NOTES 
* As this site grows, it is obvious that not all these people are on my direct line, but they are definitely all connected somewhere. An example: I do not know my son-in-laws ancestors but his children (my grandchildren), may one day want to know who they were and ancestors of those people will want to know etc etc. Therefore, Samuel Peck of Taita is now the central 'character' from which all branches have extended.

WELCOME to the tree of SAMUEL PECK (1850-1931) of Taita, Lower Hutt and the hundreds of extended branches connected to his family. This is not only a family tree but a help in your genealogy search of (and for) all things Kiwi. Unfortunately I can no longer supply my email address (nor reply to you unless known to me) . If you would like to further build this tree simply send your info through the 'click here' above. I am very grateful for all corrections & additions and will add or edit as soon as received 

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• NEW ZEALAND HISTORY
- An excellent site by Robbie Whitmore with a search engine, many, many links, photos, a 
history forum, watch or learn the Haka, Mâori folk songs, tattooing & art, gold rush days, NZ 
wars - everything Kiwi from pre European to todays news

• FACTS ABOUT New Zealand
 - NZ people - geography & geology - plants & animals - history

•  WHAKAPAPA CLUB on facebook
The main Maori Genealogy site on the net for finding Whakapapa

• KETE HOROWHENUA
 - Digitising Family history and whakapapa, an amazing knowledge basket of images (over 
20,000) , audio (over 105), video (over 90), documents (over 2,500), 
and discussions (over 350), which are collected and catalogued by the community

• ADOPT AN ANZAC
 - By Anzac Day 2007 researchers had completed a short biography of most of the men from 
the Horowhenua district who died and are listed on the Memorials

• WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM Cenotaph 
 - search for Soldiers who served in the Wars 

• NEW ZEALAND ELECTRONIC TEXT CENTRE (NZETC) - Here you can search and 
browse an open digital library of New Zealand and Pacific Island documentary heritage material 
as well as new born-digital work and research from Victoria University 

• New Zealand GENEALOGY search  - opens at New Zealand but is a World Wide 
Directory of Free Genealogy Databases and Record Transcriptions. Has a lot of Regional links

• NATIONAL LIBRARY of NEW ZEALAND  - Self explanatory, very large site

• Huge New Zealand CEMETERY LIST  - See (the late) 
Murray's fantastic cemetery list. It contains all known cemeteries in New Zealand. NOTE..  It 
was, with regret, announced that Murray Patrick Lynn (1950-2013), the creator, author and 
administrator of KiwiCelts, passed away 14 Nov 2013.  I believe the links no longer open but at 
least the extensive list of cemeteries & urapa was copied and stored before his site closed

• NZ VIRTUAL CEMETERIES & URUPA at Find A Grave
 - Urupa is a Maori Cemetery usually situated on a Marae 

• New Zealand MUSEUMS
- A site for you to explore New Zealand museums, art galleries, cultural organisations and 
their collections per Region

• DICTIONARY of New Zealand BIOGRAPHY  - a major historical project funded 
by the New Zealand government through the Department of Internal Affairs. A searchable database 
of 100s of famous Kiwis

• Births, Deaths & Marriages Online - This site allows you to search and 
order historical records without being issued a govt ID 

• MAORI DICTIONARY online
 - Tēnā koe. Nau mai ki Te Aka. Welcome to the online version of Te Aka Māori-English, English-
Māori Dictionary and Index    

The following links have been sorted into New Zealand's 16 regions to 
simplify your Genealogy Research

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... NORTHLAND 
~ northernmost city in New Zealand 
 COUNCIL SEAT - WHANGAREI
  
* FAR NORTH Cemetery Database for Broadwood, Fairburn, Herekino, Houhoro, 
Kaeo, Kaikohe, Kaitaia, Kawakawa, Kerikeri, Kohukohu, Mangonui, Mangungu, Okaihau, Oruaiti, 
Paihia, Paranui, Peria, Rawene, Russell,Takahue, Totara North, Umawera, Waiharara, Waipapakauri 

* WHANGAREI Cemetery Database for Hukerenui South, Kamo, Kaurihohore 
(Kauri), Kioreroa, Mangapai, Marua, Mauna, Maungakaramea, Ngunguru, Onerahi, Otonga, Parua, 
Waikiekie, Waipu, Whareora  

* Northland Genealogy Links - Archives & Libraries-Births & Deaths-
Cemeteries-General Resources, Mâori-Marriages-Message Boards-Military-Obits & Newspapers-
Passenger Lists-Societies

