Rauemi ā-ipurangi kōrero tuku iho ā-whānau, ā-rohe hoki Family and local history online resources

Library use only. Search among 38 million records in the most extensive British census. Full access available within a library. Watch out for updates on remote access.

Search the full text of a number of newspapers published in the US during the 19th century.

Names of Auckland children who signed a congratulatory address to Queen Victoria on her Diamond Jubilee.

Trace your family history by searching census information. Access only from a library.

Arrivals, vessel names and dates from 1838 to 1889. This collection can now be viewed in Kura Heritage Collections Online.

Details of ships passing through Auckland between 1838 and 1886. This collection can now be viewed in Kura Heritage Collections Online.

Search for the original purchasers of land in the Auckland central business district, section and lot numbers, area, and year.

Curated audio recordings of events and interviews about collections from Auckland Council Libraries.

Annual census for Auckland area households and inhabitants from 1842 to 1846.

Look up public artworks such as murals, sculptures and water features in Auckland.

An alphabetical list of street names in the former districts of Auckland region to help with local history research.

This online version of the Auckland City Council History Index can now be viewed in Kura Heritage Collections Online.

Images, drawings and ephemera relating to the South Auckland and North Waikato areas from the 1870s to the present day. These can now be viewed in Kura Heritage Collections Online.

Browse map collections, portraits, historical images and diverse photographs of everyday life in Auckland and New Zealand.

Local history, art, theatre, film and music references from Auckland newspapers and journals. These can now be viewed in Kura Heritage Collections Online.

Search New Zealand specific news and business articles from a vast collection of newspapers, magazines and blogs.

A selection of significant events from the history of the former Manukau City and adjoining areas. This collection can now be viewed in Kura Heritage Collections Online.

The photographers database is an index to photographers who have worked in New Zealand from the 1840s to the present day.

Academic content on the treaty including previously out-of-print works from wider New Zealand publishing.