The agency entity gives you contextual information about how local government has been structured and what it did. This will help you discover what records were created, and where they can be found. An example of an agency is Avondale Borough Council. Although no longer an entity since it amalgamated with Auckland City Council in 1927, all records created under the Avondale Borough Council agency will still be associated with it. For a full explanation of our archival system and how the records are arranged, click here.
This search will return a list of agencies matching your search criteria. Click on an agency name to view further details on the agency, including links to any previous or subsequent agencies. Click on view series to view a list of the series belonging to an agency.
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