Should you find any records that require corrections please contact us. Oamaru resident tina parkes was likely to have been the first person to legally walk her dog through the oamaru cemetery last friday following the waitaki district councils adoption of the dog control bylaw and policy. Published in 20 it is an introduction to oamaru cemeteries with maps and headstones of the old and new cemeteries. Burial plots data available online otago daily times.
Cemetery records now on genealogy database 1 news tvnz. Contact the local kaumatua or a runanga representative. There are 17 commonwealth burials of the 19141918 war and 6. Lawrence cemetery lawrence, central otago, south island, new zealand. Search burials at timaru district council administered cemeteries. Our online cemetery search now has a map showing the plot location. Search cemetery database te kimi i te raraunga urupa. Palmerston cemetery, waitaki district, contains the official war graves of 2 men who served in the new zealand forces during the first world war. Read more about the cemetery, including a list of those those buried, here cwgc. Oamaru cemetery contains the official war graves of 16 men who served in the new zealand forces during the first world war and who died before 1 september 1921.
The councils cemetery database contains more than 50,000 entries for the four invercargill and bluff cemeteries and the southland crematorium. You can also access cemeteries search here if you have trouble below or wish to print the plot records. The napier city council have their cemetery records online in a searchable database. A map for each cemetery showing the block numbers can be downloaded from cemeteries i nformation page. Note currently all cemeteries except old napier are online.
Oamaru cemetery in oamaru, otago find a grave cemetery. Old oamaru cemetery, created by barrierexpress, oamaru, otago, new zealand take billiongraves with you wherever you go. Crematorium records are not listed in this cemeteries database. It is a triangular plot of ground, containing twelve acres, and is well kept, being planted with ornamental trees and flower borders. The database has been put online by the north otago museum through the waitaki district councils website, under online services. Charlton park cemetery was commissioned by the gore borough council in 1974.
There are a number of urupa around our district theyre not maintained by wairoa district council. Oamaru lawn cemetery in oamaru, otago find a grave. Oamaru old cemetery new zealand completed requests page 1. There are only a small number of barbadoes street cemetery records in the database. Our amenities administrator organises bookings and provides information on the cemeteries, including how to arrange burials, cremations or memorials. Oamaru cemetery commonwealth war graves commission. Cromwells cemetery located on the outwash plains of the legendry gold bearing kawarau river has been in existence since the early 1900s, following the closure of cromwells first cemetery at litany street. Cemetery record search central otago district council.
Wharerangi cemetery records have been audited and are now available in our online database. The branch has compiled a cd of headstone transcriptions for the. Oamaru lawn cemeteryo rsa circle ows 118 rsa baby garden 525 526 7 528 oy st rxy st 529 530 53 1 532 522 52 1 l e v e n st a g2 a 1g a 3g main entrance sextons office a g4 a 5g 30 cle r8 rsa y garden 528 527 526 525 roy st roy st 536 535 534 533 532 531 529. Oamaru old cemetery new zealand completed requests page. Interments are carried out every day, except for sundays and public holidays. Do you sell tickets for an event, performance or venue. If you have no interest in graves just go for one of the best views of the north otago countryside. You can search all the records that we have and find, interment details, headstone inscriptions, headstone photo and a location map. Located on the south west edge of the town on cemetery road, this large cemetery is divided. Situated near the mouth of the kuriwao gorge with popotunoa hill to the north and kuriwao. The rural township of clinton is situated on state highway 1 about halfway between dunedin and invercargill and the junction with sh93 clinton to mataura is in the town.
Apr, 20 families wanting to know where ancestors are buried in oamaru s cemeteries can now search for plots online. Oamaru old cemetery perth street test street greta street ashes lawn 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 222 233 24 25 26 27 2829930 31 32 333 344. The herbert cemetery is off the main road south of oamaru, on the way to dunedin, on mt charles above the herbert township. Nov 12, 2010 it has taken about four years for queenstown lakes district council parks manager gordon bailey to establish the queenstown lakes districts online database for its cemetery records but the job is not yet complete. Download gis data as shapefile shp, fgdb, dwg, mapinfo, csv. Its super easy to use and all cemeteries except old napier on hospital hill are searchable. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the old oamaru.
