Midhirst School Memorial Gates
Laptops
Laptops with internet connection, which are available for research.
About the Stratford Branch
The Stratford Family History group covers the Stratford District including Stratford, from Awatuna to Tangarakau and from Tariki to Te Roti. The Stratford Group was established in 1986 and operated as Stratford Branch of New Zealand Society of Genealogists until August 2017.
At present we operate from the Stratford Community House, 52 Juliet St, Stratford and we are open 10am to 1pm Tuesday & Friday. We are also open some Saturdays 12pm to 2pm. Please phone Carol 067650465 to confirm
History
A large collection of school, district and church histories which are indexed.
surname collection
An extensive surname envelope collection with BDMs, newspaper cuttings etc.
Armed Forces records
A WW1 and WW2 Armed Forces personnel records collection.
Church & school records
Church and school records. BDMs from “Daily News” from 1986-current.
4,000
Local Surnames-Envelope Collection
4000
Biographical Index
227,000
Biographical Books
77,000
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Engagements from “Taranaki Daily News”
Historical districts in Central Taranaki
Awatuna to Tangarakau; Te Roti to Tariki, including Eltham (plus Cemetery), Kaponga (plus Cemetery), Stratford (Pioneer and Kopuatama Cemeteries), Midhirst (plus Cemeteries), Waipuku (plus Cemetery), Whangamomona (plus Cemetery), Awatuna, Bird Road,Cardiff and Districts, Douglas, Finnerty Road, Huiakama, Huinga, Mahoe,Makaka, Mangatoki, Ngaere,Pembroke Road, Pukengahu, Raekohua,Stratford High School, Stratford Primary, St Joseph’s Eltham,St Joseph’s Stratford, Strathmore, Tahora (plus Cemetery), Tangarakau,Tariki, Te Kiri, Te Wera, Toko.