Datus, A Chronology of New Zealand from the Time of the Moa, 1931

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Ancestry.com. Datus, A Chronology of New Zealand from the Time of the Moa, 1931 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Original data:

Datus, A Chronology of New Zealand from the Time of the Moa. Ann Bromell Collection. Microfiche, 2 fiche. Auckland: BAB microfilming, 1988.

Finn, George. Datus, A Chronology of New Zealand from the Time of the Moa. The National Printing Co. Ltd: Auckland, 1931.

About Datus, A Chronology of New Zealand from the Time of the Moa, 1931

This database contains Datus, A Chronology of New Zealand from the Time of the Moa, a book by George Finn. It is a chronological history of important events in New Zealand beginning with the arrival of the Māori in the 14th century up to the events of the 20th century. The listing of chronological events includes inserted extracts from local publications with information about various aspects of New Zealand’s history. The book mentions many of the people in the islands’ history as well as the events they participated in. You might be able to find a story about your ancestor in this history.

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Chronological history of New Zealand
Names of prominent people
Descriptions of notable events

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Chronicle of Important Events in the History of New Zealand

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