Branch Newsletters
The Wellington Branch has been producing newsletters for many years. These will gradually be added to this page. In the meantime, past newsletters are accessible here.
p2 Adding Names to Family Photos, by Geraldine Needham Girven
p4. Charlotte Macdonald’s talk, “Calcutta to Auckland: Soldiers of Empire from India to New Zealand, and back”, by Ann Ball
p6 Denis Fortesque Sullivan, soldier. (1836, County Kerry - 1880, Patea) - The Settler, by Paul Williams
P9 150 years ago in Wellington by Martin Garcia
p2 Calcutta to Auckland: Soldiers of Empire from India to New Zealand, and back by Ann Ball
p3 What can FamilySearch Offer? By Ann Ball
p5 Uncle George by John Lambert
p7 150 years ago in Wellington by Martin Garcia
P10 Adverse Weather by Max Kennedy
p2 Family History Month
p3 Pandora Research Collection by Geraldine Needham-Girven
p6 Pandora Research Collection by Barb Marriott
p7 Power of Google by Christine Franzen
p8 150 years ago in Wellington by Martin Garcia
p10 How do Children Visualize their Families, by Christine Franzen
p11 Message in a Bottle by Prue Theobald
p12 Editorial
p 2 July’s Speaker: Joan McCracken on Finding Images and Welcome to New Member, Peter Rodgers
pp 3-4 Family History Month
pp 5-11 James John Messer by Ann Ball
p 12 Wellington Branch News; Director
p 2 June’s Speaker: Gábor Tóth on ‘Plating Up’
p 3 Family History Month and Fiona Brooker
p 4 Family History Month
pp 5-12 From London to New Zealand: A Jewish Family Story by Gill Percy
p 13 Wellington Branch News; Directory
p 2 May’s Speaker: Dawn Chambers
pp 3-5 The Magnificent 7 London Cemeteries, by Doug Miller
pp 6-7 Ancestry Hint Breaks Down Brick Wall, by Ann Ball; Tips
p 8 Book Notices p 9 Gábor Tóth: June’s Speaker
p 10 Visualizing Families; Discussion Groups
p 11 Wellington Branch News; Directory
p 2 April’s speaker: Tom McGrath
pp 3-4 Karen Boxall’s talk to the pre-meeting 17 April
pp 4-9 The Brayshaws Sail to New Zealand by Karen Boxall
p 10 Finding passenger lists
p 11-12 New member Martin Garcia;
NZSG Branches and Interest Groups
p 13 Wellington Branch News; Directory
p 2 March’s Speaker: Simon Strombom
p 3 Wartime Love and Loss, Robin Mossman
pp 3-4 A POW and his fiancée, Glen Innes
p 5 A Postcard Home (1916), Susan Wright
p 6 Two Poems
p 7 Denis Fortesque Sullivan, Paul Williams,
p 8 The Swastika Band & the BNA, Christine Franzen
p 9 A ‘Special’, Christine Franzen
p 10 Getting to Know Gillian Percy;
Podcast Review, Ann Ball;
New resources for WW1, Susan Wright
p 11 Digital Preservation of Archival Material, Rodney King
p 12 Land Record Search, Geraldine Needham-Girven
pp 13-14 Review of Pre-meeting meeting, Christine Franzen
p 15 Wellington Branch News; Directory
pp 2-3 February’s Meeting: Tokens of Love
p 4 A Hidden Cemetery near Taupo, Ann Ball
p 5 Two Memorials, Geraldine Needham-Girven
p 6 In Loving Memory of…’, Christine Franzen
p 7 ‘Young Baronet’s Tragic End’, Christine
pp 9-12 Memorial Cards, Susan Wright and Christine
p 12 ‘Scotch Cemetery’, Susan Wright
p 13 FindAGrave.Com, Ann Ball
p 14 Te Henui Cemetery, Susan Wright
p 15 Obits and Newspaper Items
p 16 Ancestry: A Novel Book Review by Ann Ball
p 17 Wellington Branch News; Directory
p. 2 Our Christmas Meeting by Barb Marriott AND Tips & Upcoming Events by Susan Wright
pp. 3-4 Love and Marriage by Susan Wright, Jill Compton, and Christine Franzen
pp. 5-6 ‘My Dearest Betty’ by Ann Ball
p. 7 Wedding Customs & Folklore: Book Review by Ann Ball
pp. 8-13 Letters of Love Written by and about Norman Baker by Christine Franzen
p. 14 Two Wedding Cards by Susan Wright
