Registers and indexes of burials, cremations and grave plots as well as maps and plans of cemetery plots. A pdf version of the burial records, updated on october 16, 2019 may be found here. Some of the victims of the 1886 tarawera eruption are buried here, as well as some early transfers from an even older burial ground on the eastern side of sala street. Cemetery database now online rangitikei district councils blog. We are working away updating our cemeteries, including photographing graves and available records. Use this search to find a burial or cremation record. Download our using the cemetery search guide for more information. About new zealand, cemetery records, 18002007 these transcriptions of headstones from cemeteries in new zealand typically include details such as name, birth date, death date, and the cemetery name and plot location. While considerable care has been taken in the preparation of the cemetery records there may be errors or omissions in the data presented. Find a burial or cremation record auckland council. This online database contains the records for the alexandra, clyde, omakau blacks and nevis. This pdf file contains scanned images of the index to deaths that occurred in the state of new jersey. Billiongraves provides an app for smartphones so that users can take photos of gravestones at any cemetery worldwide and upload the photos to the billiongraves web site. The old cemetery on the hill on ardrossan street behind the commercial hotel was closed in 1867 and the consent of relatives of persons interred there was obtained to allow the remains to be moved here.
We dont hold any records for private cemeteries in our district. To find a person interred in one of the councilowned cemeteries, use our cemeteries search function our current cemetery fees and charges can be found here councilowned cemeteries. Covid19 alert level 4 restrictions for funerals and tangi mean that we have to limit cemetery and burial services at our cemeteries. Plots may be purchased in advance and full details are available from the council. Bourail new zealand war cemetery lies about 9 kilometres southeast of bourail, on the main road north and east of the nera river, which flows into bourail bay. It is not the hauraki district council cemetery by. It was established in 1886 and is the final resting place for over 70,000 people. Westport orowaiti cemetery contains the official war graves of 4 men who served in the new zealand forces during the first world war.
Search cemetery records waimakariri district council. Please see below information regarding each cemetery within our region. Cemetery records published here were acquired from new zealand cemeteries, churches, municipalities, associations and genealogists specifically for family history and local history research. These transcriptions of headstones from cemeteries in new zealand typically include details such as name, birth date. For that reason, codc is keen to get feedback from the community about the cemetery record search service and welcomes contact from those who identify anything they feel needs amendment. We are able to provide information to people if requested, free of charge. Thamescoromandel district council community cemeteries.
As these are done they will be added to our cemeteries database. Lists details of burials in symonds street cemetery, the main auckland cemetery until it closed in 1886. Billiongraves is the worlds largest resource for searchable gps cemetery data, and is growing bigger and better every day. Roxburgh, named by the early settlers after the town of roxburgh in scotland, was originally a gold mining settlement established in the 1860s at the time of the otago gold rush.
Cemetery search search our cemetery database it includes casket burials and ash interments. Cemeteries and crematorium masterton district council. Christchurch city council cemeteries database advanced. Please begin your search by entering a surname or a cemetery. The database of records for the cemeteries administered by council clifton bulls, mangaweka, mt view marton, ratana, taihape and turakina are now available to view through the rangitikei district council website.
Statuary is only permitted in the monumental part of the masterton cemetery and upon application to council. Cemetery record search central otago district council. If you download a copy of the death registration from births, deaths. The herbert cemetery is off the main road south of oamaru, on the way to dunedin, on mt charles above the herbert township. When formerly held by any public office, or instrument of any kind of the central government of new zealand, and now in the custody of any local authority.