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... AUCKLAND ... 
 largest and most populous urban area with 31% of the country's population 
 COUNCIL SEAT - AUCKLAND
 
* Auckland Genealogy Links - includes link to Auckland Electoral Rolls, 
Jury Lists and Directories 1865-1871 

* SHIPS to Auckland from 1835 

 * AUCKLAND Cemetery Database for Hillsborough, Onetangi Waiheke Island, 
Otahuhu Public, Waikaraka 

* Burials WAIKARAKA 1890-1906

* PUREWA Cemetery & Crematorium - a 15 minute drive from Auckland's 
central business district, is the final resting place for over 45,000 men, women and children

Find a burial in AUCKLAND areas other than those above
* AUCKLAND Burial Search, including Waikumete, largest cemetery in the 
southern hemisphere

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... WAIKATO ... 
COUNCIL SEAT - HAMILTON 
 
* Hamilton Branch NZ Society of Genealogists 

* HAMILTON Cemetery Database for Hamilton East, 
Hamilton West, Hamilton Park 

* WAIKATO Districts cemeteries of Alexandra Redoubt (Tuakau), 
Gordonton, Huntly (aka Kimihia cemetery), Jackson Street (Ngaruawahia), Maramarua, Mercer, 
Ngaruawahia, Okete (Raglan), Onewhero (Kaipo Flats Road), Orini (near Orini Hall), Pokeno, Pokeno 
Old Soldiers, Raglan, Rangiriri, Rangiriri Old, Taupiri (on Gordonton road), Te Mata (corner 
Tepapatapu & Kawhia roads), Tuakau, Waerenga, Waiterimu/Matahuru, Whatawhata

* THAMES Cemetery Database for Buffalo, Christ Church (Anglican), Colville, 
Mercury Bay, Omahu, Shortland, Tairua, Tararu, Totara Memorial Park, Whangamata  

* PAEROA Cemetery Database for Hauraki Plains (Ngatea), Miranda 
(Mangatawhiri), Pukerimu, Waihi 
 
* TAUPO Cemetery Database for Taupo, Turangi, Mangakino
 
* OTOROHANGA Cemetery Database for Kawhia, Otorohanga 
 
* ROTORUA Cemetery Database for Kauae, Mamaku, Ngakuru, Reporoa, Rotorua 
~ NOTE free Silverlight plug-in is/was required to search this cemetery 

* SOUTH WAIKATO cemetery database for Tokoroa, Putaruru, Tirau 

* WAITOMO Districts Cemeteries, Te Kuiti (Old and New), Mokau, Piopio, Aria, Te Waitere

* PIOPIO SOLDIERS 

* CAMBRIDGE Cemetery Database for Hautapu, Kihikihi, Leamington, Ohaupo, 
Alexandria (Pirongia), Paterangi Puahue, Pukeatua, Pukerimu, Tamahere, Te Awamutu

* OLD MORRINSVILLE CEMETERY 
 - list of names at Thames Street from 1898-2000

NOTE Council are still working on developing an online cemetery database for Matamata, Piako, Te Aroha, Maukoro, 
Morrinsville, Waharoa (but with limited search) 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... BAY OF PLENTY ...
COUNCIL SEAT - WHAKATANE
 

* OPOTIKI Cemetery Database  for Old Military (Kellt street), Opotiki 
(Waitangi), Woodlands (Ranginui Urupa)
 
* KAWERAU Cemetery Database for Kawerau
  
* TAURANGA CEMETERY database for Anglican, Catholic, Methodist, Latter Day 
Saints, Pyes Pa, Presbyterian 
- database does not include information for the Mission Cemetery or Maori Burial Grounds 

* SHIPS to Tauranga 1881 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... GISBORNE ...
COUNCIL SEAT - GISBORNE 

* New Zealand Society of Genealogists GISBORNE Branch for Taruheru, Tolaga 
Bay, Tokomaru Bay, Patutahi, Makaraka, Matahiia, Ruatoria, Rakauroa, Te Puia, Ormond, Motu
 
* GISBORNE Cemetery database for Makaraka, Matahiia, Ormond, Motu, 
Patutahi, Ruatoria, Rakauroa, Taruheru, Te Araroa, Te Puia, Tolaga Bay, Tokomaru Bay  
 
* TOLAGA BAY Cemetery List

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... HAWKES BAY ...
COUNCIL SEAT - NAPIER

* NAPIER EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS 1931

* NAPIER Cemetery Database for Taupo, Turangi and Mangakino

* OLD NAPIER Cemetery Records 1857-1870

* WAIROA administers cemeteries for Frasertown, Morere, Nuhaka, Ruakaturi, 
Wairoa

