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marriage records

Posted: 10 Apr 2020 23:44
by KiwiPeterHill
How does one find the date/year of a marriage??
I have parties names and Parents initials
I am assuming its between say 1938 and 1944 in Fielding New Zealand. NZ BDM was no help.

all parties are passed now, so no harm in posting names, I hope.
marriage - Joyce Harford to Eric William Johnson.

Re: marriage records

Posted: 11 Apr 2020 10:29
by mjashby
Because the New Zealand Government restricts access to such 'Historic' information, i.e. marriage information is not released online until 80 years after the marriage event to protect living people (including direct relatives of the deceased), you are restricted to any Newspaper announcements and/or information which may have been posted by family members on the usual research sites, plus possibly burial memorials, published funeral/burial records and announcements which might include some indications of a couple's marriage/children.

Have you checked the guidance on accessing "non-Historic Records" at: https://www.bdmonline.dia.govt.nz/NonHi ... ecords/FAQ
which suggests you might be able to gain some access more recent records, but you have to prove your identity and the records cannot be accessed directly online.

Mervyn

Re: marriage records

Posted: 16 Apr 2020 02:36
by rodit
KiwiPeter
Found this in https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers
Kiwi marriage.JPG
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It also mentions her Coming of Age Party.

Glad to help across the Ditch

Roger