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Date Posted: 22:47:30 07/20/05 Wed
Author: booger
Subject: Re: Welcome
In reply to: Robert 's message, "Welcome" on 21:47:36 05/31/02 Fri

>Welcome to this Genealogy Forum directly targeted as a
>FREE service to New Zealand Citizens. Clearly when
>deciding to trace our descendants we come across a
>wealth of foreign sites that do not include New
>Zealand. So Presto lets get it going here. Tell others
>of this site on URL
>http://geocities.com/heretaunga_2000/new_zealand_geneol
>ogy.htm. When I can get the time I will recommend
>other sites that may help. When tracing relatives we
>will have much in common with Australia and The United
>Kingdom, in the mad Gold Rush days many came to New
>Zealand to make their fortunes, or to begin a new life
>with less repression and class distinctions. We expect
>to review histories from Maori, Murri, Polynesian, and
>Pakeha (English) sources, and cover hints of earlier
>Portuguese, Chinese, German, Italian, etc, There is
>even hints of the Australian Aborigine (who call
>themselves the Murri People, and called Maru iwi by
>the Polynesians) having made the shore of the West
>Coast of the North Island.
>Don't hesitate to refer others to Website URLs that
>can enlighten us. Does anyone have old Parade Magazine
>stories, that gave many tib-bits of historical
>interest.
>Get out those birth certificates and old photos.
>Personally I am looking for photos of the events and
>people in the Westcoast Buller region, to enhance a
>manuscript, The Buller District. by W.E.Spencer. See
>URL
>http://www.geocities.com/heretaunga_2000/chap1_buller.h
>tm A unique bit of history of Southern New Zealand,
>and the Goldrush days. Did you know Westport was being
>considered as becoming the Capital of New Zealand,
>that the Germans who went there to mine gold took back
>information about the gold there which Hitler
>considered would provide wealth to keep his war
>efforts going. When one sees the Japanese Squid fleets
>line up along the Horizon the sky glows with the
>massive electric bulbs used to lure the young squids
>to the surface. That the Japanese employ the convicts
>on these ships to ply the trade putting them to a
>valued use for their country. You will discover my
>own Website on
>http://geocities.com/heretaunga_2000/strictly_new_zeala
>nd.htm.
>Well give it your best and we will see how thing
>develop. Tell your friends who are interested in
>Genealogy to pitch in and help.
>Yours in peace...Robert.

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