is known for its Maori heritage, stunning landscapes, and diverse ecosystems. The historical records of New Zealand provide insights into its Polynesian settlement, European colonization, and its development as a modern, multicultural society.

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    New Zealand vital records

    New Zealand, Index of Burials, 1840-2008
    3,239,136 records available
    New Zealand, Death Index, 1840-2021
    2,430,605 records available
    New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1901
    2,037,711 records available
    New Zealand, Auckland Burials
    394,259 records available
    New Zealand, World War I Service Personnel and Reserves Index
    355,584 records available
    New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1901
    271,768 records available
    New Zealand, Dunedin Burials
    187,233 records available
    New Zealand, Wellington City Burials
    185,902 records available
    New Zealand, Canterbury, Christchurch Burials
    151,548 records available
    New Zealand, Hamilton City Burials
    89,542 records available
    New Zealand, New Plymouth Burials
    67,336 records available
    New Zealand, Palmerston North Burials
    63,724 records available

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    		New Zealand government, land, court and will records

    New Zealand Gazette 1882
    1,986 records available
    New Zealand Gazette 1878
    1,814 records available
    New Zealand Gazette 1883
    1,796 records available
    New Zealand Gazette 1880
    1,767 records available
    New Zealand Gazette 1886
    1,760 records available
    New Zealand Gazette 1881
    1,729 records available
    New Zealand Gazette 1877
    1,241 records available
    New Zealand Gazette 1876
    957 records available

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    New Zealand immigration and travel records

    New Zealand, Auckland Area Arrivals
    217,872 records available
    New Zealand, Index of Early Settlers, 1840-1864
    117,604 records available

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    		New Zealand military records

    New Zealand, Army Expeditionary Force Nominal Rolls
    238,068 records available
    New Zealand Wars: Maori Campaigns
    1,026 records available
    New Zealand Division 1916-1919
    763 records available

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    New Zealand newspaper records

    New Zealand Newspapers from OldNews.com™
    2,015,931 pages in 158 newspaper titles

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    		New Zealand census and voter lists

    New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1881-1935
    2,875,991 records available

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    New Zealand histories, memories and biographies

    Cyclopedia of New Zealand v1 Wellington
    1,565 records available
    Cyclopedia of New Zealand v3 Canterbury
    1,150 records available
    Cyclopedia of New Zealand v4 Otago & Southland
    1,150 records available
    Cyclopedia of New Zealand v2 Auckland
    1,058 records available
    History of Otago: Origins and Growth
    935 records available
    Cyclopedia of New Zealand v6 Taranaki
    794 records available
    Early History of New Zealand 1890
    789 records available
    Cyclopedia of New Zealand v5 Nelson
    643 records available

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    		New Zealand directories, guides and references

    New Zealand PO Directory 1896-97 (Wise)
    2,057 records
    New Zealand PO Directory 1898-99 (Wise)
    2,021 records available
    New Zealand PO Directory 1900 (Wise)
    2,019 records available
    New Zealand PO Directory 1894-95 (Wise)
    1,817 records available
    New Zealand PO Directory 1892-93 (Wise)
    1,731 records available
    New Zealand PO Directory 1905 (Wise)
    1,729 records
    New Zealand PO Directory 1890 (Wise)
    1,635 records available


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