The Kilbirnie Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists
The Kilbirnie Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists meets on the first Thursday of the month in the Matairangi Room at the Ākau Tangi Sports Centre, 72 Kemp Street, Kilbirnie.
Guests are always welcome! Come along and find out more!
| Date | Day | Details |
| 5 March 2026 | Thursday | Rick Howland: Records From NZ Defence Force Personnel Archives and Medals Learn more about what you can find on your family who served |
| 18 March 2026 | Wednesday | Cemeteries Month – Cemetery Visit Details will be in Genealogix |
| 2 April 2026 | Thursday | Karen Boxall Restoration of the Edwin Fox Find out more about one of oldest surviving merchant ships which brought immigrants to New Zealand and is now in Picton |
| 15 April 2026 | Wednesday | Research Morning – Ākau Tangi Sports Centre Full Branch resources including knowledgeable people available! |
Monthly Meeting timings
9.00am Doors open. Help desks and Branch resources available
10.00 – 11.30am Meeting and speaker
Research Morning timings
9.00am – 12 noon Unless offsite, then as per schedule above.
Onsite Research Mornings will have available full branch resources and many helpful people!
Covid-19
Mask wearing is no longer required, but members are welcome to use masks according to personal preference.
FamilySearch Desk – National Library
Volunteers from various Greater Wellington NZSG Branches provide support for FamilySearch at the National Library. The National Library is an affiliate FamilySearch library so there is access to millions of records you can’t get at home.
Volunteers are available from 10am – 2pm every day the Library is open.
