Topic: Inglewood Family History Group
Topic Type: Topic
A group dedicated to the preservation of history, culture and families of Inglewood
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INGLEWOOD FAMILY HISTORY GROUP
A branch of the NZ Society of Genealogists Inc.
email: Inglewood@genealogy.org.nz
We are a small friendly group working hard to record the history of the Inglewood area and to assist people wishing to research their family origins.
On Mondays - excluding school and public holidays - there is someone in attendance from 10am to 2pm to help you with your enquiries.
It is wise to write down any names, dates or other information that you know, this will be helpful to find the correct records for you.
Tools available for use are a computer with CD/DVD facilities, a printer and photocopier and a microfiche reader.
A donation is appreciated for any services given, which helps towards the costs of our resources.
· Resources available are:
· periodicals and the New Zealand Genealogist
· family histories
· many books on the history of Inglewood
· Taranaki books
· general books on New Zealand
· history
· reference collection (not for loan)
· Inglewood photo archives
· electoral rolls
· local birth & baptism records
· local marriage death & cemetery records
· local church records
· local school records
· Moa dairy company records
· N.Z. birth, marriage & death records
· 1881 british census (CD)
· many records on microfiche can be viewed in our research room
· New Zealand records on CD
¨ Projects & activities undertaken by the group:
¨ Historical displays in the Fritz Reuter Gallery
¨ research undertaken to establish and record the activities of the Inglewood community over the decades.
¨ records and maps researched to establish the location of shops and business houses in early Inglewood
¨ occasional visits made to places of interest to the group.
¨ encourage research and interest in local history within the Inglewood community
