Welcome
Kapiti Island
Meetings
- We have a monthly evening meeting, on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm at the Coast Community Church, 57 Hinemoa Street, Paraparaumu. Doors open at 7 pm.
- We have a monthly daytime meeting, on the Wednesday following the evening meeting, at 2 pm at the Waikanae Baptist Church, 286 Te Moana Road, Waikanae. Doors open at 1:30 pm.
- Visitors are most welcome at the small cost of $5.00.
To view our complete calendar of events, please click here.
Upcoming Meetings
| Date | Day | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Tuesday 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Evening Meeting – Topic: ‘Le Quesnoy’ presented by Chris Pugsley. See Flyer for more information. Everyone welcome, $5.00 fee for Non-members. Venue: Coast Community Church, 57 Hinemoa Street, Paraparaumu. |
| 23 Apr | Wednesday 2 pm – 4 pm | Day Meeting – Topic: A summary of the evening talk, followed by research. See Flyer for more information. Everyone welcome, $5.00 fee for Non-members. Venue: Waikanae Baptist Church Cafeteria, 286 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae. |
| 5 May | Monday 8 pm – 9 pm | Monthly ‘How to…’ – Topic: ‘To be announced’ See Flyer for more information. Members only via Zoom. |
| 13 May | Tuesday 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Irish Interest Group – Topic: ‘Irish wills, probates and will calendars’. See Flyer for more information. Everyone welcome. Venue: Alison Proctor Family History Centre, Paraparaumu Library. To request more information, please use the ‘Contact Us’ page and select ‘Irish Group’ as the subject. |
| 17 May | Saturday 2 pm – 4 pm | RootsMagic Interest Group – Topic: ‘To be announced’. See Flyer for more information. Everyone welcome via Zoom. To register for the Zoom meeting, please use the ‘Contact Us’ page and select ‘RootsMagic’ as the subject. |
| 27 May | Tuesday 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Evening Meeting – Topic: Annual General Meeting (AGM) followed by ‘Show and Tell’. See Flyer for more information. Everyone welcome, $5.00 fee for Non-members. Venue: Coast Community Church, 57 Hinemoa Street, Paraparaumu. |
| 28 May | Wednesday 2 pm – 4 pm | Day Meeting – Topic: A summary of the evening talk, followed by research. See Flyer for more information. Everyone welcome, $5.00 fee for Non-members. Venue: Waikanae Baptist Church Cafeteria, 286 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae. |
| 2 Jun | Monday 8 pm – 9 pm | Monthly ‘How to…’ – Topic: ‘To be announced’ See Flyer for more information. Members only via Zoom. |
| 10 Jun | Tuesday 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Irish Interest Group – Topic: ‘To be announced’. See Flyer for more information. Everyone welcome. Venue: Alison Proctor Family History Centre, Paraparaumu Library. To request more information, please use the ‘Contact Us’ page and select ‘Irish Group’ as the subject. |
| 14 Jun | Saturday 2 pm – 4 pm | DNA Interest Group See Flyer for more information. Venue: Waikanae Baptist Church Cafeteria, 286 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae. To request more information or a topic for discussion at the meeting, please use the ‘Contact Us’ page and select ‘DNA’ as the subject. |
| 24 Jun | Tuesday 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Evening Meeting – Topic: ‘NZ Ancestor Search Helper, and Archway-style Collections Search – Two indispensable tools for your NZ research’ presented by Luke Howison. See Flyer for more information. Everyone welcome, $5.00 fee for Non-members. Venue: Coast Community Church, 57 Hinemoa Street, Paraparaumu. |
| 25 Jun | Wednesday 2 pm – 4 pm | Day Meeting – Topic: A summary of the evening talk, followed by research. See Flyer for more information. Everyone welcome, $5.00 fee for Non-members. Venue: Waikanae Baptist Church Cafeteria, 286 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae. |
Special Interest Groups
DNA – 2-4 pm – 2nd Saturday of every second month February to October at the Waikanae Baptist Church, 286 Te Moana Road, Waikanae.
RootsMagic – 2-4 pm – 3rd Saturday of every second month from March to November. This is a Zoom meeting and free to everyone.
Irish – 1:30-3 pm – 2nd Tuesday of every month February to November at the Alison Procter Family History Centre, Paraparaumu Library, 9 Iver Trask Place, Paraparaumu.
Public Help Desk
- Every Wednesday at 10 am-12 noon, mid January to mid December, at the Alison Procter Family History Centre (APFHC) in the Paraparaumu Library,
9 Iver Trask Place, Paraparaumu.
- Everyone welcome to come along and get assistance on where to start your
journey, or how to find that elusive relative.