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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2026 | Saturday 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | DNA Special Interest Group Topic: ‘MyHeritage DNA’. See flyer for more information. Coordinator: Lorna Henderson. Free for members, $5.00 fee for non-members. Doors open at 1:30pm. Meeting commences at 2pm. 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. |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Tuesday 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Irish Special Interest Group Topic: “Finding ‘your’ townland in Ireland”. See flyer for more information. Coordinator: Graeme McVerry. 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. |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Wednesday 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm | WikiTree Special Interest Group – Support Session Topic: ‘Where are you stuck?’. See flyer for more information. Coordinator: Sue Thomson. Monthly online (via Zoom) session. Everyone welcome – online meeting via Zoom. To register for the Zoom meeting, please use the ‘Contact Us’ page and select ‘WikiTree’ as the subject. |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Evening Meeting Topic: ‘Oral history and its value for genealogical research’. See flyer for more information. Presenter: Emma-Jean Kelly. Free for members, $5.00 fee for non-members. Doors open at 7pm. Meeting commences at 7:30pm. Venue: Coast Community Church, 57 Hinemoa Street, Paraparaumu. |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm | Day Meeting Topic: A recap of the evening meeting. See flyer for more information. Free for members, $5.00 fee for non-members. Doors open at 1:30pm. Meeting commences at 1:45pm. Venue: Waikanae Baptist Church Cafeteria, 286 Te Moana Road, Waikanae. |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm | WikiTree Special Interest Group Topic: ‘Hands on workshop – Bring your information ready to update your family on WikiTree’. See flyer for more information. Coordinator: Sue Thomson. Monthly in person session. Free for members, $5.00 fee for non-members. Venue: Waikanae Baptist Church Cafeteria, 286 Te Moana Road, Waikanae. |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Monday 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm | ‘How to’ session Topic: ‘To be announced’. Presenter: Lorna Henderson. 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. |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Tuesday 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Irish Special Interest Group Topic: ‘To be announced’. Coordinator: Graeme McVerry. 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. |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Wednesday 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm | WikiTree Special Interest Group – Support Session Topic: ‘To be announced’. Coordinator: Sue Thomson. Monthly online (via Zoom) session. Everyone welcome – online meeting via Zoom. To register for the Zoom meeting, please use the ‘Contact Us’ page and select ‘WikiTree’ as the subject. |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Saturday 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | RootsMagic Special Interest Group Topic: ‘To be announced’. 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. |
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.