research

Contact us for specific information about an item in the Collections.

If you are researching your family or maritime history then these organisations may be able to help:

• Petone Settlers Museum - passenger lists for ships that arrived in Wellington between 1839-1897.
• Wellington City Archives - holds the records for Wellington City Council and the Union Steamship Company.
• Archives New Zealand - preserves public records of long term value including the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi
• National Library of New Zealand - has shipping, births, deaths, marriage, cemetery and probate indexes.
• NZ National Maritime Museum - has an immigration search portal detailing vessel and passenger arrivals to New Zealand in the 19th Century.
• Local libraries and genealogical societies are also valuable sources of information.