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Guide to '''Guam ancestry, family history and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
==Information==
Guam is an unincorporated and organized territory of the [[United States Genealogy|United States]] in the Pacific Ocean whose nearest neighbors are the [[Northern Mariana Islands Genealogy|Northern Mariana Islands]], [[Palau Genealogy|Palau]], the [[Federated States of Micronesia Genealogy|Federated States of Micronesia]], and [[Papua New Guinea Genealogy|Papua New Guinea]]. It was formerly ruled by [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]]. The official languages are English and Chamorro.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, “Guam,” in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guam, accessed 29 April 2016.</ref>


==Getting Started ==
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<h3>Getting Started with Guam Research</h3>
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Links to articles on getting started with Guam research.
*[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide]]


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== Getting started with Cambodia research  ==
<h3>Guam Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Guam research.
*[http://guampedia.com/ Guampedia]<br>
*[http://chamorroroots.com/ Chamorro Roots], website and database of Chamorro researcher Bernard Punzalan.<br>
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/HI/Guam/ Guam Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)  
*[http://www.uog.edu/marc/ Micronesian Area Research Center at University of Guam] <br>


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Located approximately 3,300 miles West of Hawaii, 1,500 miles East of the Philippines, and 1,550 miles South of Japan, the Island of Guam is the Western most territory of the United States. Guam is truly a tropical island paradise. Approximately 30 miles long and 4 to 9 miles wide, the Northern end of Guam is a plateau of rolling hills and cliffs rising to 600 feet above sea level. Waterfalls, rivers and bays abound throughout Guam's central and southern areas.
 
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*http://www.usavital.com/state/usav_state_guam.html
*http://www.familycensusrecords.com/state.asp?state=GU
*[http://www.micronesiagenweb.com/islands/guam/ GuamGenWeb]
*http://www.uog.edu/marc/
*[http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/International/GUAM.html| Guam Mailing List]
*Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research (Wiki article [[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|click here]])
 
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*(language dictionary, handwriting guide or tutorial, etc.)
 
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*The first census in Guam was taken in 1710 when it was still a possession of Spain. The government of Spain took 20 additional censuses from 1710 through 1897. The 1897 census index, ''The Patron de Almas: Ano de 1897'', is online on the [http://ns.gov.gu/genealogy/ Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)] website.
 
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Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Guam. <br>
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*[[Guam Census|Census]]


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*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/5931728?region=Guam Historical Records]
*Websites
*[https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/?c=Guam FamilySearch Center locator map]


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Located approximately 3,300 miles West of Hawaii, 1,500 miles East of the Philippines, and 1,550 miles South of Japan, the Island of Guam is the Western most territory of the United States. Guam is truly a tropical island paradise. Approximately 30 miles long and 4 to 9 miles wide, the Northern end of Guam is a plateau of rolling hills and cliffs rising to 600 feet above sea level. Waterfalls, rivers and bays abound throughout Guam's central and southern areas.

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]

  • The first census in Guam was taken in 1710 when it was still a possession of Spain. The government of Spain took 20 additional censuses from 1710 through 1897. The 1897 census index, The Patron de Almas: Ano de 1897, is online on the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) website.
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News and Events
  • If you are interested in being the moderator for Guam, please contact a Sysop.
  • Hot off the Press!
  • Current Events

more...

Topics
Useful Websites
  • Websites


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