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| ''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide ]] > French Polynesia: Marquesas Islands, Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands, Society Islands (includes Tahiti), Austral Islands'' | | ''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide ]] > French Polynesia'' |
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| [[Image:French polynesia.png|thumb|center|745px]] [[Image:Tahitian girls in mission clothes.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Tahitian girls in mission clothes, 1860-1879]] | | [[Image:French polynesia.png|thumb|center|745px]] |
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| === French Polynesia ===
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| There is also a picture of the Mission Schooner. It was in use from 1950 to 1956. I sailed to all of the islands with the mission president when I was a member of the Church Band. He organized it and I was in it for 3 years. I later became a teacher in the elementary schools of our Church. Our home is now in ''Moorea, Tahiti''. | | There is also a picture of the Mission Schooner. It was in use from 1950 to 1956. I sailed to all of the islands with the mission president when I was a member of the Church Band. He organized it and I was in it for 3 years. I later became a teacher in the elementary schools of our Church. Our home is now in ''Moorea, Tahiti''. |
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| == Marquesas Islands ==
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| These islands are known in Polynesian legends of the ''Maori, Hawaiians, Rarotongans, and Easter Islanders ''as the Sacred ''Land of Hava`iki,'' from whence their ancestors came. They lie ten degrees south of the equator, are 4,000 miles west of ''Peru'', and are the northernmost of ''French Polynesia''. Population is about 1,800 people, most of them living on ''Hiva Oa.''
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| The ''Marquesan'' language is the ancestor of modern Polynesian languages. ''Tahitian and Hawaiian ''are dialects of ancient ''Marquesan''. Though 1,200 miles further away than ''Tahiti,'' the ''Hawaiian'' ''language more nearly parallels Marquesan than Tahitian. It is also similar to ''Mangarevan (Gambier Islands) and Rarotongan (Cook Island) languages.
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| The islands in theis group are:
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| Mendana (southeast) group: ''Hiva Oa, Fatu Hiva, Tahuata, Mohotani, Rouatoua, and Fatu Huka. Washington (northwest) group: Nuku hiva, Ua Pou, Ua Ituka, Eiao, Hiao, Hatutu,, and Motu-Oa.''
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| === Historical Background ===
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| '''1595''' Spaniard Mendana de Neyra and Quiros discovered the southeastern group of the Marquesas.<br>'''1791''' Englishman Marchand Ingraham discovers the northern Marquesas<br>'''1792''' Whalers visit the Marquesas<br>'''1837''' Englishman Pritchard is appointed consul to the Marquesas.<br>'''1839''' French commander Laplace intervenes to gain freedom for Catholic activities. War goes on in the Marquesas. <br>'''1840''' Pritchard leaves for England to ask for British protection.<br>'''1842''' French annex the Marquesas and land a detachment of troops at Taiohae, Nuku Hiva. Islanders kill 26 Frenchmen in Tabuate, Marquesas.<br>'''1843''' The French protectorate of the islands is acknowledged by Britain, in spite of Pritchard’s return.<br>'''1849-50''' French troops withdraw from the Marquesas.<br>'''1860''' War begins in Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, Raids of the Peruvian slave traders begin.<br>'''1863''' Former slaves, returned from Peru, bring small pox to the Marquesas. There is a rapid depopulation, due to smallpox, drunkenness, human sacrifice, cannibalism, warfare, and prostitution.<br>'''1881''' France establishes a civil administration in the Marquesas.<br>'''1914''' German raiders are shelled at Papeete and exiled to the Marquesas.<br>'''1961''' Taiohae is chosen as the site of the vicariate of the Marquesas.
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| == Tuamotu (Low and Dangerous) Archipelago ==
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| Composed of 80 coral atolls, of which 50 are inhabited, the name means Islands Under the Clouds. Once heavily populated, the population is now only about 5,200 because people moved to better jobs.
