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Newspapers the Entries are taken From Grey River Argus Inangahua Times West Coast Times The Colonist Nelson Evening Mail Marlborough Express These entries include:
Surname Fathers name or initials (some entries also contain the occupation of the father) Whether the child was a son or daughter (or twins or still born) Date of birth (day, month, year) Place of Birth Newspaper the entry was extracted from.
Some of the entries may be entered in the lists more than once, this is due to the parties making more than on entry or putting notices in multiple newspapers, all duplicate entries have been included as some entries may contain more information when listed in newspapers that are not local to the parents address. The newspaper entries do not contain the first names of the infant, but by going to the New Zealand Government Birth Death and Marriage, Historical Website https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/ and entering the information into their search engine, it will give you the first names of the child. With the information you receive from this search and the information given from the newspaper entries you have if not all, nearly all of the information given on a birth certificate printout. Surname Aberhart Parents First Name J.H Childs Name son Date of Birth 17th May, 1878 Place of Birth Willow Nook Newspaper Marlborough Express
Example of a Search Done on the New Zealand Governments Historical Records Website. (the red text is the information that you enter)
Family Name - Aberhart Given Names Mothers Given Name Search From Date - 15/05/1878 Search to Date - 18/05/1878
Registration Number 1878/11484 Family Name Aberhart Given Name(s)Charles Frederick Mother's GivenName(s) Harriett Father's GivenName(s) John Henry Still Birth
You Now have the following information Charles Frederick was born 17th May, 1878 to John Henry and Harriet Aberhart at Willow Nook.
And a quick search of the Cyclopedia of New Zealand Volume 5. 
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