Family tree found on Waiheke Island | Stuff.co.nz

A family tree dating back 500 years has been found in the attic of a Waiheke Island house, and Auckland Libraries staff are trying to track down its owner, or a descendant.
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Family history librarian Seonaid Lewis, from Auckland Libraries' Central Auckland Research Centre said the find was remarkable.

"You might expect to find such a comprehensive family tree in England so it is pure gold to find a piece of work like this in an attic in New Zealand," she said.
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The family tree, after being handed in to the Waiheke Library, has been restored and preserved by library preservation experts.

Lewis said the tree was titled 'A Genealogy of the Jennings' and covered the family history of David Jennings who emigrated from England to Nelson in 1849.
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"The overall research goes back some 500 years and includes photographs of significant family members," she said.
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"It had been rolled up for some time which affected the photographs and caused some damage to the paper. We have flattened the document, restored the damaged sections and put it in a protective sleeve."
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Auckland Libraries would like to reunite this family tree with its creator or, given that it is 43 years old, a descendent.
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Features of the family tree which may assist with identification are:

?- Titled 'A Genealogy of the Jennings'.

?- Compiled from the records of The Drapers' Company of London and family records in 'A Kentish Country House by Mary Adelaide, Lady Jennings.

?- Detailing the line of David Jennings following his arrival in New Zealand in 1849.

?- Featuring a drawing of 'Hall House', David Jennings' English home.

?- Noted as being 'Sheet 1/2' and noting that Sheet 2 is the full genealogy of the New Zealand Jennings line.
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?- Signed and dated 'Keiller 1969'.

?To find out more about more about 'A Genealogy of the Jennings' contact Seonaid (Shona) Lewis on Seonaid.Lewis@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz or 09 301 0101. To view a copy of the family tree, visit the Sir George Grey Special Collections, level 2, Auckland Central City Library.

- ? Fairfax NZ News

Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/7517620/Family-tree-found-on-Waiheke-Island

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