Events and programmes cancelled until further notice.
Due to COVID-19 all Tauranga City Libraries are closed. We cancelled all children’s and adult programmes and events at the libraries from Monday, 23 March 2020.
Printable resources
We Relate: Te Aukaha resources
Researching your family tree and don’t know where else to look to find missing ancestors? Bring any information you have and let our experienced genealogist help.
Genealogy at the library
Need help with your genealogy research?
Call in at one of the Library Drop In Genealogy Help sessions hosted by local genealogy experts.
No booking necessary.
Bring along your laptop if you have one and any details you have already collected.
Tauranga Library
Second Friday of the month, except December and January
10am – 12noon
Nga Wahi Rangahau Collection, 1st floor, Tauranga Library
Contacts:
Joy: 07 575 5820
Morag: 022 185 3643
Papamoa Library
Fourth Friday of the month, except January
10am – 12 noon
Pāpāmoa Library
Contacts:
Kate McEwan (Convenor): katemcewan5@gmail.com or phone 07 939 7884
Rowena Sinclair: rmss.tmds@gmail.com or phone 07 562 8839
Elinor Rawlings (Secretary): papgen@gmail.com
Betty Atkinson (DNA results help by appointment): betty.ra.atkinson@xtra.co.nz or phone 0274 475 448
Join a Local Genealogy Group
Genealogy @ The Mount
An informal group which meets on the first Wednesday of the month
10am–12noon
Arataki Community Centre
Zambuck Way
Enquiries to Joy Edmonds on 07 575 5820 or Ken Read on 07 575 6260
New Zealand Society of Genealogists
Pāpāmoa Branch
Second Monday of the month, February – December
9.30am
Pāpāmoa Library Community Centre, Tohora Room
Gravatt Road, Pāpāmoa
Enquiries to Kate McEwan on 07 929 7884 or email: Papamoa@genealogy.org.nz
Related links
Genealogy assistance
National library family history research
New Zealand history genealogy links
Last Reviewed: 20/03/2020