MARLBOROUGH Genealogy Resources for research covering 1800 to 1900 Latter-day Saints' Family History Centre 31 Howick Road Blenheim, New Zealand Phone: 03-578-7235 Hours: Tu,10am-4pm, 6:30-8.30pm, W, 10am-4pm Marlborough Provincial Museum and Archives Brayshaw Park, Arthur Baker Place BLENHEIM, New Zealand Tel (03) 578 1712 Fax (03) 578 1739 Email: info@marlboroughmuseum.org.nz http://www.nzmuseums.co.nz/MuseumDetail.asp?MuseumID=348 Other Museums in Marlborough http://www.nzmuseums.co.nz/frame.asp?Display=Region Marlborough District Library Cnr Arthur & Seymour Streets, Blenheim Phone: +64 3 578 2784 Fax: +64 3 578 2783 Email: library@marlborough.govt.nz http://www.marlborough.govt.nz/libraries/ Cemeteries The Marlborough District Council administers eight cemeteries throughout the district: Fairhall, Omaka, Tuamarina, Picton, Havelock, Seddon, Ward and Mahakipawa. The Council maintains records for these cemeteries on a database at their office. http://www.marlborough.govt.nz/community/cemeteries.cfm http://www.marlborough.govt.nz/contacts/index.cfm Cemeteries in the area NOT administered by the council include: Kaituna, Wairau Valley, Upper Wairau/Renwick, Rai Valley, Maori Island, Te Hora, Waikawa, Mangamaunu, Rapaura Anglican, Rapaura Methodist, Deep Creek and Manaroa. Contact details for these cemeteries are available from the council. Lookup requests for cemetery records can be posted on the New Zealand Marlborough board at Rootsweb (cut and paste the URL below into your browser http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.oceania.newzealand.marlborough Marlborough Express newspaper The Marlborough Express has a library/archive room with past newspapers available on either microfilm or hardcopy. Their office is open business hours at 62-66 Arthur Street, Blenheim. Online coverage: 1868, 1873 to 1878, Jul 1880 to 1900 http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/bin/papers?name=MEX If you have any suggestions or additions, please contact me at: webmaster "at" yesteryears.co.nz