New Zealand, Auckland, Albertland Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection includes records from 1862-1962. These records include a card file index of individuals residing in or near "Albertland," an area north of Auckland. The index was gathered from various sources including "Halfpenny scrapbook," "Passenger List from Auckland Museum Library," "Taylor scrapbook," "J. Grant clippings" and others. The index cards are arranged alphabetically by surname. They list references to obituaries, passenger lists, cemetery transcriptions, area histories, land records, newspaper items and source citations.

Record Content
These records may contain the following information:
 * Name of ancestor
 * Spouse
 * Children
 * Other relatives
 * Birth and death dates
 * Age at event
 * Place of event
 * Date of event

How to Use the Record
Obituaries from newspapers and magazines often add to information found in civil registration or church records. Cemetery records often list relatives of the deceased. Relatives may be buried in connecting plots. Land records often give additional family information, such as the names of a spouse, children, heirs, other relatives, or neighbors.

Search the Collection
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

For all collections: As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

Related Websites

 * The Department of Internal Affairs
 * Christ Church City Libraries. This website links to New Zealand libraries, genealogy organizations, archives of family histories, war databases and war graves commissions, and additional links to organizations and information sources.

Related Wiki Articles

 * New Zealand Emigration and Immigration
 * New Zealand

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Citation for This Collection
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