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Archived Resources for Finding People in New Zealand
This category contains a collection of resources and websites that were once valuable tools for finding people in New Zealand but are no longer available online. While these sites are offline, they are preserved here as a guide to assist you in your search.
Many of these resources can still be accessed through the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, where snapshots of their pages may be found. We encourage you to explore these archived versions to uncover valuable information that might not be readily available elsewhere.
Use this category as a reference point to understand historic and regional search tools, and as a starting place for deep-dive research into locating individuals in New Zealand.
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Organisation providing support and information to those that have had someone gone missing. A support kit is valuable and provides step by step practical advice on conducting your search and remaining healthy through the process. This resource appears to be Learn More
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Old Friends was a registry database with over one million registered members. You had be registered to view profiles, but were able to search and view members of schools and workplaces freely. Over 300,000 schools and workplaces were listed. A Learn More
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With a success rate of over 80 per cent, the Family Tracing service of the Salvation Army aims to find and reconnect missing family members. Forms, guidelines, and detailed information on how to commence a search is listed on site. Learn More