Further Information

The following is a list of alternative institutions that may be able to assist you in your search for family history and shipping.

Historic Petone Trail View an interactive map of Petone’s historic locations here.
Passenger Lists Hutt City Council Database 
Papers Past
Find My Past
Cyndi’s List
Helen’s Page of New Zealand History
Photographs The Pictorial Reference Section at the Alexander Turnbull Library has photographs of some immigrant vessels.

Wellington Maritime Museum also holds photographs of vessels; steam-powered rather than sail.

New Zealand National Maritime Museum has a large collection of photographs.
Alexander Turnbull Library 58–78 Molesworth Street
PO Box 1467, Wellington
Ph: (04) 474 3000
Email: atl@natlib.govt.nz
Website: www.natlib.govt.nz/atl
National Library of New Zealand 58–78 Molesworth Street
PO Box 1467, Wellington
Ph: (04) 474 3000
Email: information@natlib.govt.nz
Website: www.natlib.govt.nz
Archives New Zealand 10 Mulgrave Street
PO Box 12-050, Wellington
Ph: (04) 499 5595
Email: enquiries@archives.govt.nz
Website: www.archives.govt.nz
Auckland Museum The Auckland Domain
Parnell, Auckland
Ph: 09 309 0443
Website: www.aucklandmuseum.comOnline Cenotaph
Website: www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph
New Zealand National Maritime Museum Cnr Quay/Hobson Street
PO Box 3141, Auckland 1015
Ph: (09) 373 0800
Email: museum@nzmaritime.org.nz
Website: www.nzmaritime.org.nz
Museum of Wellington City and Sea Queens Wharf
PO Box 893, Wellington
Ph: (04) 472 8904
Email: museumofwellington@wmt.org.nz
Website: www.museumofwellington.co.nz
Births Deaths and Marriages Central Registry, Lvl 3, 47 Boulcott Street
PO Box 10526, Wellington
Ph: 0800 22 52 52
Email: bdm.nz@dia.govt.nz
Website: www.bdm.govt.nz
Auckland Institute & Museum Library Auckland Domain, Parnell
Private Bag 92018, Auckland 1030
Ph: (09) 309 0443
Email: library@aucklandmuseum.com
Website: www.aucklandmuseum.com
Hawkes Bay Museum PO Box 248, Napier
Ph: (06) 835 7781
Email: info@hbct.co.nz
Website: www.thehawkesbaymuseum.co.nz
New Zealand Society of Genealogists Symonds Street
PO Box 8795, Auckland
Ph: (09) 570 4248
Hutt Valley Branch
P.O Box 31024
Lower Hutt
Email: nzsg-contact@genealogy.org.nz
Website: www.genealogy.org.nz
Canterbury Museum Rolleston Avenue
Christchurch 8013
Ph: (03) 366 5000
Email: info@canterburymuseum.com
Website: www.canterburymuseum.com
Hocken Library 65 Albany Street
PO Box 56, Dunedin
Ph: (03) 479 8868
Email: asklibrary@otago.ac.nz
Website: www.library.otago.ac.nz
Family History Centres 140 Moxham Avenue
Hataitai, Wellington
Ph: (04) 386 1227
California Drive, Upper Hutt City Council
Ph: (04) 526 425948
Ngatitoa Street, Porirua
Ph: (04) 237 5412