Discover your heritage this March at Family History month
Monday 2 March 2009, 1:07PM
By National Library of New Zealand
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The National Library of New Zealand invites you to uncover your roots
with the launch of Family History Month, 2 - 28 March 2009. Family
History Month will be celebrated with a daily programme of events at the
National Library of New Zealand brought to you by the Wellington
branches of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists(NZSG).
“Discovering your family history is a truly rewarding and somewhat
addictive pursuit.
Family history month is a wonderful opportunity for us to pool our
resources, learn from other researchers and most of all enjoy the
company and camaraderie of fellow genealogists and enthusiasts” said
Marlene Sayers, Kilbirnie Branch of NZSG
The programme includes guest speakers, displays, workshops, advice and
tours of the National Library and other Wellington repositories. Guest
speakers include renowned genealogist Jan Gow, writer and historian Jock
Phillips and Ngaio Press founder John MacGibbon.
Each week the programme will have themed activities :
2 - 7 March : Introduction to Family History, Getting Started
9 - 14 March : New Zealand, Maori, Australia
16 - 21 March : England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland
23 - 28 March : Special Topics (Military, Adoptions, Shipping,
Publishing)
"The National Library is the first port of call for people researching
family histories and we are delighted to be able to host such expert
genealogists to help unravel those intriguing family stories" Margaret
Hurst, Reference Librarian, Family History Services at the National
Library of New Zealand
Family History Month runs from 2 - 28 March at the National Library of
New Zealand.
Full programme of events available www.natlib.govt.nz