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Treasure Chest Thursday: Huguenots

Do you have Huguenot ancestors?

Yes? Then you will be interested to know that we added these new
CD-ROMS to the family history collection this week.

1 GEN REL HUG Huguenot Families Numbers One to Twenty
4 ENG REL HUG Consistory and Administrative Records c. 1560-1660
4 ENG REL HUG Reg. of the French Church of Threadneedle St, London
4 ENG REL HUG Reg. of the French Churches of La Patente & Saint Jean, Spitalfields
4 ENG REL HUG Reg. of the French Churches of the Cities of London & Westminster & of Spitalfields

4 ENG REL HUG Reg. of the Walloon & Huguenot Churches of Canterbury, Bristol, Plymouth, Southampton & Stonehouse
4 ENG REL HUG Reg. of the Walloon & Huguenot Churches of Norwich, Colchester, Thorney & Thorpe-le-Soken
4 IRL REL HUG Reg. of the French Churches in Dublin & Portarlington, Ireland
5 EUR REL HUG Reg. of the French Churches of Guisnes, Cadzand, Dover & Le Mans
6 AAM REL HUG Naturalizations of Foreign Protestants in the American Colonies

To find more resources in the family history collection, type the word 'Huguenot' in the subject search box of the Classic Catalogue and limit the search to 'Heritage & Research' in the drop down menu.

Good luck with your search!

The Family History Team

Wordless Wednesday: Generations

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Centenary photographs from Auckland Libraries Heritage Images

Women of the J D Richardson family.
Sir George Grey Special Collections,
Auckland Libraries, 4-2419

Mr Cooper and family.
Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 7-A17229

Mr and Mrs Shaw with grandchildren.
Sir George Grey Special Collections,
Auckland Libraries, 4-8903

Sentimental Sunday: Mother's Day

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Auckland Libraries,
Sir George Grey Special Collections, 31-68043.

A brief history of Mother's Day

Today is a special day to recognise and celebrate the women who raised us. Many countries around the world, including New Zealand, have adopted the Mother's Day celebration based on the North American origin of the holiday, with roots in the American civil war.

There are two histories associated with the origin of celebrating mothers, despite occurring several decades apart, both were in response to conditions resulting from war. The origin of Mother's day stemmed as a anti-war movement, and its reason for existence was commemorative rather than celebratory.

Auckland Libraries,
Sir George Grey Special Collections, 31,73400.

Social activist Julia Ward Howe arranged special services and rallies for women to unite against war, in 1870 she wrote a proclamation and tried to get formal recognition for a Mother's Day of Peace. At the same time, Ann Reeves Jarvis was also involved in the women's movement attempting to improve sanitation conditions for women and lower infant mortality by fighting disease during the US Civil War from 1861-1865.

It was the actions of Ann's daughter, Anna, who several years later organised a special church service on 10 May 1908, to mark the third anniversary of her own mother's death. The intention of the service was to honour all mothers, both those who were living and those who had passed away.

It remained very popular over the years and evolved into an annual celebration -- Anna campaigned to make the day a national holiday. In 1914 it was official, the second Sunday in May - Mother's Day.

Karen