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'''American (Amerika) Samoa''' is a group of six Polynesian islands in the South Pacific. Fourteen degrees below the equator, it is the United States' southern-most territory. It is known as the heart of Polynesia. If you drew a triangle from Hawaii, New Zealand and Tahiti you would find Samoa in the middle. Western Samoa is a neighboring independent country that shares the same culture. American Samoa became an unorganized U.S. territory in 1900. | '''American (Amerika) Samoa''' is a group of six Polynesian islands in the South Pacific. Fourteen degrees below the equator, it is the United States' southern-most territory. It is known as the heart of Polynesia. If you drew a triangle from Hawaii, New Zealand and Tahiti you would find Samoa in the middle. Western Samoa is a neighboring independent country that shares the same culture. American Samoa became an unorganized U.S. territory in 1900. | ||
The Samoas arguably represent the largest population of Polynesian people and they take pride in a strong culture that has survived outside incursions amazingly well. | The Samoas arguably represent the largest population of Polynesian people and they take pride in a strong culture that has survived outside incursions amazingly well. | ||
These pages are an appreciation of fa'a Samoa, the Samoan way. Your suggestions and information are welcome. This was the first home page dedicated to American Samoa and has been on the web since 1995. | These pages are an appreciation of fa'a Samoa, the Samoan way. Your suggestions and information are welcome. This was the first home page dedicated to American Samoa and has been on the web since 1995. | ||
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The Family History library has the following resources: | |||
* '''''Births Within the District of the British Consulate at Samoa, 1852- 1915.'''''' '''''Original records at Government Office, Apia, Western Samoa (FHL International film 1130493 Item 3).<br>'''''' | * '''''Births Within the District of the British Consulate at Samoa, 1852- 1915.'''''' '''''Original records at Government Office, Apia, Western Samoa (FHL International film 1130493 Item 3).<br>'''''' | ||
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* '''''European Birth Registers, v. 1-55, 1920-1962.''''' Government Office, Apia, Western Samoa (FHL International films 1130493 Item 2, 112978 Item 3, and 1129799 - 1129807). | * '''''European Birth Registers, v. 1-55, 1920-1962.''''' Government Office, Apia, Western Samoa (FHL International films 1130493 Item 2, 112978 Item 3, and 1129799 - 1129807). | ||
To locate additional resources in the Family History Library Catalog, do a Place search under: | To locate additional resources in the Family History Library Catalog, do a Place search under: | ||
SAMOA - CIVIL REGISTRATION | |||
SAMOA - VITAL RECORDS | SAMOA - VITAL RECORDS | ||
[[Category:Samoa]] | [[Category:Samoa]] | ||