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Guide to '''Tonga ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Guide to '''Tonga ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.  
==Information==
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==Country Information==
Tonga is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean. It was a [[England Genealogy|British]] protectorate from 1900 to 1970. The official languages are Tongan and English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Tonga," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga, accessed 20 April 2016.</ref>
Tonga is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean. It was a [[England Genealogy|British]] protectorate from 1900 to 1970. The official languages are Tongan and English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Tonga," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga, accessed 20 April 2016.</ref>
==Getting Started ==
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<h3>Getting Started with Tonga Research</h3>
Links to articles on getting started with Tonga research.
*[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide]]
*[[Tonga_customs_and_research_ideas|Tonga Customs and Research Ideas]]
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<h3>Tonga Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Tonga research.
*[http://tonga.worldvitalrecords.com/ World Vital Records ]
*[http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.tonga/45/mb.ashx Roots Web Localities Tonga]
*[http://www.artsfaculty.auckland.ac.nz/special/germansintonga/?historicalbackground German and Tonga government relationship]
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Pacific/SamoaTahitiTongaFiji.pdf BYU Research Guide for Fiji, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga]
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==Tonga Map==
== Tonga Map ==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Tonga.
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Tonga.


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== Islands ==
== Islands ==
Tonga's three main island groups are:
Tonga's three main island groups are:
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*Vava'u
*Vava'u
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===Districts===
 
Tonga is composed of a series of districts within subdivisions:
==FamilySearch Resources==
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Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
! District !! Subdivision
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/landing?search=Getting%20Started&show=lessons&message=true Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
| Kolofo'ou || Tongatapu
*[https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records]
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*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Tonga Family History Center locator map]
| Kolomotu'a || Tongatapu
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| Vaini || Tongatapu
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| Tatakamotonga || Tongatapu
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| Lapaha || Tongatapu
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| Nukunuku || Tongatapu
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| Kolovai || Tongatapu
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| Neiafu || Vava'u
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| Pangaimotu || Vava'u
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| Hahake || Vava'u
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| Leimatu'a || Vava'u
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| Hihifo || Vava'u
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| Motu || Vava'u
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| Lifuka || Ha'apai
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| Foa || Ha'apai
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| Lulunga || Ha'apai
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| Mu'omu'a || Ha'apai
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| Ha'ano || Ha'apai
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| 'Uiha || Ha'apai
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| 'Eua Motu'a || 'Eua
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| 'Eua Fo'ou || 'Eua
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| Niua Toputapu || Ongo Niua
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| Niua Fo'ou || Ongo Niua
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Revision as of 09:56, 11 March 2020

Guide to Tonga ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Tonga Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Tonga Background
Local Research Resources

Country Information[edit | edit source]

Tonga is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean. It was a British protectorate from 1900 to 1970. The official languages are Tongan and English.[1]

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Getting Started with Tonga Research

Links to articles on getting started with Tonga research.

Tonga Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Tonga research.

Tonga Map[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Tonga.

Tonga.png

Islands[edit | edit source]

Tonga's three main island groups are:

  • Ha'apai
  • Tongatapu
  • Vava'u

FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Tonga," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga, accessed 20 April 2016.
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