Heritage Research
Devonport Museum can assist with research pertaining to the history of Devonport and Genealogical research.
Devonport genealogies
From the family histories and notes that have been given to the Museum, we have been extracting the genealogy of Devonport families into our Legacy Family Tree program. We can often assist with family history data and can produce charts to show the families and descendants from some of the early settlers in Devonport and of some of the more recent families.
Abbreviated charts of a few of these early families are shown on display panels in the Museum.
Research costs
$30 per hour for non-commercial use
$40 per hour for commercial use
Other heritage resources
There are a myriad of resources available for exploring the history of Devonport and, indeed, the whole of Aotearoa New Zealand. Here are a few links which may be of interest:
Auckland Libraries - local history pages with Devonport content include:
Heritage images - digitised maps and photographs of the Auckland Region, keyword "Devonport"
Auckland War Memorial Museum - catalogue to Library and Photograph collection, collections including Devonport content
Digital New Zealand - a website providing access to digital content from 120 major heritage institutions in NZ. The site is managed by the National Library of NZ and includes their own collections
Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand - Ministry for Culture and Heritage website – online Encylopedia of New Zealand with a number of articles that include Devonport content.
Papers Past - National Library of NZ – full text early NZ newspapers, including early Auckland newspapers with Devonport content.
New Zealand Museums- searchable collection of contact details for New Zealand Museums. Includes website addresses where available.
New Zealand Historic Places Trust, Pouhere Taonga
Devonport Website - Devonport Business Association website - Restaurants, Ferry timetables, map, things to do, etc
Visit Devonport - Devonport’s Official Tourist and Holiday Information Site
Devonport Heritage - Devonport Heritage (2017 Inc) is a community group originally formed in 1994 to celebrate and encourage heritage protection in Devonport.
The Navy Museum - The Navy Museum is the kaitiaki – guardian of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s memory.