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New Zealand / Re: Change of name - Help required.
« on: Wednesday 09 July 25 10:35 BST (UK)  »
Mt Father's cousin has died, age over 90. So I guess I will never know the answer to my puzzle. I should have to deduce that Uncle Joe never went to China - and hence never came back at age 8.

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New Zealand / Re: Change of name - Help required.
« on: Friday 04 July 25 00:16 BST (UK)  »
That's the puzzle. His kids don't know, and I was too young to know. But not likely that anyone in the family would have taken him back. I have one other person to ask - if she is still alive. Just need to find that lady - she was over 90 at the time covid 19 hit, and her grandson was made redundant at the same time as my daughter - so have lost contact with him.

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New Zealand / Re: Change of name - Help required.
« on: Thursday 03 July 25 07:27 BST (UK)  »
Yes that's right. His family left on the Monowai on 18 May 1934, under different names. And he is definitely not on the list.  https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KGM3-V6Q

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New Zealand / Re: Change of name - Help required.
« on: Thursday 03 July 25 05:57 BST (UK)  »
Yes, I have found his arrival date back to NZ. But it appears that he didn't leave with his family. I already have the list  for when the family left, but he is not with them.

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New Zealand / Re: Change of name - Help required.
« on: Thursday 03 July 25 05:28 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Lu - I shall stop looking for a name change then. Just the question of whether he did go to China remains. I'll focus on that for the moment.

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New Zealand / Re: Change of name - Help required.
« on: Thursday 03 July 25 04:51 BST (UK)  »
Had confirmation from Hawera Genealogy group regarding my Uncle's change of name, from Moy to Chong. However, haven't found any evidence of an official name change ie via Deed Poll. Would this have to have been done, in order for him to go about his daily life, like get married, vote etc. If so, where should I be looking for this? Also another mystery. It appears as if he returned to NZ at the age of 8, with his Mother, in 1939. I can't find him ever leaving NZ.  Also he was enrolled at primary school from 1937 to 1944.

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New Zealand / Re: Change of name - Help required.
« on: Thursday 26 June 25 07:31 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the reply - I'll know for next time.

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New Zealand / Re: Change of name - Help required.
« on: Thursday 26 June 25 06:59 BST (UK)  »
Have had advice re Deceased on Birth Certificate. BDM Notarise the Death on the Birth Certificate - to prevent fraud.

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New Zealand / Re: Change of name - Help required.
« on: Thursday 26 June 25 06:01 BST (UK)  »
BTW - I was told that I could get a print out (Not the certificate) of the Birth Certificate. How do you get that from BDM? What difference would it be to the certificate?

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