>John, Unfortunately my reply is very much in the negative. As far as Census information is concerned to quote from the website of the NZ Statistics Dept. "On your census form, you were asked for your name and address. They were only needed to reach you if anything was missing or if you had been selected to take part in surveys on disability or the Mäori language, which followed the census. In 2001, there was a question that asked if you gave your consent to having your individual census form archived for 100 years. The forms of those who did not give consent have been destroyed by shredding." If you are hoping to use census information to track individuals it is not available. Also NZ BDM records are not available on the internet at present. It is possible to look at the indexes at many libraries but then one has to order a certificate from the Department of Internal affairs and hope you picked the correct entry. Both the NZ Statistics Department and Internal affairs have websites which explain their policies and what is available. On a more positive note the NZ Society of Genealogists Inc provides information in certain areas to its members (www.genealogy.org.nz) Bryan Pannett (member 11480) > > >Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 09:52:49 +0100 >From: "John Sisley" <johnandmary@sisley4321.freeserve.co.uk> >Subject: [SFHG] New Zealand Census Records >To: <SFHG@rootsweb.com> >Message-ID: <000b01c8acfb$1b290120$92fa6d5b@ermintrude> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >Can anyone advise where I might be able to find >and look at the New Zealand Census Returns >covering the period of 1870 to 1910. Also the >whereabouts of NZ BMD Records on the internet >would be useful. > >John Sisley >(member 11601) > >------------------------------ > -- --Bryan Pannett