Database of places in new zealand of interest to genealogists and historians, including cemeteries, churches, crematoriums, orphanages, memorials and funeral directors place map nz births deaths and marriages historical records. Christchurch priory churchyard, christchurch, dorset. That data is now available to the public in the christchurch city council cemeteries database. The kiwicelts website has a database of new zealand cemeteries. North island cemetery databases our selection of internet resources north island cemetery databases. Addington cemetery, avonhead park cemetery, barbadoes street, belfast cemetery, bromley cemetery, linwood cemetery, memorial park cemetery, ruru lawn cemetery, sydenham cemetery, waimairi cemetery, woolston cemetery, yaldhurst cemetery. If that doesnt work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see whats preventing the page from loading. Whitstable all saints, a parish, in the union of blean, hundred of whitstable, lathe of st. There are a number of councils with their cemeteries online. Many archives and local history collections in public libraries in england and wales offer online census searches and also hold microfilm or fiche census returns. Source information supplied by ken ocock, christchurch city libraries, in 2010. This is a daybyday account of a journey by train and horsedrawn coach from christchurch via arthurs. Useful websites for family historians useful websites for family historians.
Information about historic cemeteries, including the cemeteries on banks. Christchurch city council cemeteries database advanced search. The papers are typescript, manuscript and printed and include illustrations, maps 1. Christchurch city libraries offers a range of services. Service in order to search the christchurch city libraries catalogue. There are 15 commonwealth burials of the 19141918 war and 94 of the 19391945 war here. The council provides live links to gis data via an esri map service and rest services. Browsing library displaying 1 to 30 2,917 total sort.
Auckland cities libraries databases hillsborough onetangi. Christchurch city libraries can also assist with queries regarding local burials and have a range of cemetery guides. Huraina issue 15, autumn march 2020 to may 2020 by. Find out about christchurch city council cemeteries database. Topic place cemeteries a description of a project carried out 201516 where fragments of headstone were repositioned onto their correct graves by the friends of linwood cemetery. South christchurch library and service centre warren. A problem occurred while attempting to connect to the print center, please contact your administrator. Most popular new releases recently added alphabetical band of gold by deborah challinor. Links to cemeteries with online searchable databases. Christchurch city libraries christchurch city council cemeteries database. The brief expressed a strong preference for an informal building that was responsive to the environment and acknowledged the buildings unique site.
Christchurch priory churchyard, christchurch, dorset, england. The address shown at the time of her death was different to that where she had been living at the time of frederick s death. Christchurch city council cemeteries database advanced. To manually link through to one of these services, see. Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help. The churches within the city and suburbs, the history and. In keeping with international trends of the time, the cemetery was located on the outskirts of the city, bounded by butterfield ave, hay st, buckley rd and mcgregors rd. The nzsg burial locator cd indexes all the cemeteries transcribed by the society as well as many new records.
Photos of headstones in all cemeteries except northern have been photographed and included up to 2015, and have been added to the website, as a project carried out by the historic cemeteries conservation trust of nz. The acts primary purpose is to ensure provision is made for the. Database of places in new zealand of interest to genealogists and historians, including cemeteries, churches, crematoriums, orphanages, memorials and funeral directors. This database is for those who want to find information on anyone buried at any dunedin city cemetery. This cemetery is in the grounds of all saints anglican church, 305, new brightion road, burwood, christchurch. Family search microfilm for census returns for the city are at census returns for canterbury, 18411891. Software freedom day is held each year in new zealand based on the principles of the users freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. Christchurch city council cemeteries database this database includes interments from the following cemeteries. Taranaki wars app i discovered this app that taes you on a tour around taranaki to visit all of the waha tapu from the taranaki wars. The church is referred to in edward hasted, canterbury. Canterbury st martin and st paul is one of the ancient united benefices within the city walls.
Bolton street memorial park, previously known as the bolton street cemetery, in central wellington contains the citys original burial ground. Whitstable, kent genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Links genealogy nzhistory, new zealand history online. The christchurch city council provides and administers 27 cemeteries, 22 operating cemeteries and five closed cemeteries in christchurch and banks peninsula. The christchurch cemeteries index helped me locate a death for a mary fuller 1918 whom i anticipated was my frederick fullers wife mary. Contains links to online new zealand cemetery databases stuff death. Linwood cemetery, the fifth oldest surviving cemetery in christchurch, opened in 1884 it was the first christchurch municipal cemetery operated by the christchurch city council. Memorial park cemetery, christchurch, canterbury, new zealand. The latest copy of free library magazine huraina is online, or pick up a paper copy from your library. Take a look at our events, exhibitions, classes, and activities. Christchurch priory churchyard, created by samueltaylorgeer, christchurch, dorset, england, united kingdom take billiongraves with you wherever you go.
