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Royal Surprise In Lockdown: Kiwi Woman Discovers She’s A Direct Descendant Of King Edward III
Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 4:01 pm | Ancestry.com.au
Auckland, New Zealand, 9 November, 2021 – Through Ancestry, the leader in family history, New Zealander Juliet Greig discovered that she is a direct descendant of Edward III, one of the most significant monarchs of England who ruled from 1327 to ... More >>
Free Online Access To More Than 40 Million New Zealand, Australian & Uk Military Records To Mark Anzac Day
Thursday, 22 April 2021, 10:56 am | Ancestry.com.au
Ancestry will open up collections covering more than 100 years of military conflicts involving New Zealanders, including the NZ Land Wars, the Boer War, WWI and WWII To commemorate ANZAC Day on Sunday 25 April, Ancestry, the global leader in family ... More >>
Free Online Access to More than 12 Million Military Records
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 11:55 am | Ancestry.com.au
Ancestry will open up collections covering more than 100 years of military conflicts involving New Zealanders including the Crimean War, the NZ Land Wars, the Boer War, WWI and WWII More >>
Extensive Collection of NZ Cemetery Records Now Online
Monday, 2 February 2015, 11:22 am | Ancestry.com.au
A database of 1.6 million cemetery records which has taken more than 2,000 volunteers over four decades to produce is now available online on Ancestry, the world’s largest online family history resource. More >>
War Letters Tell Stories of the First ‘ANZACs’
Monday, 3 November 2014, 10:19 am | Ancestry.com.au
On 1 November 1914, a joint force of New Zealand and Australian troops left Albany, Western Australia, destined to become legends. This weekend marks exactly one hundred years since New Zealand and Australian troops first came together as ANZACs - in ... More >>
Key and Cunliffe, research revealed by Ancestry.com.au
Tuesday, 16 September 2014, 11:21 am | Ancestry.com.au
Contrasting family histories of John Key and David Cunliffe, revealed by research from Ancestry.com.au. More >>
Free Access to More than 35 Million New Zealand Records
Friday, 16 May 2014, 12:23 pm | Ancestry.com.au
Auckland, New Zealand, 16th May, 2014 – Ancestry.com.au is to make all 35 million Kiwi records free to search for the first time, over a four-day period this week from Friday 16 May to Monday 19 May inclusive. More >>
Royal Prince to Inspire 1,400 Extra Georges
Thursday, 25 July 2013, 4:24 pm | Ancestry.com.au
With the exciting news of the Royal baby naming, Ancestry.com.au has done some research into the Royal naming trend which reveals there will be an additional 1,400 Georges born next year in the UK. Key findings include: More >>
Research Connects Obama to First Documented Slave in America
Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 11:49 am | Ancestry.com.au
Auckland, New Zealand – July 31, 2012: A research team from Ancestry.com.au (NASDAQ:ACOM), the world’s largest online family history resource, has concluded that President Barack Obama is the 11th great-grandson of John Punch, the first documented African ... More >>
Do You Have an Unsung Anzac Hero in Your Family?
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 9:32 am | Ancestry.com.au
Do You Have an Unsung Anzac Hero in Your Family? Military Records Free to Search Online Over 46 million military records free to search on Ancestry.com.au from 25 to 29 April 2012 Auckland, New Zealand, 24 April, 2012 – In celebration of the ... More >>
Extensive New Collection of 19th Century Irish Records
Friday, 16 March 2012, 3:43 pm | Ancestry.com.au
Comprehensive pre and post Irish Potato Famine collections now online • Famous Irish Kiwis included in the collection are Hayley Westenra, Sir Edmund Hillary and the Finn brothers More >>
Survey Uncovers New Zealand’s Hidden Family Secrets
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 10:28 am | Ancestry.com.au
Ancestry.com.au, New Zealand’s largest online family history website, has today released research revealing some of the nation’s hidden family secrets – everything from scandalous affairs and illegitimate children, to cross-dressing relatives and ... More >>
Wanted! Descendants of John Penn, NZ’s Mystery WWI soldier
Friday, 11 November 2011, 11:46 am | Ancestry.com.au
To mark Armistice Day on 11 November, the anniversary of WWI’s end, New Zealand’s leading family history website, Ancestry.com.au, is on the hunt for descendants of a WWI soldier whose autographed photo was found tucked away in an antique shop in ... More >>
Wanted! Descendants Of John Penn, NZ’s Mystery WWI Soldier
Friday, 11 November 2011, 10:06 am | Ancestry.com.au
Ancestry.com.au is encouraging Kiwis to remember those who fought in World War One by researching whether they are related to New Zealand’s ‘mystery soldier’. More >>
Ancestry.com.au announces free access to immigration records
Wednesday, 31 August 2011, 9:31 am | Ancestry.com.au
Ancestry.com.au announces free access to all immigration and travel databases from 31 August – 6 September More >>
Ancestry.com.au Opens Records to Auckland Museum Visitors
Monday, 1 August 2011, 11:15 am | Ancestry.com.au
Ancestry.com.au is providing Auckland War Memorial Museum visitors with free, unlimited access to online historical records to mark the launch of Family History Month More >>
What Happened To Your Family Fortune?
Friday, 1 July 2011, 9:47 am | Ancestry.com.au
For the first time, Ancestry.com.au is allowing free access for all Kiwis with UK heritage to search for forgotten family fortunes. More >>
Kate Middleton And Jane Austen Are Related
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 1:13 pm | Ancestry.com.au
As the royal newlyweds embark on their first official tour of North America, arriving in the United States on July 8, Ancestry.com.au, the world’s largest online family history resource, today announced that the Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Jane ... More >>
‘Private Stats’ of Silent Cinema Stars Now Online
Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 3:25 pm | Ancestry.com.au
Includes records of Charlie Chaplin, “Fatty” Arbuckle and Oliver Hardy (images available) Directories reveal ‘vital statistics’ stars probably didn’t want you to know… More >>
Historic WW1 Kiwi Military Records Now Available Online
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 5:24 pm | Ancestry.com.au
Ancestry.com.au releases over 40 million historic military collections, free to search for a limited time this ANZAC Day Weekend More >>
