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News & Views November  2013  30th  Year Issue  317  

Hutt Valley Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists Evening  Meeting:    7.30pm  2nd  Thursday,  February  to  December  Day  Meeting:    10.00am  3rd  Thursday,  February  to  November  Venue:    Petone  Community  Centre,  7-­‐11  Britannia  Street  Postal  Address:    PO  Box  31-­‐024,  Lower  Hutt  5040  Website:    www.huttvalleygenealogy.org.nz    Convenor:    Alistair  Hardy  Secretary:     Terry  Stock        HuttValley@genealogy.org.nz        Editor:     Helene  Philpott  bhdk.philpott@gmail.com  

COMING  EVENTS  (subject  to  change)  14  November  pm:  Sherayl  McNabb  –  New  Zealand  Military  Nursing  21  November  am:  Visit  to  the  Home  Of  Compassion,  Island  Bay  12  December  pm:  Year  end  –  Come  prepared  to  talk  about  you  Favourite  Ancestor  Supper  will  be  provided  by  the  Committee.  

Christmas  Raffle,  December  Meeting  (advanced  notice)    

Tickets  will  be  $2  each  or  3  for  $5  and  only  available  only  at  the  December  meeting.  There  will  be  two  prizes  valued  at  $50  and  $30  consisting  of  Christmas  goodies  purchased  just  prior  to  the  December  meeting.    

Evening  Meeting:  Doors  open  7pm.  Notices  begin  7.30pm.  Speakers  begin  about  8pm  (approx  1  hour)  Day  Meeting:  Doors  open  9.30am.  Notices  begin  10am.  Speaker  begins  about  10.30am  (approx  1  hour).  Please  note  the  library  does  not  open  until  10am.  

 GENEALOGY/FAMILY  HISTORY  HELPERS  AVAILABLE  AT  

PETONE  LIBRARY  10am  -­‐12pm  On  duty  for  November:  • Wednesday  20  Nov  –  Deb  Beban  &  Lynly  Yates  • December:  -­‐  No  Duties  For  those  new  to  genealogy  and/or  who  want  help  knocking  down  those  brick  walls,  this  is  an  excellent  time  and  place  to  have  our  experts  help  you.  Our  helpers  can  show  you  what  is  available  in  the  library  and  how  to  go  about  finding  what  you  are  looking  for.    

 

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   THIS  MONTH'S  EVENTS:  14  November  Evening  Meeting:  Sherayl  McNabb  –  New  Zealand  Military  Nursing  

Sherayl  McNabb  is  an  historian  who  specialises  in  the  history  of  New  Zealand  Nursing  in  the  military.  In  1990  Sherayl  was  a  co  author  in  the  book  "A  history  of  the  Royal  New  Zealand  Nursing  Corps  Boer  War  to  Present  Day".  This  book  is  now  in  the  process  of  being  re-­‐written.    

Sherayl  will  talk  about  the  history  of  the  nursing  movement  in  the  New  Zealand  Military  and  that  there  were  military  nurses  from  WW1  onwards.  She  will  also  talk  about  the  research  she  did  and  is  currently  doing,  where  she  researched  and  how  she  put  this  research  together.  Working  from  the  basic  name  and  building  on  that.    This  research  has  often  bought  out  inconsistencies  of  information  between  the  different  resources  and  will  provide  an  insight  as  to  where  to  go  for  information.  

 21  November:  No  Day  Meeting:    Visit  to  the  Home  of  Compassion,  Rhine  St,  Island  Bay  Meet  at  Petone  Library  no  later  than  9.15  am.    Transport  will  be  by  car  pooling.  A  gold  coin  donation  towards  the  cost  of  petrol  would  be  appreciated.  Tea  and  Biscuits  will  be  provided  at  the  Home  of  Compassion  Contact:  Diane    closer  to  the  date,  if  unable  to  come.  

