Resources for Wellington area c1904-1914.

[telephonist]

I am very interested in the NZ Illegitimacy Records as above. Has anyone enquired and could tell me what sort of information i might find please?

[spades]

Hi Telephonist,

It's effectively an index reading the researcher to primary sources which can vary greatly in detail, or lack of it.

As an example, I received this information from my request:

NZSG New Zealand Illegitimacy Records 1877-1950.
Name:           Annie MURDOCH
Information:  Child: Male (born 28/04/1905)
Mother:         Annie MURDOCH (later LA FRENTZ)
Father:          John HANNA
Maintenance: 7/6
Source:         1912 Auckland Guard Book Order File# 2067
For more information refer to:
Agency:
Serial:
Accession:
Auckland Guard Books (1894 - 1950) BADW 10331

Using this information I located the relevant file on Archway:

Title: Auckland Maintenance Order Guard Book Folio 1928 - 2139 (R3918056) 1912 - 1913 
BADW 10331 A207  131 / a  16

Hope this helps.

Spades

[telephonist]

Thanks so much for this example, is joining the NZSG the only way I can find information to search.

[spades]

Hi Telephonist,

It's a members-only service, I believe.

Perhaps email them and ask. They offer a wide range of other benefits well worth the cost of membership.

Spades

[Jo Harding]

Thank you, Spades, this may be worth pursuing.

Jo.

[Lucy2]

Her daughter was named Rata but this name was changed on her adoption. The details for her daughter are established and her family are in contact.

Hi Jo ... arriving here from your other thread ("Maori records").

I can't help (as yet) with any information for Edith Ethel KERRIDGE, but here is the registration of Rata's birth from the NZ BDM online index (where it is possible, with some tinkering, to deduce the "date of birth").

1920 / 25604 - GIBSON - Rata Gertrude
Parents:  Annie Ellen and Arthur Henry GIBSON
D.o.B.   =  28 June 1905

Interesting that this wasn't registered until 1920 ? ... and why, if her christian names had changed at adoption, these weren't used in the registration.   
[PapersPast ("Evening Post" - 19 January 1926) confirms in an engagement notice that Gwenda Eleanor was the only daughter of Mr and Mrs GIBSON of Ngaio, (Wellington) ... but only a son gets a mention in the obituary of Arthur Henry GIBSON (d. 1940).]

But back to Edith KERRIDGE, the birth mother.   (see next )  >>

  ~  Lu
 

[Lucy2]

Hi,

The NZSG hold a Pedigree Collection which looks to be her birth, which states 24 June 1881, Brighton, SSX, England.


Cheers
KHP

Re: Edith Ethel KERRIDGE (above) ^ :

Hi KHP  ... I take it that the above refers to a birth cert. which has been "donated" to the NZSG collection ?   I'm assuming too it would be a registry image of same (as provided by GRO) and not a photocopy ?   [Not sure how the NSZG Pedigree collection works ?   Is it a repository for "unwanted" certs. ... maybe those purchased "in error" by researchers ? ]   Hope you can enlighten me ?   

  Cheers

[Lucy2]

 
... if NZSG hold a copy of the birth of Edith Ethel KERRIDGE (1881 - Sussex), then someone must have information, (possibly from the birth registration or adoption record for Rata G. KERRIDGE ?? ), which provided the lead to this particular E.E. KERRIDGE  ??   [ Or not ??  Maybe they got a "wrong certificate" and hence, donated it ?? ] 

http://www.genealogy.org.nz/

Go to "Resources" (top bar) and click on "Members Interests" > enter surname "KERRIDGE".

A current NZSG member is researching (amongst others),  these names :

PAYNE - NZ - Wairarapa
KERRIDGE - NZ - WN (Wellington)
KERRIDGE - ENG - Sussex

 

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi Lu,

The NZSG Member would have filled out and submitted a Pedigree Registration Form, of their direct family line, they were/are (providing they are still members) searching for when they joined.  So No, it is not an unwanted certificate, but getting in touch with the contributor would provide more information.

Cheers
KHP