NZ Society of Genealogists Te Awamutu Branch

09/12/2025

To conclude our year the group held a supper evening in conjunction with our usual December Meeting The 14 attendees spent a pleasant evening reminiscing on Christmas past and how we celebrated it growing up. To those of us of a certain age there was a similarity, in turkeys from the farm, new potatoes, peas all from the family garden. Of course not to be forgotten was the Christmas steamed fruit pudding along with the three and six pence coins.
Along with this Sandra shared on screen the objectives we had hoped to meet in 2025, and asked each one did we make our targets. Some did and congratulations to you and for the rest of us hopefully 2026 will see us achieve more.

10/11/2025

The Poster depicting Armistice Day along with stories of Soldiers from the WWI Cenotaph Te Awamutu can be viewed at the RSA Te Awamutu

10/11/2025

Armistice Day: 11th Day of the 11th Month at 11 am

04/10/2025

17/07/2025

LEGACY USERS WORKSHOP
St Johns Rooms, Te Awamutu
SUNDAY 20 July 1-4 pm Door cover $5
Please ensure you have your laptops and cell phones with you

16/07/2025

Notes from the blog of a member away on his USA and Scotland 2025 trip. What a whirlwind fortnight it has been. My American adventure kicked off in Denver, with family exactly what I needed. Long walks on those incredible trails, the crisp Rocky Mountain air, the wildlife sightings were a genuine highlight. it’s a world away from home. And the fossils! Getting to explore that ancient history, touching something millions of years old magic
From the natural wonders of Colorado, it was a complete change of pace to New York State. More wonderful family visits, Then, the iconic NYC experiences: standing on Ellis Island, feeling the weight of history and the countless stories of arrival; gazing up at the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of so much. And last night, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" on Broadway was absolutely magical. I'm already looking forward to what Scotland has in store!

30/05/2025

My Royal Connection
While this meeting celebrates all things royal, if you’ve never actually had a brush with royalty then maybe you have visited a palace or two, or have ancestors with the surname King, McQueen, Duke, Prince, Lord or Earl. Have you ever thought about how they got that surname? If it is a story worth telling, then this is the time to tell it See you all with your stories Tuesday Evening

25/05/2025

A visit to Thames Museum by a number of our club's members was fantastic. A local has made miniature models of old buildings and we loved the map of the area on the floor. The Treasury archive and family history centre for Coromandel Heritage Trust is housed in the old library building, which was paid for by the American philanthropist - Carnegie, who grew up poor and through reading friends' books was educated and wanted to share worldwide the benefits of reading.