 For Your Diary 2014

Scottish  Genealogist,  Researcher  &  author  Graeme  Mckenzie    Sponsored  by  Clan  McMillan  

Saturday  8th  February  2014  10:00  am  to  1:00  pm  at  Connolly  Hall,  Guildford  Terrace  Wellington.      Parking  is  available  in  the  School  ground  off  Guildford  Terrace  adjacent  to  the  Hall.  Graeme’s  presentation  will  start  at  10:15  am  and  there  will  be  time  for  questions.    Door  charge  $2  Finger  food  Lunch  

Hosted  by  NZSG  Wellington  and  Kilbirnie  Branches    Thursday13  February  2014    9.30  –  12.30pm  at  Waikanae  Chartered  Club,  8  Elizabeth  St,  Waikanae  Graeme’s  presentation  will  start  at  10am  with  time  for  questions  Door  Charge  $2,  free  morning  tea  on  arrival  Followed  by  Lunch  $10  per  person,  numbers  essential  by  12  Feb  to hdhoffmann@paradise.net.nz Hanley  Hoffman  

Hosted  by  Waikanae  Family  History  Group  

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Last  Months  Meetings:    

10 October: Evening Meeting

Brad  Patterson  Unpacking  the  Kists:  The  Scots  in  New  Zealand.  

 Brad  Patterson  was  formerly  director  of  the  Irish  –  Scottish  Studies  Program  at  the  Victoria  University  of  Wellington.    Tom  Brooking  is  Professor  of  History  at  the  University  of  Otago.    Jin  McAloon  is  Associate  Professor  of  History  at  the    Victoria  University  of  Wellington    This  book  is  scheduled  for  publication  in    November  2013.  

  Historians  have  suggested  that  Scottish  influences  are  more  pervasive  in  New  Zealand  than  in  any  other  country  outside  Scotland,  yet  curiously  New Zealand's  Scots  migrants  have  previously  attracted  only  limited  attention.    A  thorough  and  interdisciplinary  work,  ‘Unpacking  the  Kists’  is  the  first  in-­‐depth  study  of  New  Zealand's  Scots  migrants  and  their  impact  on  an  evolving  settler  society.    The  authors  establish  the  dimensions  of  Scottish  migration  to  New  Zealand,  the  principal  source  areas,  the  migrants'  demographic  characteristics,  and  where  they    settled  in  the  new  land.    Drawing  from  extended  case-­‐studies,  they  examine  how  migrants  adapted  to  their  new  environment  and  the  extent  of  longevity  in  diverse  areas  including  the  economy,  religion,  politics,  education,  and  folkways.    They  also  look  at  the  private  worlds  of  family,  neighbourhood,  community, customs  of  everyday  life  and  leisure  pursuits,  and  expressions  of  both  high  and  low  forms  of  transplanted  culture.      Adding  to  international  scholarship  on migrations  and  cultural  adaptations,  ‘Unpacking  the  Kists’  demonstrates  the  historic  contributions  Scots  made  to  New Zealand  culture  by  retaining  their  ethnic  connections  and  at  the  same  time  interacting  with  other  ethnic  groups  

   

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   17  October:  Morning  Meeting  Ann  Topp  Volunteer  Biographer  for  Te  Omanga  Hospice  Ann  is  one  of  a  team  of  14  volunteers  who  offer  patients  the  opportunity  to  tell  their  life  story.  Spending  1hour  weekly  1  to  1  with  the  patient  at  Te  Omanga  or  at  home  Could  be  written  about  some  particular  part  of  a  persons  life  or  their  passion  Help  solve  unfinished  business  within  the  family  or  conflict  A  Booklet  is  written/  with  photos,  tailored  to  the  individual,  written  how  it  was  spoken  to  by  the  patient  to  the  biographer.  This  is  given  to  the  family  and  may  be  used  as  a  eulogy  at  the  persons  funeral    Some  skills  needed  by  Volunteers  Be  a  good  listener  Confidentiality  essential    Warmth,  Compassion,  Resilience    Be  comfortable  with  silences  Volunteers  do  not  to  attend  Funerals  Contact  Janice  Henson  @  Te  Omanga  Hospice  if  you  are  interested  in  becoming  a  Volunteer    

 What’s  on  at  Your  Local  Branches?  Kilbirnie  Wednesday  20  November  -­‐  Research  Day,  Find  out  about  using  spreadsheets,  Legacy  and  Family  Search  Time/Venue:  9.30am  The  Park  Bowling  Club,  Kilbirnie  Kapiti:  Tuesday  26  November  –  Final  meeting  for  the  year  “Share  a  Treasure”    Time/Venue:  7pm  Kapiti  Community  Centre,  15  Ngahina  St,  Paraparaumu.  Wellington:  Wednesday  27  November  –  Christmas  Meeting  &  “What  members  are  researching”  Time/Venue:  7.30pm  Connolly  Hall,  Guilford  Tce,  Thorndon.  Porirua:  Wednesday  13  November  –  Genealogy  Quiz  &  Which  of  your  ancestors  would  you  invite  to  Christmas  Dinner  and  why?.  Time/Venue:  7.30pm  Helen  Smith  Community  Meeting  Room,    Pataka  Cnr  Norrie  &  Parumoana  Sts,  Porirua    Raffle    Sold  at  the  October  meetings,  organised  by  Jenny  Martin  All  Proceeds  going  to  the  Family  Research  Centre  relocation.  The  Raffle:  4  draws  of  the  Burial  Index  V2  will  now  be  drawn  on  13  November.  

