Many thanks to our

Major Sponsors

Chocolate Fish Team

and to our other

key supporters

Nau mai, haere mai,
Welcome to NEW ZEALAND's FAMILY HISTORY FAIR

There will be another FAIR on Friday & Saturday 2 - 3rd August 2013

at Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton.

In June 2012 the New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc. are holding their Annual General Meeting in conjunction with a Conference in Taupo. Details about this members only event will be found on the NZSG website www.genealogy.org.nz

We look forward to bringing you another Family History Fair in 2013 where the focus will again be on promoting family history both amongst the NZSG membership and to the wider public.

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We wish to collect your genealogy stories from your Fair experience.

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Here's one we have already received.

“Within an hour of the FHF opening to the public we were visited

by a couple who enquired about the FITNESS family in Franklin.

Not ten minutes after they had moved on, we had another couple

enquire about the same family.

The first gentleman was spotted further along the aisle and a very

excited group left us to explore their connection.

What are the odds ???

Val”

We will leave the old home page welcome up for a while so you can see what it was all about...

2011 Fair Home page:

It was a fantastic weekend, in 2010, when the first New Zealand Family History Fair was held. Over a thousand visitors enjoyed the many exhibits and seminars on offer, as well as the opportunity to take advantage of FREE access to websites such as Findmypast, Ancestry, ScotlandsPeople, The Genealogist, Origins, Footnote, MyHeritage, World Vital Records and Family Relatives.

We will be back BIGGER and BETTER in 2011 at the Claudelands Events Centre in Hamilton. Exhibitors, seminars, New Zealand Society of Genealogists branches and interest groups, help desks and look-up services will all be returning along with an Internet Cafe, where you can try out some of the key websites focused on researching your Whakapapa. If you are new to genealogy you might want to attend the NZSG Theatre Workshops. The recently revamped Claudelands Events centre has plenty of parking, enter through Gate 4. There will be a cafe as well as a coffee cart open throughout the show. You are also welcome to bring your own food and refreshments.

Information about the SEMINARS and PRESENTERS is now available. There are 38 Daytime seminar and tickets for these will be sold only at the Fair so make sure you arrive early on the day to avoid the queues and to get your choice of seminar. There are two evening presentations which can be purchase in conjunction with your entry ticket.

The Fair will be held over two days, Friday 26th and Saturday 27th August, 2011. Please pencil these dates into your calendars so you don't miss out. Tickets are on sale NOW via Ticketek.

We suggest you book early to avoid queues on the day at the Fair.

2011 is the International Year of the Forest, so the Fair will focus on Growing and Conserving your Family Tree.

National bodies such as NZBDM and Paperspast will be present, as will
the international organization FamilySearch,
regional groups such as the Central Auckland Research Centre, Auckland Libraries and
commercial entities such as findmypast.com.au, ancestry.com.au and The Genealogist

For those who require accommodation, the Hamilton Accommodation Accord has put together some "Fair" packages. These packages include a shuttle service between your accommodation and the venue. The motel price is a per room per night cost. With many rooms capable of sleeping 3-4 people this works out very cost effectively if you share a motel room.

Day tours are also being organised by Leisure Time Tours. For those who wish to make a weekend of it, there is a tour on the Sunday to some research repositories.

In the mean time, you might want to read up about starting and gathering information for your family tree. The New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc. (NZSG) have very informative pages to help you get started, along with some free charts and sheets to download.

Enjoy the journey and happy researching. See you at Claudelands in Hamilton, during Family History Month, August 2011,

The organisers of NZ’s Family History Fair 2011
Sandra, Gay, Michelle, and the rest of the team.