Niue Civil Registration

Niue Wiki Topics

Niue Beginning Research

Getting Started Online Learning Record Finder Research Strategies

Record Types

Census Church Records Civil Registration Colonial Records Compiled Genealogies Emigration & Immigration Online Genealogy Records Religious Records

Niue Background

Gazetteers History Languages Maps Naming Customs Social Life & Customs

Local Research Resources

Archives & Libraries Societies Local FamilySearch Center

Niue

Civil Registration

Resources

Online Resources

• 1899-1994 Niue, Vital Records, 1818-1994 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Civil Registration by location:

• Alofi - Civil Registration - FamilySearch Catalog
  
• Avatele - Civil Registration - FamilySearch Catalog
  
• Fatiau - Civil Registration - FamilySearch Catalog
  
• Hakupu - Civil Registration - FamilySearch Catalog
  
• Hikutavake - Civil Registration - FamilySearch Catalog
  
• Lakepa - Civil Registration - FamilySearch Catalog
• Liku - Civil Registration - FamilySearch Catalog
  
• Makefu - Civil Registration - FamilySearch Catalog
  
• Mutalau - Civil Registration - FamilySearch Catalog
  
• Namukulu - Civil Registration - FamilySearch Catalog
  
• Tamahamua - Civil Registration - FamilySearch Catalog
  
• Tamakautonga - Civil Registration - FamilySearch Catalog
  
• Toi - Civil Registration - FamilySearch Catalog
  
• Tuapa - Civil Registration - FamilySearch Catalog
  
• Vaiea - Civil Registration - FamilySearch Catalog

Offices to Contact

Ministry of Social Services
Niue Public Service Building
Fonuakula, Alofi, Niue

Mrs Gaylene Tasmania
Director General of Social Services
Email: Gaylene.Tasmania@mail.gov.nu
Phone: +683 4286

Justice Department
Phone: +683 4127

National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
PO Box 1467
Wellington 6140
New Zealand

Alexander Turnbull Library
PO Box 12349
Wellington 6140
New Zealand

The National Library of New Zealand has some records of Niue, including: Government of Niue : Registers of Births and Deaths, 1910-1916 and Marriages, 1900-1972

Background

"Niue is a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand, and New Zealand conducts most diplomatic relations on its behalf. Niueans are citizens of New Zealand...Between 90% and 95% of Niuean people live in New Zealand..."

Coverage and Compliance

Civil records cover up to 90% of the population in the 20th century.

Information Recorded in the Records

Births

The records generally include the following:

• Date of birth, including time of day
  
• Name of baby
  
• Names of parents
  
• Occupation and religious preference of parents
  
• Name of informant for births
  
• Place of residence for parents
  

Marriages

The records generally include the following:

• Date of the event
• Names of bride and groom
• Names of parents
• Names of witnesses
• Place of residence of groom and bride

Deaths

The records generally include the following:

• Date of death
  
• Name of deceased
  
• Names of parents
  
• Residence of the deceased
  
• Age at death
  
• Cause of death
  
• Place of burial