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Can  You  Identify  this  Photograph    

   

The  photographer  F  G  Barker,  71  Courtney  Place,  Wellington  The  man  beside  the  trailer  could  be  my  late  Father  in  Law  Ben  Philpott.    He  lived  in  Wellington  and  could  have  been  working  at  this  timber  yard  in  the  late  1930’s.  Any  ideas  appreciated.  Contact  Helene  Philpott      bhdk.philpott@gmail.com    Maybe  other  members  can  help  you  identify  that  old  photo.    I’m  happy  to  put  one  photograph  in  the  newsletter  each  month  for  you,    space  permitting.      Request  for  Information:  Has  anyone  had  personal  dealings/results  with  genealogical  DNA?  Any  suggestions  or  personal  recommendations,  as  I  would  love  to  try  it.    Many  Thanks.    Yvonne  Airey    

 

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In  Your  Branch  Library:    Family  Tree  Magazine;  August  2013    Solutions  to  Census  Pitfalls  ‘Picturing  Baby’;  A  century  of  Baby  Wear  and  Family  Photographs.  Sickness  and  Disease;  Medical  Genealogy.  Medal  Records:  WW1  Medal  Index  Cards  on  Ancestry  The  Waterloo  Medal  Roll  1815  can  be  searched  on  findmypast.uk.          Family  Tree  Magazine;  September  2013    Discover  Your  Family  History  in  a  Weekend    (How  to  Start)  ‘Peace  in  our  Time’  The  75th  Anniversary  of  the  Munich  Crisis  1938.  ‘Centuries  of  Seeking  the  American  Dream’  Why  did  our  Ancestors  migrate  to  America?  BDM  Records;  What  if  you  can’t  find  your  ancestor?  

       Gale  Online  Newspapers:  For  NZSG  Members.  Log  in  and  go  to  online  newspapers  Two  new  data  sets  available  on  trial  until  April  2014  Daily  Mail  Historical  Archive  1896  –  2004  Sunday  Times  Digital  Archive  1822  –  2006          Scotland’s  People  News:  The  latest  addition  to  this  site  is  the  Valuation  Rolls  for  1920.  The  rolls  for  1895,  1905  and  1915  were  already  there.    These  are  valuable  for  finding  people  after  the  1911  census  and  now  after  the  end  of  the  First  World War.      

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Recently  Added  to  Ancestry  New:    Web:  Ireland  census  1901  &  1911  Web:  Ireland  Guinness  Archive  Index  1824  –  2002  England,  Bedfordshire  Goal  Index  1770  –  1882  Updated:  British  Army  WW1  pension  Records  1914  –  1920  UK  Mechanical  Engineers  records  1847  –  1930  1901  Channel  Island  Census  British  Army  WW1  records  1914  –  1920       Emigration  and  Kinship:  Migrants  To  New  Plymouth  1840-­‐1843  by  Raewyn    Dalziel  of  the  University  of  Auckland  http://www.nzjh.auckland.ac.nz/docs/1991/NZJH_25_2_04.pdf  This  is  a  link  to  an  interesting  article        Gravestones  at  St  Mary's  Cathedral,  New  Plymouth.  The  gravestones  at  St  Mary's  Cathedral  are  an  important  memorial  to  New  Plymouth's  history.  However,  some  of  the  headstones  are  in  a  poor  condition  and  (branch  member)  John  Pickering  is  organizing  restoration  efforts.  John  is  also  seeking  information  on  the  people  buried  at  St  Mary's.    If  one  of  your  ancestors  is  buried  there,  or  you  have  some  information,  Please  get  in  touch  with  John  at  spick@xtra.co.nz  or  (06)  758  4952.  The  restoration  also  needs  funds,  so  all  donations  are  gratefully  received  New  Plymouth  Branch  Newsletter        Christchurch  Photo  Hunt  Once   again   this   year,   Christchurch   City   Libraries   would   like   you   to   lend   them  photos  connected  with  the  heritage  of  the  city  so  that  can  digitally  scan  them  and  display   them   in   ‘Kete   Christchurch’.   Submitters   will   go   into   a   prize   draw   for   a  tablet   and   3   e-­‐readers.     So,   there   is   an   incentive   for   you   to   get   hunting   for   any  suitable  photographs  and  to  submit  them  at  any  branch  library  by  the  closing  date,  Sunday  17  November.      There  is  an  entry  form  which  must  be  filled  out  for  each  photo  you  enter.      http://ketechristchurch.peoplesnetworknz.info/site/topics/show/408-­‐2013-­‐christchurch-­‐photo-­‐hunt  Riccarton  Branch  Newsletter          