p. 15 Wellington Branch News; Directory; What’s on at your Local Branch
pp. 2-3 October’s speaker: Sarah Hewitt p. 3 Christmas memories, Ann Ball p. 4 A 16th century pavlova? Christine Franzen pp. 5-6 Wartime Christmas Cards, Bridget Martin and Rae Nicholl p. 7 Revelations at Christmas, Rae Nicholl p. 8 Extended Families & Marriage, Christine p. 9 A Genealogical Riddle from Old English, Christine p. 10 Merry Christmas and Library News p. 11 Tips & Questions and Answers p. 12 Wellington Branch News; Directory
pp. 2-4 September’s Talk p. 4 Book review Directory pp. 5-8 DNA and DNA Testing p. 9 Looking Ahead & Tips and Items of Interest p. 10 Welcome to new member p. 10 Wellington Branch News
p. 2 August’s Speaker: Gábor Tóth, ‘A Quick Pivot, Family History Resources at WCLs’ p. 3 Kaye Batchelor and Ann Ball: ‘What do you do when you’ve done your DNA’ p. 4 ‘The Forensic Genealogist Series’; Interesting Websites pp. 5-6 Additions to PapersPast; Honours and Awards to NZ Expeditionary Force WW1; A MESS(ER) of names p. 7 Items of interest from WDYTYA, issues 202 & 203; Other Items of Interest p. 8 Wellington Branch News; Directory; What’s on at Local Branches
p. 2 July’s Speaker Doug Miller: In Search of Scotland p. 3 ‘Tiree’ by Anne French; On Chapel Sands review p. 4 Baxter’s Lung Preserver; Round Robin pp. 5-6 On Genealogical Terminology p.7 Rockabella; Tips from WDYTYA, March 2023 p. 8 Wellington Branch News; Directory
p. 2 June’s Speaker: Rodney King, Finding the Ackley children in Canada pp. 3-4 An Unusual Occupation, Ann Ball p. 4 Research in Canada, S. Dinsdale; GRO images for £2.50, K Batchelor; Intentions to Marry, J. Martin p. 5 Getting to know you, Jacqui Bridges & Robin Mossman pp. 6-7 Visit your ancestral homeland, Christine Franzen p. 8 Wellington Branch News, Family History Month; Directory
p 2 May’s Speaker: Claire Bibby, Extraordinary stories from Glenside and Halfway House pp 3-4 Getting to know you p 4 My African Ancestor Geraldine Needham-Girven; & Items of Interest from WDYTYA, Doug Miller p 5 Family History Month: August 2023 p 6 Don’t believe everything you’re told, Christine Franzen p 7 Book Review & What’s on at your local branch? P 8 Wellington Branch News, Directory
pp 2-3 APRIL’S SPEAKER: Kelly Dix on the National Library Website, Digital NZ pp 4-5 Historical Ordnance Survey maps at National Library of Scotland’s website Ann Ball pp 6-7 BOOK REVIEW by Ann Ball: Searching for the Secret River, Kate Grenville (2006). What’s in a Name? p 8 Wellington Branch News, Directory & What’s on at your local branch?
p 2 March’s Speaker: Dr Anna Green & Book Review: Finding True Connections, Ann Ball pp 3-6 REMEMBERING… pp 6-7 Items of Interest from WDYTYA, Doug Miller p 8 Wellington Branch News, Directory & What’s on at your local branch?
p. 2 February’s Speaker: Megan Donaldson on Adoption in New Zealand p. 3 The Lying in State of Queen Mary, 29 March 1953 by Bridget F Martin pp. 4-6 My Mother’s Raj Childhood and her Hermaphrodite Cousins by Rae Nicholl p. 6 Items of Interest from WDYTYA, July 2022 by Doug Miller Review of Pip Murdoch: Relative Strangers p. 7 Ivy’s New Year Card by Susan Wright p. 8 Wellington Branch News & What’s on at your Local Branch?
pp. 2-3 Who Ate What in 15th-century England, Part 2: Kaye Batchelor p. 4 Report on November's Speaker, Barbara Marriott Tips from WDYTYA, June 2022: Doug Miller p. 5 Frozen Charlottes: Susan Wright Tips from WDYTYA, August 2022: Doug Miller pp. 6-7 MARY ANN GLEED, A Victim of Bigamy: Ann Ball p. 8 Wellington Branch News What's on at your Local Branches