Oamaru the white city is an industrial borough and a seaport. The following cemeteries in the waitaki district will be added to the database at a later date. Download our using the cemetery search guide for more information. Oamaru nz society of genealogists the new zealand society.
The northern cemetery was opened in 1872 to service the dunedin area, and today approximately 17,700 people are buried here. Christchurch city libraries new zealand cemetery database. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in oamaru lawn cemetery in oamaru, otago, a find a grave cemetery. February 2018 no 163 nzsg oamaru branch nz society of. Cemetery database now online rangitikei district council. South island cemetery databases our selection of internet resources south island cemetery databases. We hold all historical records for counciladministered cemeteries. Oamaru lawn cemeteryo rsa circle ows 118 rsa baby garden 525 526 7 528 oy st rxy st 529 530 53 1 532 522 52 1 l e v e n st a g2 a 1g a 3g main entrance sextons office a g4 a 5g 30 cle r8 rsa y garden 528 527 526 525 roy st roy st 536 535 534 533 532 531 529 522 521 520 519 518 517 516 515 514 5 512 511 510 509 508 507 506 505a 505 504 502. Oamaru cemetery, awamoa, oamaru, otago, new zealand.
I noted that the old cemetery records were originally transcribed by the north otago museum. With thanks to jamie shaw who designed the plan and clutha district council for their permission to use. This online database contains the records for the alexandra, clyde, omakau blacks and nevis cemeteries only. The cemetery search page can be found within the community services menu then cemeteriescemetery search see images below.
By joining the library you can access books, magazines, dvds and much more. Oamaru lawn cemetery, noth otago morven cemetery, intersection of crowes rd and high way 1, not far from glenavy, south canterbury, new zealand oxford public cemetery, canterbury, new zealand windsor memorial gates ngapara cemetery, north otago georgetown cemetery, cemetery rd. Oamaru cemeteries online new zealand completed requests. We dont hold any records for private cemeteries in our district. Oamaru cemetery by penne i would be grateful if anyone on the list, is going to the oamaru cemetery, would take a photo of this memorial inscription. A map for each cemetery showing the block numbers can be downloaded below. Burial inscriptions and burial book data compiled by arthur mcgregor. Australasia genealogical lookup exchange otago list of volunteers who can do free lookups on records they have access to graduates of otago university 18701919 ag, h. Oamaru general cemetery, waitaki district archive 6045. Cemetery search and maps the oamaru branch of the new zealand society of genealogy has been instrumental in the research and maintenance of the cemeteries search website of the waitaki district council.
I tried the palmerston cemetery also part of the waitaki district council for my family members with no result. Please note that all records need to be verified before changes can be made. Occasionally a burial service is needed outside of the above hours. Mar 20, 20 appears to cover the oamaru cemeteries only and not the cemeteries elsewhere in the district. Cemetery records online otago daily times online news. The new zealand society of genealogists created maps for their first tombstone transcripts which covered the older part of the cemetery and a second map when the other gravestones in the rest of the cemetery were transcribed. Photos of headstones in all cemeteries except northern have been photographed and included up to 2015, and have been added to the website, as a project carried out by the historic cemeteries conservation trust of nz. Cemetery information, cemetery plot maps and online cemetery database. The oamaru cemetery, which has frontages to greta and test streets, and to the town boundary, was opened about the year 1860. The purpose of the new zealand society of genealogists is to assist members with their family history and genealogical research by. A map for each cemetery showing the block numbers can be downloaded from. Search cemetery records waimakariri district council.
The following cemeteries in the waitaki district will be added to the database at a. Oamaru cemetery nzhistory, new zealand history online. Palmerston cemetery, waitaki district nzhistory, new. Historic data from waitaki district archive is available here for download. The northern cemetery lawrence cemetery old napier cemetery burial records 1850s1870 st bathans catholic cemetery waipori cemetery. Burial plots data available online otago daily times online.
