What we have achieved

The Oamaru Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists has dedicated thousands of hours to transcribing original records. This effort provides genealogists worldwide with valuable research resources and helps preserve historical information for future generations. Below are some of our notable contributions:

Register of Otago & Southland Marriages 1848 to 1920 

This register includes all indexed New Zealand Presbyterian Marriages for the regions of Otago and Southland up to 1935. We worked on transcribing and checking entries from the original marriage registers for the North Otago Churches, Special thanks to the late Barbara Pullar

Link: https://www.presbyterian.org.nz/archives/synodregionmarriages.htm 

Oamaru Borough Council Rates Records 1880 - 1920 and Waitaki County Council Rates Records 1878 - 1900.

Many hours have been dedicated to compiling rates data over more than five years by members of the Oamaru Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists. This significant effort was led by Amy Winchester, Evelyn McDougall, Barbara Wilde, Beryl Miller, and the late Barbara Pullar.

Link: https://www.culturewaitaki.org.nz/Waitaki-Archive/Historic-data 

Cemetery search and maps

We have been instrumental in researching and maintaining the Cemeteries Search website of the Waitaki District Council, notably Helen Laney. She was a member of the group but resigned this year. She spends each Tuesday at the Archive adding records to the WDC cemetery database. Her work is meticulous.

Link: https://www.waitaki.govt.nz/Services/Cemeteries/Cemetery-search-and-maps 

North Otago  School Records

Primary Schools

Airedale School (closed) 1915 - 1937

Ardgowan School 1903 - 2008

Awamoa School (amalgamated with Oamaru South School) 1964 - 2000

Awamoko School (closed) 1867 -1995

Casa Nova School (closed) 1939 - 1999

Fernbrook School (closed) 1959 - 1999

Five Forks 1912 - 2002

Fuchsia Creek School (amalgamated with Five Forks) 1925 - 1949

Hakataramea Township School (amalgamated with Kurow) 1884 - 1984

Hampden School 1863 - 1989

Hilderthorpe School (closed) 1923 - 1998

Incholme School (closed) 1886 - 1919

Kakanui School 1886 - 1999

Katiki School (amalgamated with Moeraki) 1876 - 1957

Kauru Hill School (including Incholme) (closed) 1886 - 1994

Kia Ora School (closed) 1907 - 1937

Kokoamo School (closed) 1896 - 1931

Kurow Area School 1884 - 2002

Livingstone School (closed) 1935 - 1962

Maerewhenua School (closed) 1878 - 1936

Maheno School 1875 - 2000

Moeraki School (closed) 1876 - 1991

Ngapara School (closed) 1877 - 1987

Oamaru Intermediate School 1963 - 2000

Oamaru Middle School (closed) 1889 - 1924

Oamaru North School 1872 - 1997

Oamaru South School (amalgamated with Awamoa School) 1877 -2000

Otekaieke School (closed) 1908 - 1948

Otematata School (closed) 1928 - 2002

Otepopo Herbert School (closed) 1864 - 1989

Otiake School (amalgamated with Kurow) 1882 - 1938

Papakaio School 1867 - 2012

Pukeuri School (closed) 1872 - 1993

St Thomas Boys Academy (Catholic) 1913 - 1960

Teaneraki (Enfield) (closed) 1876 - 2002

Teschemakers School (Catholic) (closed) 1912 - 2000

Tokarahi School 1899 - 1937

Totara School 1883 - 1997

Waianakarua School (closed) 1882 - 1998

Waitaki Bridge (closed) 1909 - 1987

Weston School 1869 - 1994

Windsor School (closed) 1890 -1993

Secondary

Waitaki Girls' High School

Waitaki Boys' High School

St Thomas's Girls' High School