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Legacy  New  Zealand  –  Kapiti  Users  Group  Saturday  23  November  2013      Presenter:  Jan  Gow  Kapiti  Senior  Citizens  Rooms,  45  Ocean  Rd,  Paraparaumu  Beach  Program  8am  Doors  Open;  9  –  9.10am  Introduction  9.10  –  10  30am  -­‐  Legacy  8  –  What’s  new  and  Different    10.30  am  –  Morning  Tea  10.45  –  1200  –  Soaking  and  shouting  with  Legacy  12  –  1pm  –  Lunch  1  –  2pm  –  You  can’t  hug  on  the  Internet  –  Working  together  to  collaborate  with  Legacy  2  –  3pm  –  Hitting  the  ground  running  –  Be  prepared  to  travel  with  Legacy  3  –  3.15pm  –  Afternoon  Tea  3.15  –  4.30pm  –  Charting  with  Legacy  4.30  –  5.30pm  –  Sales  -­‐  Jan’s  goodies  for  purchase  6pm  Dinner;  If  you  would  like  to  join  Jan  and  the  committee  for  dinner  we  are  going  to  the  Paraparaumu  RSA,  110  Amohia  St,  Paraparaumu        WANTED  –MEMBERSHIP  SECRETARY        Our  membership  secretary  (who  is  also  the  webmaster)  would  really  like  someone  to  assist  with,  and  eventually  take  over  this  aspect  of  Branch  activity.    The  busiest  time  for  this  role  is  around  the  membership  renewal  period  (February  to  May).    However  some  work  is  involved  throughout  the  year  as  new  members  join  or  members’  details  change.    The  membership  secretary  also  emails  the  monthly  newsletter  and  other  communications  to  members.        The  main  prerequisite  for  the  job  is  that  you  are  well  organised,  can  maintain  a  simple  excel  spreadsheet  and  email  lists,  and  don’t  mind  spending  a  bit  of  time  making  the  membership/library  cards,  name  tags  etc.  There  will  be  plenty  of  training  and  support,  with  as  much  time  as  you  need  before  final  handover.      This  is  a  great  opportunity  to  become  more  involved  in  the  Branch  and  support  your  local  genealogy  community.  You  don’t  need  to  be  a  member  of  the  Committee  or  attend  meetings,  but  if  you  would  like  to  do  that  as  well  you  would  be  very  welcome.    If  you  are  interested  or  would  like  to  find  out  more,  please  contact  Anita  West    

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FAMILY HISTORY MONTHLY

TALKS 2013

Find out more about the resources and services at the Alexander Turnbull Library and National Library that can help with your family history research

Byte Back! Getting a handle on your digital files

Do you create your family history on a computer? Save your research on a disk? Take digital photos? If the answer is yes then this session is for you! In our last talk for the year, Leigh Rosin and Jessica Moran, the Library’s Digital Archivists, will give you practical advice on how to manage your digital files and media. Learn the basics about the care and handling of physical media like CDs and hard drives, as well as good practice in file naming, organisation and back ups

12:10 – 1:00pm November 19th 2013

Venue: Tiakiwai Conference Centre Lower Ground, National Library building, cnr Molesworth & Aitken Street, Wellington

(Entrance from Aitken Street or downstairs from Ground Floor foyer)

Celia Allison The computer failed to understand Cecily's reasoning. May 2008 Reference no: DCDL-0006458

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Numbers limited– bookings essential. Please email atloutreach@dia.govt.nz or phone Cellia Joe 462 3935

Further talks will be scheduled in 2014 – watch the National Library website for details www.natlib.govt.nz