LIANZA 2014 Report from the Team

LIANZA 2014 Report from the Team

In keeping with the conference theme we are certainly “Connecting” with many librarians, “thriving” on their company and collegiality. Had lots of requests from people missing the fab liquorice allsorts hats, but even more praise for the new ‘striking’ shirts as well....
Community Newspapers, Community Memory

Community Newspapers, Community Memory

How can our community ‘memory’ be preserved (for future generations and today’s researchers)?   Local or community have tremendous local history and community interest;  they’re full of names, local stories and advertisements that provide a unique social...
LIANZA 2014 Conference

LIANZA 2014 Conference

With this conference nearly upon us we are looking forward to catching up with those of you we know and meeting those of you we don’t.  This year we are taking a different approach to the conference and in the spirit of the theme, Connect and Thrive, we are being...
Hills Harbours Heritage – NZSG Conference 2014

Hills Harbours Heritage – NZSG Conference 2014

New Zealand Society of Genealogists have their AGM and Conference in Wellington this Queen’s Birthday Weekend. There are some wonderful speakers from the USA (Dr Colleen Fitzpatrick), Australia and New Zealand presenting on a wide range of subjects, and a range of...

The Pledge enters Christchurch history

All eight volumes of The Pledge – made up of signatures from 27,000 Cantabrians pledging their support for Christchurch and their region – will pass into care of the Christchurch City Council on Friday 21 February. The University of Canterbury’s UC CEISMIC Digital...