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 1:45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | Monday 10:30 am – 11:30 am | Tour of Wellington Museum Join Kapiti Genealogy members on a tour of Wellington Museum, 3 Jervois Quay. It covers the history of Wellington as well as more recent events. The Wahine disaster exhibition is a memorable feature. Register by Thursday 7 May at tours@kapitigen.org or phone 0210452925. Pay $12 on entry. |
| 12 May 2026 | Tuesday 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Irish Special Interest Group MEETING CANCELLED – POSTPONED TO TUESDAY 09/06/2026 |
| 16 May 2026 | Saturday 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | RootsMagic Special Interest Group Topic: ‘Exploring (yet more) ways to use filters and groups’. See flyer for more information. Coordinator: Lorna Henderson. Everyone welcome – online meeting via Zoom. To register for the Zoom meeting, please use the ‘Contact Us’ page and select ‘RootsMagic’ as the subject. |
| 20 May 2026 | Wednesday 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm | WikiTree Special Interest Group – Support Session Topic: ‘Where are you stuck?’ See flyer for more information. Monthly online (via Zoom) session. Coordinator: Sue Thomson. Everyone welcome – online meeting via Zoom. To register for the Zoom meeting, please use the ‘Contact Us’ page and select ‘WikiTree’ as the subject. |
| 26 May 2026 | Tuesday 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Evening Meeting Topic: ‘Annual General Meeting’. See flyer for more information. The AGM will be followed by ‘Sources for Scottish Research’ with Lorna Henderson and Ian Brooking. Host: Graeme McVerry. Everyone welcome, $5.00 fee for non-members. Venue: Coast Community Church, 57 Hinemoa Street, Paraparaumu. |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Day Meeting Topic: Highlights from the Annual General Meeting (AGM), followed by ‘Sources for Scottish Research’ with Lorna Henderson and Ian Brooking.’. See flyer for more information. Everyone welcome, $5.00 fee for non-members. Venue: Waikanae Baptist Church Cafeteria, 286 Te Moana Road, Waikanae. |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm | WikiTree Special Interest Group Topic: ‘Hands on Workshop – Suggestion Reports’. See flyer for more information. Monthly in person session. Coordinator: Sue Thomson. Everyone welcome, $5.00 fee for non-members. Venue: Waikanae Baptist Church Cafeteria, 286 Te Moana Road, Waikanae. |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Monday 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm | ‘How to’ session Topic: ‘To be announced’. Members only – online meeting via Zoom. To register for the Zoom meeting, please use the ‘Contact Us’ page and select ‘How to’ as the subject. |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Tuesday 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Irish Special Interest Group Topic: ‘An Afternoon of Assistance with your Irish Family History Research’. After a brief discussion of new developments in Irish genealogy (finds in the release of the 1926 census for the Irish Free State), this meeting will be devoted to assisting with your Irish family history research. See flyer for more information. Coordinator: Graeme McVerry. 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. |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Saturday 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | DNA Special Interest Group Topic: ‘Exploring the new tools / features’. See flyer for more information. Coordinator: Lorna Henderson. Venue: Waikanae Baptist Church Cafeteria, 286 Te Moana Road, 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. |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Wednesday 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm | WikiTree Special Interest Group – Support Session Topic: ‘To be announced’ Monthly online (via Zoom) session. Coordinator: Sue Thomson. Everyone welcome – online meeting via Zoom. To register for the Zoom meeting, please use the ‘Contact Us’ page and select ‘WikiTree’ as the subject. |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Tuesday 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Evening Meeting Topic: ‘PapersPast’. Presented by: Jason Murphy. Everyone welcome, $5.00 fee for non-members. Venue: Coast Community Church, 57 Hinemoa Street, Paraparaumu. |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Wednesday 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Day Meeting Topic: A recap of the evening meeting. Everyone welcome, $5.00 fee for non-members. Venue: Waikanae Baptist Church Cafeteria, 286 Te Moana Road, Waikanae. |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Wednesday 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm | WikiTree Special Interest Group Topic: ‘To be announced’. Monthly in person session. Coordinator: Sue Thomson. Everyone welcome, $5.00 fee for non-members. Venue: Waikanae Baptist Church Cafeteria, 286 Te Moana Road, 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.
WikiTree – 7-8 pm – 3rd Wednesday of every month February to November support session held online via Zoom meeting. 3:15-4:45 pm – 4th Wednesday of every month February to November at the Waikanae Baptist Church, 286 Te Moana Road, Waikanae.
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.