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Record Finder Table for American Samoa

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Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

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Vital Events

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Birth date and place	Civil Registration Church Records Census Colonial Records	Genealogies Cemeteries Obituaries
Marriage place and date	Civil Registration Church Records Colonial Records	Obituaries Genealogies Newspapers Cemeteries
Death date, place, and burial	Civil Registration Church Records Colonial Records Obituaries	Cemeteries Newspapers

Maiden Names and Family Members

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Maiden name	Civil Registration Church Records Colonial Records	Obituaries Cemeteries Newspapers
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Census Church Records Civil Registration Colonial Records	Obituaries Newspapers
Living relatives	Directories	Social media, Facebook, etc.

Immigration and Country of Origin

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Immigration date	See the FamilySearch Wiki emigration and immigration article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.	Emigration and Immigration Church Records
City or Country of foreign birth	Census Emigration and Immigration

Residences and Locations

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Residence	Census Civil Registration Church Records	Colonial Records

Personal Details and Affiliations

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Noble families
Occupation	Census Church Records Civil Registration	Colonial Records Obituaries
Religion	Church Records	Obituaries
Social activities	Social Customs and Activities Obituaries	Newspapers
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