Heritage programmes Family Search
White Gloves Event Uncover some of the gems in our Archives Collection and reveal the stories they tell. All you need to bring is your curiosity! Tūranga Research Room, Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 Saturday 23 May, 1–4pm
Learn how to find digitised passenger lists from the UK to New Zealand, New Zealand probates and wills, and more. We will also show you how to use FamilySearch to build your own family tree. Tūranga Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 Tuesday 21 April, 2–3pm
How to Find a Burial Site Explore the resources available to locate your ancestor’s final resting place. These include the Christchurch City Council Cemeteries database, historical newspapers, cemetery maps, tombstone transcripts and more. Tūranga Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 Monday 16 March, 2–3pm
For more information or for bookings please call 941 7923 or visit christchurchcitylibraries.com
MyHeritage Library Edition Discover all the records you can find using MyHeritage, a free website you can access from home. This includes birth, death, marriage records from 48 countries and the complete UK and US census collection. Tūranga Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 Monday 18 May, 2–3pm
Family History Help Interested in family history? A librarian and a member of the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists are available to help you with your family history questions. Shirley Library First Saturday of the month, 10am–12noon
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