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Federated States of Micronesia Civil Registration

Time period: 1898-present. Earliest year by country: Kiribati (1898), Guam (1901), Northern Mariana Islands (1945), Marshall Islands (1952), Federated States of Micronesia (1952), Palau (probably 1952), Nauru (unknown).

Kiribati acquired by FamilySearch^[1]

Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1800-1986[edit | edit source]

1800-1986 - Birth and death records from the Trust Territory Archives are on microfilm at the United States National Archives, the University of Hawaii, Manoa, Pacific Collection and the National Archives of the FSM at Palikir, Pohnpei.

Currently being digitized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1948-2009[edit | edit source]

This collection contains birth, marriage, and death certificates from the State of Pohnpei, Micronesia, between the years of 1948-2009.

Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1948-2009 (FamilySearch)

A wiki article describing the above online collection is found at:

Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Death and inheritance records[edit | edit source]

Research use: Identify relationships and provide clues to other record sources.

Record type: Death inventories (notarial record concerning inheritance), wills and probates, declarations of succession, tombstone or monumental transcriptions, obituaries, sexton records, burials, and others.

General: Civil records generated in the event of death.

Time period: 1800s-present.

Contents: Names, vital statistics; and in some sources names of kin and relationship to the deceased.

Location: Administrative offices at various levels and archives.

Duplication: 20% duplication with other record types.

Population coverage: 40% of the population.^[1]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 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.

[profile-1] 1.0 ^1.1 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.

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-|Country=Federated States of Micronesia
-|Name=Federated States of Micronesia
+Time period: 1898-present. Earliest year by country: Kiribati (1898), Guam (1901), Northern Mariana Islands (1945), Marshall Islands (1952), Federated States of Micronesia (1952), Palau (probably 1952), Nauru (unknown).
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+Kiribati acquired by FamilySearch<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>
-|Records=Civil Registration
-|Rating=Standardized
+=== Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1800-1986  ===
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-==Resources==
-===Online Resources===
-*'''1883-1983''' {{RecordSearch|2761211|Micronesia, Civil Registration, 1883-1983}} at FamilySearch - [[Micronesia, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
-*'''1948-2009''' {{RecordSearch|1886069|Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1948-2009}} at FamilySearch - [[Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
-==== Pohnpei ====
 *'''1800-1986''' - Birth and death records from the Trust Territory Archives are on microfilm at the United States National Archives, the University of Hawaii, Manoa, Pacific Collection and the National Archives of the FSM at Palikir, Pohnpei.
-===Offices to Contact===
+*Currently being digitized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
+=== Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1948-2009  ===
+This collection contains birth, marriage, and death certificates from the State of Pohnpei, Micronesia, between the years of 1948-2009.
+*{{RecordSearch|1886069|Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1948-2009}} (FamilySearch)
-The administrative offices at various levels and archives have the civil registration records, see:
+:'''A wiki article describing the above online collection is found at:'''
-[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_the_Federated_States_of_Micronesia Administrative divisions of the Federated States of Micronesia]
+:*[[Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
-Phone numbers for the State Supreme Courts are found at [https://www.fsmgov.org/birth.html Birth Certificate Inquiries]
+== Death and inheritance records ==
-==Background==
+Research use: Identify relationships and provide clues to other record sources.
-Time period: 1898-present. Earliest year by country: Kiribati (1898), Guam (1901), Northern Mariana Islands (1945), Marshall Islands (1952), Federated States of Micronesia (1952), Palau (probably 1952), Nauru (unknown).
-==Coverage and Compliance==
+Record type: Death inventories (notarial record concerning inheritance), wills and probates, declarations of succession, tombstone or monumental transcriptions, obituaries, sexton records, burials, and others.
-Population coverage: 40% of the population.<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>
-==Information Recorded in the Records==
+General: Civil records generated in the event of death.
-The following information may be found in these records:
+Time period: 1800s-present.
-{{col-begin|width=auto}}
-{{col-break}}
-'''Birth'''
-*Name of child
-*Gender
-*Child's birth date and place of birth
-*Name of father
-*Name of mother
-*Residence of parents
-*Number of children previously born to mother
-{{col-break}}
-'''Marriage'''
-*Date and place of marriage
-*Bride’s full name and residence
-*Groom’s full name and residence
-*Bride's birth date and place of birth
-*Groom's birth date and place of birth
-*Names of witnesses
-*Person who officiated at marriage ceremony
-{{col-break}}
-'''Death'''
-*Name of deceased
-*Date and place of death
-*Gender and race of deceased
-*Residence of deceased
-*Birth date of deceased
-{{col-end}}
+Contents: Names, vital statistics; and in some sources names of kin and relationship to the deceased.
+Location: Administrative offices at various levels and archives.
+Duplication: 20% duplication with other record types.
+Population coverage: 40% of the population.<ref name="profile" />
 == References  ==
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-[[Category:Federated States of Micronesia]] [[Category:Civil_Registration]]
+[[Category:Micronesia,_Federated_States_of]] [[Category:Civil_registration]]