Cemeteries and headstones in oamaru, otago, new zealand. Interments are listed in the christchurch city council cemeteries database. This database is for those who want to find information on anyone buried at any dunedin city cemetery. For mapping and plot information please visit top of the south maps. Dec 03, 2010 cemetery database now online the database of records for the cemeteries administered by council clifton bulls, mangaweka, mt view marton, ratana, taihape and turakina are now available to view through the rangitikei district council website. Appears to cover the oamaru cemeteries only and not the cemeteries elsewhere in the district. The oamaru branch of the new zealand society of genealogy. Thank you to bert and pauline miller for assistance with records and research for the site.
This record is of the lawrence cemetery at the town of lawrence, central otago. We will have hand after the tour the cemetery database that will help you locate any grave you are looking for. This plan is in the clinton cemetery kiosk on site. Burials and ashes services can be held monday to saturday 9. There are 17 commonwealth burials of the 19141918 war and 6 of the 19391945 war here. While considerable care has been taken in the preparation of the cemetery records there may be errors or omissions in the data presented.
Eventfinda takes the health and welfare of our customers very seriously. If youre having trouble using it please get in touch with the cemetery clerk. It was developed as the old gore cemetery, in crewe street, was reaching. Online shop oamaru cemeteries headstone transcriptions. Oamaru lawn cemetery in oamaru, otago find a grave cemetery. Other central otago cemetery information will be progressively added over time. Welcome to waitaki district archive culture waitaki. Our online database allows you to search napiers cemetery records. A copy of each will may be purchased for digital download. Oamaru lawn cemetery, noth otago morven cemetery, intersection of crowes rd and high way 1, not far from glenavy, south canterbury, new zealand oxford public cemetery, canterbury, new zealand windsor memorial gates ngapara cemetery, north otago georgetown cemetery, cemetery rd, north otago new zealand.
Free access to new zealand cemetery records and tombstone inscriptions. Thumb description status location name diedburied extracted from oamaru cemetery register phyllis m kelk, aged 91, interred 17 december 1987, block 507, plot 65. There is only one way in which to join up just come in and see us at one of our district libraries. This is a list of some of the cemeteries in new zealand. While every effort is made to ensure records are accurate.
Taradale and park island cemeteries have been added to the website but these records have not been audited. The database of records for the cemeteries administered by council clifton bulls, mangaweka, mt view marton, ratana, taihape and turakina are now available to view through the rangitikei district council website. Rifleman albert george clark and private vivian roy pullen. This section contains information relating to four cemeteries in the south wairarapa district and managed by the council. Cemeteries of otago dunedin city council cemetery database search dunedin. Families wanting to know where ancestors are buried in oamarus cemeteries can now search for plots online. The cemetery remembers many of dunedins and new zealands early settlers and founding residents, such as entrepreneur william larnach, charles speight and poet, legislator and journalist thomas bracken.
Cemetery database now online rangitikei district councils blog. The information available is sourced from historic council records and while we have made every effort to ensure its accuracy, we are aware that there may be errors and omissions. Rifleman albert george clark and private vivian roy pullen read more about the cemetery, including a list of those those buried, here cwgc. This is a database of headstone transcriptions in oamaru cemeteries. It has taken about four years for queenstown lakes district council parks manager gordon bailey to establish the queenstown lakes districts online database for its cemetery records but the job is not yet complete. Palmerston cemetery burials are currently being added to the cemetery search. We have a comprehensive online database of burials within the district. A map for each cemetery showing the block numbers can be downloaded.
Lindsay, i now see you are after constance maud gibson buried at the oamaru lawn cemetery. Research your new zealand genealogy for free by searching and viewing new zealand cemetery records. The data has been compiled by volunteers from the oamaru branch of the new zealand society of. This information is compiled by the cemeteries administrator of the christchurch city council.
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