Hutt Valley Genealogy Branch

Media Coverage

20 September 2018, Stuff.co.nz (Dominion Post) :: 'Big auntie Kate': three women find their connection to Kate Sheppard
It's the mother of all family reunions: three women in the dining room of the historic Vogel House, Lower Hutt exploring their common ancestor, Kate Sheppard.
Historian Sandra Greig [NZSG Lower Hutt branch member] and Hutt City archivist Jennie Henton brought together the three women and set up the Women Suffragists in the Hutt exhibition. The exhibition and series of talks is marking the 125th anniversary of New Zealand women getting the vote and is open from September 20 to October 2 [2018] in Vogel House on Woburn Rd, Lower Hutt.

04 May 2017, Wellington Access Radio - Hutt Zone :: Sandra Greig interviewed by John MacDonald (13')
Melling aka Stillingfleet: Melling's history before it goes. Sandra Greig is the author of a new book on the history of Melling. Hear about the history of Melling before 117 buildings get bulldozed to strengthen the Hutt River stop banks.

05 April 2016, Hutt News :: Hutt Central gets ready for 150th
Hutt Central School's 150th jubilee is to be held over Labour Weekend 2016. The school's original Honours Board, which was unveiled in 1922, went missing in the 1970s.

18 August 2015, Hutt News :: Granddad's flights inspire writer
[Almost same article that appeared in Stuff.co.nz on 16 August 2015]
The NZ Society of Genealogists challenged young people to research and tell the World War I or WWII story of a family member through the competition "What Did You Do in the War, Grandy?". Lower Hutt 11-year-old Genevieve Woolf was a runner-up but her real prize was finding out more about her late granddad.

18 August 2015, Hutt News :: Open day offers help in family history research
The keynote event in Family History Month is the Family History Open Day with guest speakers, and genealogy groups from around the region are setting up help tables at the Hutt Bowling Club on Saturday, 22 August 2015.

16 August 2015, Stuff.co.nz :: Lower Hutt pupil's project on grandfather's WWII service wins award
The NZ Society of Genealogists challenged young people to research and tell the World War I or WWII story of a family member through the competition "What Did You Do in the War, Grandy?". Lower Hutt 11-year-old Genevieve Woolf was a runner-up but her real prize was finding out more about her late granddad.

24 March 2015, Hutt News :: Branch helps trace family tree
Hutt Valley branch of NZ Society of Genealogists is holding a Family History Open Day where volunteers will help trace family trees. Acting convenor, Anita West talks about researching her Great-aunt Christina Gibbon who served as a WWI nurse.

16 December 2014, Hutt News :: Medal mystery still unsolved
Research by member of Hutt Valley branch of NZSG, Dawn Chambers helps re-unite a WWI medal with daughter of original recipient.

December 2014, The Petone Chronicle :: Searching for ancestors just got easier
Hutt City Council has added the Taita Cemetery records to its online database. Graeme McVerry gave a very detailed tour of 'Discovery', a feature of the UK National Archives website. Graeme found details of his father, Jack McVerry, and his Pathfinders Squadron.

10 June 2014, Stuff.co.nz :: Great-uncle's bravery honoured in trip
Gary Stratton's great-uncle James Fraser Craig was killed during a World War II bombing mission near Sondernach. Residents unveil memorial to honour the Royal New Zealand Air Force flight lieutenant and his Lancaster bomber crew.

28 May 2013, Hutt News :: Modern tools transform family history research
Hutt Valley Branch of the NZSG celebrated its 30th Anniversary with cake, good company and recollections of how family history research has changed since the formation of the group in 1983. Photograph of life member Lynly Yates and long-serving secretary Joan Bray.

01 April 2013, Hutt Radio - Monday Magazine :: Alistair Hardy interviewed by John MacDonald (19'17")
Prior to a Research Day, Alistair Hardy explains how to trace your family history using local resources.

13 March 2012, Hutt News :: Volunteers join paper trail hunt
Members of Hutt Valley Branch volunteered their services to help get the last batch of the Hutt Valley cemetery records on line. Secretary, Terry Stock co-ordinated this significant effort. Photograph of Terry Stock and Hutt City chief archivist Jennie Henton.

25 August 2011, Stuff.co.nz :: Colourful family past uncovered
Photograph. Alistair Hardy searched for 10 years to track down information on his Irish great-grandmother.

14 June 2011, Hutt News :: No internet for this research
Photograph. Hutt Valley genealogy club members, Marie Perham, Joy Adams and Jan Walker, together with Helen Hinton, have received coveted branch awards for their many years of dedication in transcribing local records to help other researchers.

21 April 2010, Petone Herald :: Library and genealogy a 'Successful Partnership'
Hutt Valley Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists has relocated their collection of books, CDs, and other resources to Petone Library. Their collection has been added to the library catalogue.

31 October 2006, Hutt News :: Interest high in family ties
Hutt Valley Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists is expecting a renewed interest in family history as UKTV airs the BBC television series tracing the ancestry of six British celebrities: Who Do You Think You Are? Photograph: Sandra Greig (right) seeks the help of fellow member Sheila Clegg.

18 November 2003, Hutt News :: Keeping track of kith and kin
Genealogist Belly Pyne is a willing volunteer who assists others to research their own family histories. She is a founder and life member of the Hutt Valley Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists. Her husband's "tree" includes family name of Zinzan.

1 April 2003, Hutt News :: Genealogists celebrate family history milestone
The Hutt Valley Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists celebrated a milestone in their own "family history" recently - their 20th birthday. Photograph of 20-years-worth of HV Genealogy chairpeople - Hylton Tuckett (foundation chair), Peggy Crawford, Graeme Constable (currently national president NZSocG), Sandra Greig (current chair) and Mike Guest.

19 November 2002, Hutt News :: Grieg convenor of Hutt genealogy branch
Sandra Grieg is the new Convenor of the Hutt Valley Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists. AGM. Guest speaker for the evening was Marsha Donaldson, who spoke on documents available for family historians in the Manuscripts Collection at the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington.

06 March 2001, Hutt News :: Fact-diggers mine for council gold
A group of members of the Hutt Valley branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists volunteer every Monday morning to help Hutt City Council archivist Ruth Robinson make old council records more accessible to people. Photograph: (left to right) Len Dangerfield, Iris Fraser, Molly Geeves, Marie Perham, Jan Walker, Joy Adams, Betty Dangerfield and Helen Hinton.

circa March 1983, Hutt News :: HV genealogical society formed
More than 60 people attended the inaugural meeting of the Hutt Valley group of the New Zealand Genealogical Society.