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| The islands include: ''Ahe, Manihi, Takaroa, Tepoto, Napuka, Mataiva, Rangiroa, Tikehau, Takapoto, Tikei, Puka Puka, Arutua, Aaptaki, Aratika, Makatea, Kaukura, Toau, Kauehi, Takume, Fangatau, Fakahina, Niau, Raraka, Taenga, Raroia, Fakarava, Katiu, Tuanake, Hiti, Makemo, Nihiru, Rekareka, Faaite, Tepoto, Marutea Nord, Tahanea, Motutunga, Tekokota, Tauere, Anaa, Haraiki, Hikueru, Amanu, Reitoru, Marokau, Hao, Ravahere, Akiaki, Pukarua, Negonego, Paraoa, Vahitahi, Reao, Manuhangi, Vairaatea, Nukutavake, Pinaki, Hereheretue, Ahunui, Anuanuraro, Anuanurunga, Nukutepipi, Vanavana, Tureia, Vahanga, Tenararo, Tenarunga, Marutea Sud, Matureivavao, Mururoa, Tematagi, Fangataufa, Maria, and Morane''
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| === Historical Background ===
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| '''1543''' Magellan’s Portugese fleet discovers ''Puka Puka'', northeast ''Tuamotu<br>'''''1616''' Dutchmen Jacob Le Maire and Willem Scheuten reached ''Puka Puka, Takaroa, Takapoto, Manihi, and Rangiroa, all of the Tuamotu islands.<br>'''''1722''' Dutchman Jacob Roggeveen reached ''Maketea of the Tuamotus and Bora Bora of the Leewards.<br>'''''1765''' Englishman John Byron reached ''Tepoto, Napuka, Takeroe, Takapoto, and Rangirao''.<br>'''1767''' Englishman Samuel Wallis charted and claimed the islands for ''Britain.<br>'''''1768''' The ''French'' claim the islands.<br>'''1806''' Pomare II extends his power on the northern and central ''Tuamotu Islands''. His wife, Tetua, dies.<br>'''1826 '''''Tahitians ''who will not accept the ''Mamaia ''religion flee to the ''Tuamotos.<br>'''''1831''' Uprising of chiefs against Pomare Vahine IV, who is forced to condemn the Mamaia sect.<br>'''1833''' First Catholic Vicar Apostolic in the islands. Defeat of the chiefs of the ''Taiarapu ''(supported by the ''Mamaia'' sect) heralds its decline.<br>'''1841''' Last members of the ''Mamaia'' sect die because they refused vaccination.<br>'''1842''' Establishment of a ''French protectorate ''on ''Tahiti.<br>'''''1845''' Mormon missionary Grouard has great success on the island of ''Anaa. <br>'''''1852''' Catholic persecution of Mormons on Anaa. They are forced to flee, die, or attend the Catholic Church.<br>'''1860''' Raids of the ''Peruvian'' slave traders begin.<br>'''1862''' Slave traders captured in the ''Tuamotus.<br>'''''1903''' Hurricane in ''Tuamotu. <br>'''''1905''' Phosphates discovered in ''Makatea, Tuamotu.<br>'''''1908''' Leprosy spread to the eastern ''Tuamotu Islands.<br>'''''1918''' Flu epidemic kills 20 percent of the population. Phosphates are exploited in Makaeta, Tuamotu. <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1225252115296_925"></span>
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| == Gambier Islands or Mangareva ==
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| These atolls have a population of about 6,500 people. Whaling ships stopped here in the 19th century. One of the last strongholds of cannibalism, overzealous missionaries worked the population to death. The majority are Protestant. LDS Missionaries have begun to work here.
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| They are: ''Mangareva (Pearl), Taravai (Belcher), Temoe, Aukena (Elson), and Akamaru (Wainwright)''
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| '''1823''' Frederick Beechey enters the lagoon of the Gambier Islands. <br>'''1834''' A Catholic mission is begun in the Gambier Islands.<br>'''1841''' Hurricane in the Gambier Islands.
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