* HAWKES BAY CENTRAL Cemetery Database for Forest Gate, Kaikora North, 
Makaretu, Otane, Pendle Hill (Private), Porangahau, St Peter's Church, Takapau, Tikokino 
(Hampden), Waipawa, Waipukurau

* RANGITIKEI Cemetery Database for Bulls (Clifton), Mangaweka, Marton (Mt 
View), Ratana, Taihape, Turakina 

* SHIPS to Napier from 1862

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... TARANAKI ...
COUNCIL SEAT - STRATFORD

* Stratford Branch NZ Society of Genealogists 

* New Plymouth Branch NZ Society of Genealogists 

* NEW PLYMOUTH Cemetery Database for Awanui, Huirangi, Inglewood, 
Lepperton, Okato, St Mary's Churchyard, Tarata, Tataraimaka, Te Henui, Tikorangi, Urenui, 
Waireka, Waitara

* SOUTH TARANAKI Cemetery Database for Eltham, Hawera, Kaponga, Manaia, 
Okaiawa, Opunake, Patea,

* SHIPS to New Plymouth from 1858

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... MANAWATU-WANGANUI  ...  
COUNCIL SEAT - PALMERSTON NORTH

* PALMERSTON NORTH Cemetery Database for Ashhurst, Kelvin Grove, Terrace 
End

* STRATFORD Cemetery Database for Kopuatama (Main Stratford Cemetery), 
Midhurst New, Midhurst Old, Pioneer, Tahora, Waipuku, Whangamomona 

* MANAWATU Cemetery Database for Alfredton, Dannevirke, Herbertville, 
Kaitawa, Kumeroa, Mangahao, Mangaoranga, Mangatainoka, Mangatera, Marchant street, Matamau, 
Newman, Norsewood, Old Gorge, Ormondville, Pinfold Road, Pongaroa, Woodville, Weber

All the 'RESIDENTS' of 
* OLD GORGE CEMETERY Woodville

All the 'RESIDENTS' of the
*  SETTLERS CEMETERY Dannevirke
 
* FEILDING Cemetery Database for Feilding, Halcombe, Kimbolton, Pohangina, 
Rangiwahia, Rongotea, Sandon, Waituna West

* HOROWHENUA Cemetery Database for Foxton, Koputaroa, Levin, Manakau and 
Shannon

* NORSEWOOD Cemetery Database (& Settlers' Genealogies Project)  
 
* WANGANUI Cemetery Database for Aramoho, Heads Road  

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... WELLINGTON ...
New Zealand's Capital City 
 COUNCIL SEAT - WELLINGTON
 
* WELLINGTON Cemetery Database for Bolton St, Karori, Makara

*  MOUNT STREET Cemetery Database, all the 1100+ burials so far found in this 
protected, heritage cemetery 

* PORIRUA Cemetery Database for Pauatahanui, Porirua, Whenua Tapu
  
* TAWA FLAT Cemetery List  
 
* Christ Church TAITA Cemetery Database

* AKATARAWA Cemetery Database 
 
* PETONE Cemetery Database for Taita, Wainuiomata
 
* the ANZACs at FEATHERSTON cemetery

* MARTINBOROUGH ANZACS of WWI
 
* MASTERTON Cemetery Database for Archer street & Riverside
 
* CARTERTON Cemetery Database for Clareville 
* ALSO Interactive Map & Database

* SOUTH WAIRARAPA Featherston, Greytown, Martinborough 

*  SHIPS to WELLINGTON from 1835
 
* WAIRARAPA ARCHIVES a collecting archive that aims to collect records 
relating to the Wairarapa region - It provides access to these collections through an extensive 
database
 
* WAIRARAPA PAST - Led by Archivist Gareth Winter, they have a wide 
selection of resources available, including: an on-line digital photograph collection, on-line 
catalogue, local history books (many out-of-print)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... TASMAN ... 
COUNCIL SEAT - RICHMOND

* TASMAN Cemetery Database for Bainham; Clifton; Collingwood; Collingwood 
(Old); Dovedale; East Takaka; Flett Road; Foxhill; Hamama (West Takaka); Kotinga; Mararewa Main 
Rd; Motueka Public; Murchison; Pioneer Park; Richmond; Riwaka; Rototai; Sandy Bay; Spring Grove; 
Stanley Brook; Waimea West, Waiwhero 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... NELSON ... 
COUNCIL SEAT - NELSON

* NELSON CEMETERIES Database for Fairfield (Trafalgar street), 
Hallowell (Shelbourne street), Marsden Valley, Seaview Road, Wakapuaka

