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== Getting started with Cook Islands research  ==
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The Cook Islands are named after Captain Cook, who sighted them in 1770. The islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand. In 1965, residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. For a more full coverage, go the the wiki site "Cook Islands (Includes Rarotonga)"<br>
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For more information about genealogies from the Cook Islands please see this article: [[Samoan, Tongan and other Polynesian Genealogies|Samoan, Tongan and other Polynesian Genealogies]]<br>  
Guide to '''Cook Islands ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
 
==Information==
== Jurisdictions  ==
The Cook Islands are an island country in free association with New Zealand in the Pacific Ocean whose nearest neighbors are [[French Polynesia Genealogy|French Polynesia]], [[Niue Genealogy|Niue]], [[American Samoa Genealogy|American Samoa]], and [[Samoa Genealogy|Samoa]]. They were formerly a British protectorate. The official languages are English and Cook Islands Māori.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Cook Islands," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cook_Islands, accessed 3 May 2016.</ref>


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==Cook Islands Map==
== Research Tools  ==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Cook Islands.
 
*Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research (Wiki article [[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|click here]])
*http://www.janeresture.com/cookislands/index.htm
*http://www.cook-islands.gov.ck/
*http://www.ipl.org/div/news/browse/CK/
*http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/cook_islands/
 
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== Islands ==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Cook Islands. The individual islands which keep records are:<br>
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==References==
[[Category:Cook_Islands]] [[Category:Pacific_Island_Research]]
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Revision as of 10:35, 17 September 2012

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Getting started with Cook Islands research[edit | edit source]

The Cook Islands are named after Captain Cook, who sighted them in 1770. The islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand. In 1965, residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. For a more full coverage, go the the wiki site "Cook Islands (Includes Rarotonga)"

Genealogy
[edit | edit source]

For more information about genealogies from the Cook Islands please see this article: Samoan, Tongan and other Polynesian Genealogies

Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

(Your text or images here)

Research Tools[edit | edit source]

  • (helpful tools and resources, gazetteers)
  • (language dictionary, handwriting guide or tutorial, etc.)

Help Wanted[edit | edit source]

In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:



Featured Content[edit | edit source]

(Your text or images here)

Did you know?[edit | edit source]

(Your text or images here, or use the table below:)

  • (Your Bullet)
  • (Your Bullet)
  • (Your Bullet)
  • (Your Bullet)
  • (Your Bullet)
  • (Your Bullet)

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News and Events
  • Hot off the Press!
  • Current Events

more...

Topics
Useful Websites
  • Websites


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