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Maggie Gaffney

Family and local historian, researcher and speaker.
MG Historical Research
Family & local historian
Wellington
New Zealand
Currently accepting clients for...
  • Family History Research
  • Speaking / Presenting
Family History Research
  • Family History Research
  • Heraldry / Lineage Societies
  • Immigration / Naturalization
  • Tutor / Coach
Speaking/Presenting
  • Family History Research
  • Methodology & Resources
  • Technology
  • Available for in-person events
  • Available for virtual events
Other Speciality
  • Event / Reunion / Travel Planning
  • House Historian / Local History
  • Handwriting / Palaeography
  • Web Design

Maggie Gaffney is a professional genealogist and speaker based in Wellington, New Zealand.

A fourth-generation New Zealander, she has traced her family lines back to England, Scotland, and Ireland, visiting repositories and archives across New Zealand,  the UK and Ireland.  Maggie is a tutor with the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies (UK) and holds their Diploma in Genealogy as well as an Advanced Diploma in Local History (with Merit) from the University of Oxford.   She is an Associate of AGRA, the UK's main body for professional genealogists.

Geographic Specialities
Ireland, England and New Zealand
Repositories
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), National Library of New Zealand, Wellington City Archives
Research Time Periods
  • 20th Century
  • 19th Century
  • 18th Century
  • 17th Century
Certificates
Higher Certificate in Genealogy (IHGS)
Affiliations
Associate of AGRA (UK)
Degrees
Diploma in Genealogy (IHGS)
Advanced Dip in Local History
GradDipCompSci (Computer Science)
BA (Hons) (English Lit. & Theatre)