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From: Barry PYCROFT <>
Subject: RE: [NZ] Regions of NZ
Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 00:50:56 +1300


Perhaps a page of use could be
< www.pycroft.co.nz/services/chapman_codes.html >

Beside the UK, NZ & AUS codes, I present a couple of examples.


As for New Zealand, most non-genealogical readers will identify with
current provincial / county areas. These are often assocaited with our
sports organisations. "... They are loosely defined and have no legal
identity or political reality."; N.Z. Encylopaedia, 1974). The NZSG does
not distinguish between older and modern counties. Political & council
administrative names have very little value - except to the researcher who
might want to write to one of those organisations or come across a document
that mentions a 'county' that does not appear in today's geography. The
differences can eaily be written in the NOTES of an individual in a
database or appendix in a book etc.
My feeling is that it matters not where the place WAS, but where the
place IS when I go to visit or look it up on a map NOW.
It may help to know, for example where Van Diemans Land was when visiting
Tasmania today, or that N.Z was once a province of NSW, AUS. when seeking
documentation for NZ before 1840.

That's my neck on the block.
Barry P.
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Ph:- +64-3-942.8417.
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On Friday, February 06, 2004 4:42 AM, Claire Cook
[SMTP:] wrote:
> Hi listers,
> I am "cleaning up" my database and find I have several persons from NZ.
> When I am inputting the data, should I also put the region in the birth,
> marr., death places. ie Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand? If so,
can
> you please tell me the region for Takaka, for instance. Also the names
of
> the regions and where I may be able to look them up for each town/city.
> Any assistance would be appreciated.
> Claire Cook
> Houston Texas
>
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