* SHIPS to Nelson from 1835 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... MARLBOROUGH ...
COUNCIL SEAT - BLENHEIM

* MARLBOROUGH cemetery Database for Blenheim, Fairhall, Havelock, 
Mahakipawa, Omaka, Picton, Seddon, Tuamarina, Ward 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... WEST COAST ...
COUNCIL SEAT - GREYMOUTH
 
* WESTPORT Cemetery Database for Addison Flat, Boatsman, Charleston, 
Inangahua, Karamea, Lyell, Mokihinui, Orowaiti, Reefton, Waimangaroa   

* WESTLAND Cemetery Database for Hokitika, Kumara,  Ross, Stafford 
 
* HOKITIKA Alphabetical Directory 1866 - 1867 
 
* GREY Administered Cemeteries for Ahaura, Barrytown, Blackball, Cobden, 
Gladstone, Greenstone, Karoro, Mâori Gully, Ngahere, Notown, Stillwater 

* GREYMOUTH Alphabetical Directory 1866 - 1867 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... CANTERBURY ...
COUNCIL SEAT - CHRISTCHURCH  

* AKAROA Electoral Roll for 1856-1857 

* MacKENZIE Cemetery Database for Albury, Burkes Pass, Fairlie, Twizel, Tekapo   

* ASHBURTON Cemetery Database 

* CHRISTCHURCH 
cemetery database for  Addington, Avonhead, Barbadoes St, Belfast, Bromley, Linwood, 
Memorial Park, Ruru, Sydenham, Waimairi, Woolston, Yaldhurst 
  
* WAIMAKARIRI Cemetery Database for Birch Hill, Cust-Mairaki, Kaiapoi, 
Oxford, Rangiora 

* TIMARU Cemetery Database for Arundel, Geraldine, Pleasant Point, Pareora, 
Timaru, Temuka  

* SHIPS to Lyttelton from 1835  

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... OTAGO ...
COUNCIL SEAT - DUNEDIN  

* DUNEDIN 
Cemetery Database for Andersons Bay, Allanton, Broad Bay, East 
Taieri, Green Island, Green Park, Hindon, Macandrew Bay, Northern, Otokia, Port Chalmers, 
Portobello, Purakaunui, Southern, Waikouaiti, Waitati (Blueskin), West Taieri  

* CAVERSHAM Electoral Roll Database South Dunedin Electoral Rolls for: 
1893, 1896, 1899, 1902, 1905, 1911, 1914, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1931, 1935, 1938 
 
* QUEENSTOWN Cemetery Database for Albert Town, Arrowtown, Cardrona, Frankton, 
Glenorchy, Kingston, Makarora, Queenstown, Skippers Point and Wanaka 

* MANUHERIKIA Roll of Electors 1865 - 1866  

* SHIPS to Port Chalmers from 1835 

* DUNEDIN ELECTORAL ROLLS 1893 - 1938 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... SOUTHLAND ...
southernmost city in the Commonwealth of Nations 
 COUNCIL SEAT - INVERCARGILL 

* SOUTHLAND Cemetery Database for Athol, Balfour, Braggs Bay, Calcium, 
Centre Hill, Clifden,Colac Bay, Dipton, Eastern Bush, Edendale, Forest Hill, Forest Hill 
(Cameron), Fortrsoe (New), Fortrose (Old), Garston, Halfmoon Bay, Hedgehope, Horseshoe Bay, 
Jamestown, Lumsden, Lynwood, Mokoreta, Nokomai (Southern), Oraka, Orepuki, Otautau (New), 
Otautau (Old), Quarry Hills, Riversdale, Riverton (New), Ruapuke, Ruapuke (Te Kiri Kiri), Ryal 
Bush, Stewart Island (Lee Bay), Stewart Island (Lonnekers), Stewart Island (Ringaringa), 
Stewart Island (Ulva Island), Tararua Acre, The Neck, Tokanui, Tuatapere, Waikaia, Waikaia Old 
Chinese, Waikawa, Wairio (Nightcaps), Wakapatu, Wallacetown (New), Wallacetown (Old), Winton 
(East), Winton (Old), Woodlands, Wreys Bush, Wyndham 

* INVERCARGILL Cemetery Database for Bluff, Eastern Cemetery, Green Point, 
St James, Southland

* Gore Branch NZ 
Society of Genealogists 

* GORE Cemetery Database for Charlton, Gore, Mataura, Otaraia, Pukerau, 
Waikaka 

* SHIPS to Bluff from 1863