Researching your family tree is a fascinating pastime. At the Central Library we have the resources both for those looking to make a start on their genealogy research, and for experienced researchers needing unique Waikato material.

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Fancy being holed up in the library for 8 hours to do nothing but Genealogy?  The next Night @ the Library for genealogy research will be held on Saturday 1 May.  See here for details.
 

Check our getting started page for tips on how to begin your genealogy research.

 Check our resources page for a full listing of our Family History Resources. 
 
A volunteer from the Hamilton Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists is also available on Thursday mornings to help you with your research.

Family History magazines held by Hamilton City Libraries.
Family History CD-ROMs
Archives and manuscripts

Some of our favourite weblinks:
Births, Deaths and Marriages historical indexes
Paperspast - historical newspapers
Family Search
You may also like to check out our full list of family history websites

Family History databases