Important
Find out where to access information about the Petone settlers.
View digitised copies of family histories submitted to the Pioneer Family Register. Over 600 family histories were submitted and formed part of the Petone Settlers Database.
Digitisation of the family histories is an ongoing project.
When the Petone Settlers Database was originally created the Archives New Zealand Passenger Lists were not available online. These records are now available via FamilySearch.org.
Search the Archives New Zealand Passenger Lists.
Additional resources for researching the Petone settlers can be found via
- FindmyPast and Ancestry.com available onsite at Hutt City Libraries
- Papers Past Digitised New Zealand newspapers and periodicals from 1839 to 1949
Contact details
Email: heritage@huttcity.govt.nz