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|  | }}Guide to '''Tuvalu ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. 
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|  | ==Country Information==
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|  | '''Tuvalu''', formerly known as the '''Ellice Islands''', is an island nation consisting of a group of nine small atolls in the western Pacific Ocean. The main island lies north of [[Fiji Genealogy|Fiji]]. Tuvalu is the world’s second smallest country. The languages spoken are Tuvaluan and English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Tuvalu," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvalu, accessed 20 April 2016.</ref>
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|  | ==Getting Started ==
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|  | <h3>Getting Started with Tuvalu Research</h3>
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|  | Links to articles on getting started with Tuvalu research.
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|  | *[[Pacific_Island_Guide_to_Family_History_Research|Pacific Island Guide]]
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|  | *[[Tuvalu (Ellice Islands) Genealogy|Tuvalu (Ellice Islands)]]
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|  | <h3>Tuvalu Research Tools</h3>
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|  | Links to articles and websites that assist in Tuvalu research.
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|  | ==Tuvalu Map==
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|  | ==Islands==
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|  | *Nanumea
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|  | *Nanumanga
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|  | *Niutao
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|  | *Nui
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|  | *Vaitupu
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|  | *Nukufetau
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|  | *Funafuti
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|  | *Nukulaelae
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|  | *Niulakita
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|  | ==FamilySearch Resources==
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|  | Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
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|  | *[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
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|  | *[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
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|  | *[https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records]
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|  | *[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Tuvalu Family History Center locator map]
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|  | ==References==
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|  | [[Category:Tuvalu]][[Category:Tuvalu (Ellice Islands)]]
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