Searching by Maiden Name

[wini]

Is it possible to find a death in N.Z when I only know a maiden name and have no idea where about in N.Z

wini

[Currie]

Hello Wini,

I’m not sure what’s happening with New Zealand BDMs. I vaguely remember reading somewhere on a genealogy website years ago that they were setting up something similar to SP but I don’t know what happened there.

Here’s the page re family history searches etc.
http://www.bdm.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/w ... enDocument

This message has probably been on the FAQs for a couple of years:

Will birth, death and marriage records come on-line?
Births, Deaths and Marriages have completed work on converting approximately 10 million paper-based records to image/text format. Our current focus is directed towards matters of access and how this will be made available. We cannot give a specific timeframe for if, and when, this service might be available on-line

Any New Zealanders heard anything?

You could try googling the full maiden name or try worldconnect http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ or try paperspast http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast if you think the marriage happened in NZ long enough ago. You never know your luck. If you can pick up a married name there are a number of cemetery and obit sites that can be useful.

Alan

[Fiona C Davidson]

Hi Wini

No, the NZ BDMs are still searchable only on fiche. Have not heard that they are changing in the near future. If I had a maiden name and was looking for a death. I'd look first for a marriage for her and then the death under the married name (and pray she didn't remarry!).

Can I help you here - what is the name?

Fiona D

[wini]

Thanks Alan and Fiona,
I had actually put this lady on the back burner for the time being.


Her maiden name was Marshall. First name Ellen.
I have found one of her brothers deaths in Glasgow so I will see if I can get anywwhere with that angle.

I should be able to find her birth in Glasgow at least.

If I can come with anything else I will get back to you Fiona but don't bother about it just now.

Thanks wini