There are 2 commonwealth burials of the 19141918 war and 1 of the 19391945 war here. Currently there is a delay in the search process on the database. Should you find any records that require corrections please contact us. This online database contains the records for the alexandra, clyde, omakau blacks and nevis cemeteries only. The niche wall and the rsa sections are still in operation. You can also download maps and aerial photos of the cemeteries. The guide suggests which resources to look at, for christchurch burials, burials elsewhere in canterbury and burials elsewhere in new zealand. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the mangatera cemetery, dannevirke, manawatuwanganui, new zealand billiongraves cemetery and images. We encourage the public to use this database to try and find the information they require, if the information can not be found please contact customer service january 2019 please note. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the prebbleton cemetery, prebbleton, canterbury, new zealand billiongraves cemetery and images. Nov 12, 2010 it has taken about four years for queenstown lakes district council parks manager gordon bailey to establish the queenstown lakes districts online database for its cemetery records but the job is not yet complete. Burial records date from september 1895 for porirua cemetery, 1975 for whenua tapu, and 1850 for pauatahanui. The cemetery is thought to have been established around the same time, although records prior to 1890 were lost in a. Any errors found in these records stem from their original sources.
Users can then transcribe the gravestone information from the photos online. Cemetery records symonds street and st stephens, parnell. Masterton district council manages and operates cemeteries at riverside and archer street and two rural cemeteries at hastwell and tinui. Westport orowaiti cemetery nzhistory, new zealand history. This database is for those who want to find information on anyone buried at a waikato district council managed cemetery. You can access hastings cemetery database here and napiers cemetery database here. This small auckland city council administered cemetery includes the graves of many early settler families. Mangatera cemetery, dannevirke, manawatuwanganui, new zealand. While every effort is made to ensure records are accurate, because of the nature of historical documents, there may be errors or omissions in data.
Prebbleton cemetery, prebbleton, canterbury, new zealand. Dec 03, 2010 the database of records for the cemeteries administered by council clifton bulls, mangaweka, mt view marton, ratana, taihape and turakina are now available to view through the rangitikei district council website. Application for cemetery reservation prepurchase pdf, 54 kb searching cemetery records. If you would like to contribute your waikato region, nz cemetery records to this archive, please visit our publishing guidelines. All vases and containers for flowers shall be housed in insets set into a memorial base. Cemetery records, auckland new zealandgenweb project. Bourail is on the western coast of the island of new caledonia, which lies approximately 1600 kilometres north of new zealand. The purpose of this list is for people to find the exact cemetery name or location of a relative or friend. Council may remove any neglected or broken vases, plants, flowers etc from any grave. Find out about private cemeteries and urupa within the waikato district. Greytown cemetery, created by marijke bullians, greytown, wairarapa, wellington, new zealand take billiongraves with you wherever you go. The crematorium is located at wairarapa funeral services. View fees and charges for council cemeteries in the auckland region.
Cemeteries of the wairoa district provide land and facilities for the burial or interment of ashes of the dead and their remembrance and. Note a search for hillsborough records will likely produce more than one result for the same name. Please be patient with us we are a small team of volunteers. Waikumete cemetery is new zealand s largest cemetery. Cemetery maps funeral directors, dunedin, new zealand. Cemetery maps are available for download for cemeteries across dunedin. Cemetery records, locations, plot booking and venue hire. But they may also provide family relationships with name and other details about a spouse, cause of death, military dates, an. These transcriptions of headstones from cemeteries in new zealand typically include details such as name, birth date, death date, and the cemetery name and plot location. Our current cemetery fees and charges can be found here. You can help by collecting headstone images from local and other cemeteries, and then by transcribing the personal information found on the images. It has taken about four years for queenstown lakes district council parks manager gordon bailey to establish the queenstown lakes districts online database for its cemetery records but the job is not yet complete. Get the billiongraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery.
Contact the local kaumatua or a runanga representative. This cemetery includes provisions for burials and ash interments. Information on cemetery services and restrictions during the covid19 alert level 4 lockdown. Our cemetery records have been compiled by transferring information from district registersbooks into this database. Search cemetery records the councils cemetery and crematorium records can be viewed online. Cemetery transcriptions linked below remain free of charge, no subscriptions required.
