- 1851 England Census , Harriette McKinstry. Class: HO107; Piece: 2175; Folio: 346; Page: 43; GSU roll: 87168.
- Ancestry.com, Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1909, Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England.
- Barker, Althea of Thames Museum. Family tree – Richard Barker three generations with numerous dates and sources. Althea is a descendant of John Barker.
- Barker, Norman William. Thomas Corser (Causer Carter) Barker; Florence Annie Barker (nee McKinstry). 24 Jan 2020. Kindly provided by Puhoi Heritage Museum Norman is a descendant of Thomas Barker.
- Daily Southern Cross Newspaper, Harriette McKinstry. 23 December 1859, Page 2 The SHALIMAR departed Liverpool on 12 September, 1859 and arrived in Auckland on 23rd December, 1859, with Captain J R Brown in command. December 22 — Shalimar, 1402 tons. WikiTree.
- England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000, P39.Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England. Parents William McKinstey, Sally McKinstry Christening 08 Feb 1850. Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. Image 255.
- Family oral history and anecdotes
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- Locker, R.H. Jade River A History of the Mahurangi,
- McKenzie, Carolyn of Thames Museum and descendants of the Kidd family. Information and diary excerpts regarding the voyage of the Shalimar and the McKinstry passengers.
- Monthly Maritime Record, New Zealander, Volume XV, Issue 1429, 28 December 1859, Page 6.
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- New Zealand Cemetery Records, NZSG, for Harriette McKinstry. Puhoi Cemetery, A09.36.Rec 309.
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- New Zealand, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1840- 1901, New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs, Harriette McKinstry
- New Zealand. Electoral Rolls 1853-2010, Harriette_McKinstry_1905-1906_Waitemata.
- New Zealand. Electoral Rolls 1853-2010, Harriette_McKinstry_1908_Waitemata electorate. Rec 162..
- New Zealand. Electoral Rolls 1853-2010, Harriette_McKinstry_Marsden.
- New Zealand. Electoral Rolls 1853-2010, Marsden electorate 1925 Record number 326.
- New Zealand. Electoral Rolls 1853-2010, Marsden electorate. Married. Record 230.
- Reed, A.H. “The Story of Northland”, 1956.
- Robinson, Margaret. Barker family tree
- Schollum, Jenny Puhoi Heritage Museum. Photos and stories.
- UK Govt General Register Office , GRO Reference: 1849 D Quarter in WIRRAL UNION Volume 19 Page 290. Mothers maiden name: Mathews.
- WikiTree. https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~shipstonz/genealogy/PassLists/shalimar1859.html.