Family stories of our ancestors
Family historians spend a lot of time researching and collecting their facts and stories. Many have been spurred on to share their research with other family members or even the wider general public. Often the stories are shared in blogs, but some have been keen enough to share in books. We call these "published family histories." In New Zealand, a couple of copies are sent to the National Library in Wellington to be preserved as part of the nation's memory. Sometimes, Auckland Libraries is also also sent a copy or two as well. Often we purchase them for our family history collection. - You should come in and have a look if you haven't already! We don't just collect New Zealand family histories , we also collect published family histories from all over the world - particularly if they relate to the historic areas that many of us emigrated from. One such book caught my eye today. Written by a New Zealander about her English grandfather's family. My