This cemetery includes the rsa sections and also the niche wall. Free access to new zealand cemetery records and tombstone inscriptions. Waikato region, new zealand, cemetery records genealogy. Tauranga city councils online cemeteries database provides information regarding burial locations all six cemeteries operated by tauranga city council. Waitangi opotiki lawn cemetery is our largest cemetery. Other sources of genealogy information include funeral directors records, newspaper death notices, electoral rolls and transcriptions compiled by the nz society of genealogists. This is the first time that this information has been.
Records are also available for searching at the council offices in otorohanga. View the cemetery guidelines pdf, 128 kb memorials and plaques. Use the tool below to search the cemetery archives for records. If you have no interest in graves just go for one of the best views of the north otago countryside. You can search our burial and cremation records for our three public cemeteries. More information can be found here gatherings are not permitted at burials, cremations, memorial services, open or closed caskets or viewings, funeral wakes, processions or receptions and social gatherings, both indoors. This information was obtained through a successful new jersey open public records act opra request filed by the nonprofit organization reclaim the records against the new jersey department of health in the summer of 2018. The first recorded burial here was in august, 1886. The cemetery search page can be found within the community services menu then cemeteriescemetery. Other central otago cemetery information will be progressively added over time. An overview of hamilton cemeteries and crematorium.
Find out where the waikato district council maintained cemeteries are located. Visit ourauckland to learn about auckland councils response to covid19. For cemetery records, search our online record search cemetery record search also try our online map tool for taruheru, tokomaru bay, te puia springs, tolaga bay, ormond and patutahi cemeteries cemetery search external link burial register books for all cemeteries are available for viewing at our customer service office. Here is a list of the most common questions and answers asked about our cemetery policy. The cemetery search page can be found within the community services menu then cemeteriescemetery search see images below. There are a number of urupa around our district theyre not maintained by wairoa district council. Further information rotorua cemetery and crematorium p. This is a short reference guide to some of the requirements in relation to councils cemeteries. The present cemetery was established around 1866, at the time lawrence was proclaimed a municipality. Research your new zealand genealogy for free by searching and viewing new zealand cemetery records. Please use the cemetery search to locate burials and memorials in. Cemetery records online otago daily times online news. Both should be checked as corrections and supplementary information.
There are eight council operated cemeteries and three privatelymanaged cemeteries in the manawatu district. The council maintains and operates cemeteries for the south taranaki district at eltham, hawera, kaponga, manaia. Cemetery database now online rangitikei district council. It is set in over 90 acres of rolling countryside, with beautiful bush clad valleys and pockets of remnant native trees. Read more about the cemetery, including a list of those those buried, here cwgc. Funeral directors association nz covid19 information. Cemeteries and cemetery records our selection of internet resources cemeteries and cemetery records. Christchurch cemetery guides based on cemetery tours that take place as part of yearly heritage week events, from the research and notes of richard l n greenaway. Central hawkes bay district council have their cemetery records online in a searchable database. For online searching of the cemetery database, please visit this page. Cromwell cemetery burial records the complete burial records for the cromwell cemetery may be viewed by clicking the link above.
Rotorua cemetery in rotorua, bay of plenty find a grave. Sandon cemetery is surrounded by rolling farmland and connected to sanson township via a walkway. Burial records and maps cromwell cemetery association. These cemetery records and transcriptions have been left unedited from their original sources for purposes of illustrating what the original records reflect. To access information about your relatives in other whanganui district councilcontrolled cemeteries or for more details of cremation records contact. St stephens churchyard burials date from 1849 to 1982. Cemetery records hillsborough onetangi, waiheke island otahuhu public waikaraka and others. Cemetery search the cemetery search tool contains burial information for the aramoho cemetery. Cemetery database central hawkes bay district council. Download pdf 420 kb list of protected records for local. Thank you to bert and pauline miller for assistance with records and research for the site. It occupies a site of 108 hectares in glen eden, auckland, and also contains a crematorium in the southwest corner of the cemetery. Advanced search christchurch city council cemeteries database.
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