Welcome to the home page of the Gore Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists.  We are an enthusiastic bunch of family and local historians and our member's genealogy interests, family stories and brick walls; branch newsletters and resources are on this site.  Also link to our blog of what we've been up to and family stories from our members.

Visitors are very welcome and we meet in Gore on the first Tuesday of each month.

STOP PRESS:
 Ramon Naisbitt   -   familysearch.org
Salt Lake City
James Cumming Wing, Gore,
Thursday 15 August, 7:30 pm
​Everyone welcome - pot luck tea at 6:30 pm, preceding the speaker.
Door charge: $5 

The benefits of membership include assistance with research, access to NZSG resources, trips to other repositories and a lively group of friendly and interested fellow genealogists.  See below for our programme of varied and motivating speakers.

Local areas  - Gore, Ardlussa, Balfour, Charlton, Chatton, Clinton, Edendale, Heriot, Kaiwera, Kelso, Maitland, Mandeville, Mataura, Pukerau, Riversdale, Tapanui, Waikaia, Waikaka, Waipahi, Wendon, Wendon Valley, Wyndham and everything in between.
Our Programme for 2018 / 2019:​​​​​
  • Tues 3 July - Jill Graeve:  Prussian Research
  • Tues 6 Aug - Tiffany Jenks & Rosemary Jackson-Hunter:  the Ark Project - Wyndham Museum 
  • Thurs 15 Aug - Ramon Naisbitt, Salt lake City:  FamilySearch.org
                                     James Cumming Wing, $5; 
                                     All welcome to a pot-luck tea at 6:30 pm; speaker at 7:30 pm; 
  • Tues 3 Sept - DNA Boot Camp
  • Tues 1 Oct - Colleen Whitefield:  Family Story Scrapbooking
  • Tues 5 Nov - Mary Stewart & Wendy Shaw:  Southland Orphanages
  • Tues 3 Dec - Christmas Dinner:  Gore RSA
  • Tues 4 Feb - Research Night - check out our resources and ask for help with your brick walls
  • Tues 3 March - 
  • Tues 7 April - 
  • Tues 5 May - AGM
  • Tues 2 June - Research Night - check out our resources and ask for help with your brick walls
Gore District Historical Society

Our sister organisation, the Gore District Historical Society, was established in 1969 and has gathered a collection of historical objects, photographs and information; holds meetings and field trips; and assisted in establishing the Eastern Southland Gallery and the Gore Historical Museum.

In addition to operating the museum, the Society meets at 2pm on the second Monday of the month where invited speakers address members on a variety of subjects of historical or general interest.  Trips and other activities are also arranged.
© Gore Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists