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=== Yap ===
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Jane Underwood Yap Population Cards
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*Census created in 1965 by anthropologist Jane Underwood, in English
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*Cards filed by municipality at the Richard Flores Taitano Micronesia Area Research Center, University of Guam, Mangliao, Guam (filesare a little jumbled, be patient)
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*Some name variation so be creative
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*Cards contain information for individual subject plus children, parents, siblings, and grandparents
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== Census lists  ==
 
Research use: Quickly identifies family groups and individual birth year.
 
Record type: Population enumerations compiled by the government.
 
General: It is not clear whether name lists were created. Further investigation is need to better identify the extent, location and availability of census lists.
 
Time period: 1920-present. First census years by country/territory: 1920 (Guam), 1933 (Nauru), 1947 (Kiribati), 1988 (Marshall Islands), 1990 (Northern Mariana Islands, Palau).
 
Contents: Names and ages of family members, family relationships, religion, residence; other details may vary.
 
Location: Probably census administrative offices and archives except for Guam which is in the U.S. National Archives.
 
Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population.
 
Reliability: High.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Micronesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2001.</ref>
 
=== Yap ===
 
Jane Underwood Yap Population Cards  
 
*Census created in 1965 by anthropologist Jane Underwood, in English  
*Cards filed by municipality at the Richard Flores Taitano Micronesia Area Research Center, University of Guam, Mangliao, Guam (filesare a little jumbled, be patient)  
*Some name variation so be creative  
*Cards contain information for individual subject plus children, parents, siblings, and grandparents  
*Back bottom of each card has a reference to the 1946 census of Yap if individual is included in that census  
*Back bottom of each card has a reference to the 1946 census of Yap if individual is included in that census  
*Partial digital index of birth dates and names (Excel spreadsheet, search using Ctrl+F) on Barrigada FSC computers. CD in Family Search Support Office, Barrigada, Guam.
*Partial digital index of birth dates and names (Excell spreadsheet, search using Ctrl+F) on Barrigada FHC computers. CD in Family Search Support Office, Barrigada, Guam.


1946 Yap Census  
1946 Yap Census
 
*Photocopy of census cards created between 1946-1948, in Yapese (translation of census form in cabinet)
*Photocopy of census cards created between 1946-1948, in Yapese (translation of census form in cabinet)  
*Organized by municipality and village in file cabinet at Micronesia Area Research Center (list of villages in cabinet)
*Organized by municipality and village in file cabinet at Micronesia Area Research Center (list of villages in cabinet)  
*Japanese Imperial dates used (conversion chart in filing cabinet).
*Japanese Imperial dates used (conversion chart in filing cabinet).  
*Very useful in combination with Jane Underwood census
*Very useful in combination with Jane Underwood census
== References  ==
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[[Category:Federated States of Micronesia]]
[[Category:Census records by country|Federated States of Micronesia]]

Revision as of 20:28, 21 October 2015

Yap[edit | edit source]

Jane Underwood Yap Population Cards

  • Census created in 1965 by anthropologist Jane Underwood, in English
  • Cards filed by municipality at the Richard Flores Taitano Micronesia Area Research Center, University of Guam, Mangliao, Guam (filesare a little jumbled, be patient)
  • Some name variation so be creative
  • Cards contain information for individual subject plus children, parents, siblings, and grandparents
  • Back bottom of each card has a reference to the 1946 census of Yap if individual is included in that census
  • Partial digital index of birth dates and names (Excell spreadsheet, search using Ctrl+F) on Barrigada FHC computers. CD in Family Search Support Office, Barrigada, Guam.

1946 Yap Census

  • Photocopy of census cards created between 1946-1948, in Yapese (translation of census form in cabinet)
  • Organized by municipality and village in file cabinet at Micronesia Area Research Center (list of villages in cabinet)
  • Japanese Imperial dates used (conversion chart in filing cabinet).
  • Very useful in combination with Jane Underwood census
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