Hi, After about 8 years of looking I finally found out that my grandfather's surname he used was not what he was born as, therefore it was no wonder we couldn't find his birth certificate. It was by a process of elimination, sheer luck and persistance that I stumbled on this info.
I have discovered links to the Fencibles in NZ's history (Maori wars around 1850's) and I find this whole Genealogy thing a 'buzz'.I have also uncovered a few skeletons, shotgun marriages and found a very large family. My great grandfather fathered a total of 19 children to 2 wives....
Thanks for allowing me to join this group
SoLara451