• A gravestone inscription or newspaper obituary. These often give the person’s place of origin in Ireland.

• The NewZealand National Archives has a family history page at http://archway.archives.govt.nz/familyhistory

• New Zealand Registrar-General (for all birth, marriage and death information).

• Will / Probate / Administration papers. These can be a useful source of more general family information.

• Family letters / bibles. Through talking to relatives, people often find that old papers are still in existence that can help with this research.

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