Hawke's Bay Branch

To stimulate interest among members and the general public in genealogy and family history research.
To provide resources and guidance for members and the general public to further their genealogy.
To provide assistance to people wishing to compile and preserve family histories from sources in New Zealand and overseas.

Daytime meetings are held every fourth Monday of the month at 10.00am at Tamatea Community Church, 1 York Avenue, Tamatea, Napier. Doors open at 9.30am.
Visitors are always welcome! Come along and find out more.

Members Research Session - First Saturday every second month starting February 2026 except April when it will be the second Saturday due to Easter. 1.30pm - 3.00pm Tamatea Comunity Church. Resarch sessions are free to branch members and is part of your membership fee. Come to these informal sessions with your research questions or perhaps with a brickwall that you wish to overcome. Others in the group may be able to help you.
Genealogy Workshop - First Saturday of every second month starting from March 2026 1.30pm - 3.00pm. Tamatea Community Church. Facilitator: Gillian Allison. Workshops are free to branch members and is part of your membership fee.
Ancestry @ the Library Group - First Wednesday of every month 10.00am - 12.00pm. Meeting room at Taradale Library, 24A White Street, Taradale. Facilitator: Gillian Allison.
Family Tree Makers Software Group - Second Sunday of every month 1.00pm - 3.00pm. Meeting room at Taradale Library, 24A White Street, Taradale. Facilitator: Gillian Allison.

May 2026

Saturday 2nd May 1.30pm - 3.00pm Tamatea Community Church. Hands on Computer Genealogy Workshop. Facilitator Gillian Allison.
Wednesday 6th May 10.00am - 12pm Taradale Library. Ancestry @ the Library Group. Facilitator Gillian Allison.
Sunday 10th May 1.00pm - 3.00pm Taradale Library. Family Tree Makers User Group. Facilitator Gillian Allison.
Saturday 16th May 2.00pm Tamatea Community Church. Annual General Meeting Hawke's Bay Branch NZSG. Followed by afternoon tea.
Monday 25th May 10.00am Tamatea Community Church. My Father's Mother's Father or My Mother's Father's Mother. Various members to present

June 2026

Wednesday 3rd June 10.00am - 12pm Taradale Library. Ancestry @ the Library Group. Facilitator Gillian Allison
Saturday 6th June 1.30pm - 3.00pm Tamatea Community Church. Members Research session.
Sunday 14th June 1.30 - 3.00pm Taradale Library. Family Tree Makers User Group. Facilitator Gillian Allison.
Monday 22nd June 10.00am Tamatea Community Church. Luke's one stop shop for family history research. Presenter Sonia Coom.

2026