Safari books online electronic reference library of technology, digital media, business and management titles. Memorial park cemetery, christchurch, canterbury, new. Christchurch teachers college vice versa dance, 1958. Hosted by christchurch city libraries, this site provides access to a number of new zealand cemeteries including online indexes where they are available. Christchurch city libraries national library of new zealand. Cemeteries and cemetery records christchurch city libraries. This searchable database lists 8,500 people known to be buried there. When you use the pages in christchurch city librariess catalogue that say. Christchurch cemetery guides based on cemetery tours that take place as part of yearly heritage week events, from the research and notes of richard l n greenaway. You can read more about the four freedoms on the gnu website. Linwood cemetery, bromley, christchurch, canterbury, new zealand. North island cemetery databases christchurch city libraries. Cyndis list of genealogy sites on the internet nz 18,099 genealogical links.
A free database of all names published in nz newspaper death notices since december 2006. Useful websites for family historians state library of. Not all barbadoes street cemetery records are included in this database, but the microfilm. Christchurch city libraries blog your people, your library. A guide to locating burials the guide suggests which resources to look at, for christchurch burials, burials elsewhere in canterbury and burials elsewhere in new zealand.
Cemetery records published here were acquired from united states cemeteries, churches, municipalities, associations and genealogists specifically for family history and local history research. The christchurch city council provides and administers 27 cemeteries, 22 operating cemeteries and five closed cemeteries in christchurch and banks. If you would like to place a link from your website to the website of the national institute for genealogical studies, just cut and paste this html source code onto your page. Memorial park cemetery, created by lesabgunn, christchurch, canterbury, new zealand take billiongraves with you wherever you go. Christchurch city libraries runs a wide range of programmes through its popular learning centres.
Mar 26, 2015 christchurch city council libraries and information manager carolyn robertson said she was absolutely delighted with the design for the new library and believed it would serve as both a cultural. As for yesterday ill just run through the sessions fairly quickly. Most of our services are available to library members for free but there are charges for some services and resources. Aotearoa new zealand and australia newspaper and magazine archives. These cemetery records and transcriptions have been left unedited from their original sources for purposes of illustrating what the original records reflect. This is a daybyday account of a journey by train and horsedrawn coach from christchurch via arthurs pass, greymouth and reefton to nelson and return between 19th and 24th october 1897. Geographic information systems gis data is digital. Az directory online resource az christchurch city libraries.
Familysearch records includes collections of census indexes which can be searched online for free. Christchurch city libraries, christchurch, new zealand. You type in the place name and a listing will come up of cemeteries in that. Theres always something going on at christchurch city libraries. Linwood cemetery is a cemetery located in linwood, christchurch, new zealand. The council manages five closed cemeteries within christchurch and the banks peninsula area. There are places of worship for independents and wesleyans. Explore kete christchurch kete christchurch is an online resource bringing together records of local events, people, places and events current and historical. The main focus is christchurch and canterbury information from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Canterbury st paul, kent genealogy familysearch wiki.
Christchurch city libraries bibliofile exploring the best, so we can build the best for our customers. The church of st paul without the walls, church street, canterbury has been designated as a grade b listed building british listed building. Christchurch city council cemeteries database content of database this database covers interments in the christchurch city council cemeteries and does not include privately owned cemeteries such as st peter s, upper riccarton, or the avonside anglican cemetery. All public facilities such as pools and libraries are shut. Images of the census for 18411891 can be viewed in census collections at ancestry fee payable or find my past fee payable. Whitstable is a seaside town in northeast kent and is within the city of canterbury district of the county.
South christchurch library and service centre this singlestorey building was designed to serve a wide range of community needs. The largest online collection of national, regional, rural, and local news sources from across the north and south islands. The council maintains records on those interred within its cemeteries. Christchurch city libraries is operated by the christchurch city council and is a network of 21 libraries and a mobile book bus. Sign in browse search loans saved contact support feedback. Canterbury st margaret, kent genealogy familysearch wiki. Sep 18, 20 when banks peninsula district amalgamated with the christchurch city council in 2006 their interments continued to be managed in a separate system until recently when they were brought together. New zealand cemeteries links to cemetery records from all over new zealand. Christchurch city libraries national library of new. We started with headstone pieces where the location could be easily worked out by just using the ccc cemeteries database.
We have recently upgraded our map servers, and we are currently updating our documentation to reflect the changes. Please note that some of the older entries are very brief. One of our special little treats is the christchurch city council cemeteries database. Christchurch city council libraries and information manager carolyn robertson said she was absolutely delighted with the design for the new library and. Following the 2011 christchurch earthquake the previous christchurch central library building was demolished, and was replaced by a new central library building in cathedral square, turanga, which opened in 2018. Our cemeteries, burial plots and memorials are a lasting tribute to those who died in some 154 countries across the world. Terms of use christchurch city libraries bibliocommons. Addington, akaroa anglican, akaroa catholic, akaroa dissenters, avonhead, barbadoes street. Worldclass documentaries, awardwinning educational films. Christchurch city libraries, christchurch star archive, cclstarp04449a top left.
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