Some of the key resources for information on early Europeans in NZ and by regions are listed below.
NZ General
- Censuses various. see articles by Donald HANSEN
- “Forgotten but not gone: some early New Zealand census returns”
- “The Empire Census: New Zealand’s first national census in 1851”.
- Historic Births Deaths Marriages Department Internal Affairs
- Shadows of Time website – Early NZ Settlers 1769-1839
- Shadows of Time Website – Index of early Settlers 1840-1845
- Brett’s Historical Series: Early History of New Zealand, From Earliest Times to 1840,’ by R. A. A. Sherrin. and From 1840 to 1845,’ by J. H. Wallace. (lists included in the Shadows of Time websites above)
- Dictionary of NZ Biography
- Bolton Street Cemetery 8769 names early burials from 1840
- Family Search (free LDS site)
- Ancestry (commercial)
- My Heritage (commercial)
- Intentions to marriage – National Archives Wellington
- Shipping Lists .. many available on line.
- Naturalisations 1844
- Naturalisations 1846
- Newspapers Past
- Old Land Claims (O.L.C.) National Archives 457 persons lodged claims for land purchased before 1840.
- Wikipedia of New Zealand
- Pre-1839 European foreigners in NZ
- Wesleyan Ministers to NZ before 1840
- Church Registers. many regions. John Kinder Theological Library, Auckland
Auckland
- Police Censuses annual 1842-1846
- Jury Lists 1842, 1844, 1845, 1847, 1848 (NZ Gazette, Newspaper Past)
- 1882 Re-union of Old Settlers – Fortieth anniversary of the arrival of the Jane Gifford and Duchess of Argyle .. New Zealand Herald 10 Oct 1882
- Jubilee Gathering of Old Colonists – 1892 arrivals to Auckland and North Auckland pre 1843
- Early Settler’s Roll – Auckland Centennial 1940 (settlers in Auckland and Northland up to 1852) copies held in Auckland Public Library see further comments
- “The First Fleet of Auckland ” by Darry McCARTHY
- “A Demographic and Housing Study of the City’s Earliest European Settlement” by Martin McLEAN, 1989.
- “Early Auckland Births and Deaths” by Shirley KENDALL. (a PDF on a CD up to end 1845 and hard copies in Auckland Public Library)
- Births, Marriages, Deaths – 1843-1864, The Southern Cross (Auckland Public Library)
- “Addresses to Sir George GREY on his 74th birthday 1886”. (Signed by a large number of early settlers including date arrived in Colony.) Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Public Library. Available on line (see manuscripts on-line).
- Baptisms, Confirmations and Marriages – Bishop SELWYN. (Auckland Public Library)
- Births Deaths & Marriages at Auckland & Russell 1844-1852. (Auckland Public Library)
- Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths 1841-1880. St Patrick’ Cathedral Auckland. (Catholic). (Auckland Public Library)
- Registration of Families with connection with the Free Presbyterian Church, Auckland 1849 (available to download from Alexander Turnbull Library)
- “Touching on Death” early inquests in Auckland. see index to names.
Northland (Bay of Islands, Hokianga)
- Petition to King Edward 1837
- 1838 census of Hokianga by James BUSBY
- BUSBY, James 1802 – 1871 digital copy of MS
- Anglican Baptisms, Burials and marriages registers for Bay of Islands (Auckland Public Library)
- Church Book and Register of the Congregational Church Kororareka
- “Census of the Bay of Islands 1846” James Reddy CLENDON
- Hokianga Historical Society
- J. LEE papers Auckland Museum
- “The Unknown Kaipara 1250-1875” Bryan BYRNE.
- “Kororareka and other essays” Ormond WILSON
Wellington
- 1843 Burgess Roll
- Settlers Database – Petone Settlers Museum
- Jury Lists
- “Early Wellington” by Louis E WARD
- PECK of Taita — many early Wellington area families
Nelson
- Settler’s Database – Nelson Provincial Museum
- Ancestor’s Attic Library. 67 Trafalgar St, Nelson (contact)
- Jury Lists
- 1845 Census
- “A Dictionary of Regional Biography” Max D LASH, Nelson Historical Society 1992.
- “Nelson. A History of Early Settlement” Ruth M ALLAN
- “The Prow” website with many stories and links
New Plymouth
- 1843 Census (European population 1091, 617 males, 474 females)
Canterbury / Banks Peninsula
- Tales of Banks Peninsula (1884) by H C Jackson
- The French at Akaroa by T Lindsay BUICK
- French Akaroa by Peter TREMAIN
- Banks Peninsula: Cradle of Canterbury by Gordon OGILVIE
Otago
Oases Data Base – Settlers Museum – Dunedin
Southland / Stewart Island / Fiordland
- Stuart Island Museum
- Riverton Museum
- Ruapuke Registers BDMs Rev WOHLERS 1850 – 1885 (Auckland Public Library)
East Coast
North Island – other
- “Wanganui Old Settlers” James Garland WOON 1902
- “Early Whanganui” Alan BURNETT