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'''''Hamoa''''', the native name of '''''[[Samoa Genealogy|Samoa]]''''', means ''The Islands''. These volcanic islands are located north of [[New Zealand Genealogy|New Zealand]] and near [[Fiji Genealogy|Fiji]] and [[Tonga Genealogy|Tonga]]. | '''''Hamoa''''', the native name of '''''[[Samoa Genealogy|Samoa]]''''', means ''The Islands''. These volcanic islands are located north of [[New Zealand Genealogy|New Zealand]] and near [[Fiji Genealogy|Fiji]] and [[Tonga Genealogy|Tonga]]. | ||
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'''1900''' [[Great Britain]] and [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]] cede rights to the islands east of 171 degrees west of Greenwich. Later, a few other islands are added. At present this is unincorporated territory of the United States. Western Samoa becomes a German protectorate and ''Heinrich Solf ''is governor for ten years. Workers migrate from Micronesia and Melanesia to help on plantations. Eastern Samoa (Tutuila and surrounding islands) become a U.S.A. protectorate.<br>'''1902''' An church and school are built in ''Pesega''. Mission headquarters moves there.<br>'''1903''' Over two thousand Chinese laborers are imported to Samoa. The Samoan translation of ''The Book of Mormon ''becomes available.<br>'''1905''' The volcano ''Matavanu'' on Savai`i erupts and the refugees move to two villages on Upolo.<br>'''1910''' ''Dr. Eric Schultz ''is governor of Samoa and the ''Malietoa'' and ''Tupua'' families are given titles as counselors to the governor.<br>'''1914''' Western Samoa is occupied by a New Zealand force during World War I. ''Colonel Robert Logan ''becomes Military Administrator.<br>'''1918''' A deadly flu epidemic kills one-fifth of the Samoan population (approximately 8,000 people).<br>'''1920''' New Zealand administers the islands because Germany loses the war. <br>'''1920s''' Schools are built in Sauniatu and Mapusaga. The chiefs of ''Taup`ele`ele ''decide to dismiss their minister and join The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Land is purchased, a school built, and the village becomes known as ''Vaiola'' (''Living Waters''). <br>'''1923''' ''Major George Richardson ''becomes administrator and dissension between him and Samoans begins.<br>'''1929''' The Independence movement ''(Mau'') becomes a political power.<br>'''1939''' U.S. Marines establish airfields and a radio station in Eastern Samoa during World War II.<br>'''1951''' American Samoa administered by the U.S.A. Department of the Interior instead of the Navy.<br>'''1954''' A Constitutional convention is held to prepare Western Samoa for independence | '''1900''' [[Great Britain]] and [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]] cede rights to the islands east of 171 degrees west of Greenwich. Later, a few other islands are added. At present this is unincorporated territory of the United States. Western Samoa becomes a German protectorate and ''Heinrich Solf ''is governor for ten years. Workers migrate from Micronesia and Melanesia to help on plantations. Eastern Samoa (Tutuila and surrounding islands) become a U.S.A. protectorate.<br>'''1902''' An church and school are built in ''Pesega''. Mission headquarters moves there.<br>'''1903''' Over two thousand Chinese laborers are imported to Samoa. The Samoan translation of ''The Book of Mormon ''becomes available.<br>'''1905''' The volcano ''Matavanu'' on Savai`i erupts and the refugees move to two villages on Upolo.<br>'''1910''' ''Dr. Eric Schultz ''is governor of Samoa and the ''Malietoa'' and ''Tupua'' families are given titles as counselors to the governor.<br>'''1914''' Western Samoa is occupied by a New Zealand force during World War I. ''Colonel Robert Logan ''becomes Military Administrator.<br>'''1918''' A deadly flu epidemic kills one-fifth of the Samoan population (approximately 8,000 people).<br>'''1920''' New Zealand administers the islands because Germany loses the war. <br>'''1920s''' Schools are built in Sauniatu and Mapusaga. The chiefs of ''Taup`ele`ele ''decide to dismiss their minister and join The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Land is purchased, a school built, and the village becomes known as ''Vaiola'' (''Living Waters''). <br>'''1923''' ''Major George Richardson ''becomes administrator and dissension between him and Samoans begins.<br>'''1929''' The Independence movement ''(Mau'') becomes a political power.<br>'''1939''' U.S. Marines establish airfields and a radio station in Eastern Samoa during World War II.<br>'''1951''' American Samoa administered by the U.S.A. Department of the Interior instead of the Navy.<br>'''1954''' A Constitutional convention is held to prepare Western Samoa for independence.<br>'''1962''' Western Samoa becomes an independent country, which renames itself the Independent State of Samoa.<br> | ||
'''Family History Work''' | '''Family History Work''' | ||
These research suggestions | These research suggestions for Samoa were given by ''Raymond Purcell'', who was born in Savaii, Western Samoa in 1952.<br>'''1. Fill in forms with the information you already know.''' <br>The first thing a ''Samoan ''should do is to fill in family group records and a pedigree chart of the four generations back from him. Also, if a person has his children and grandchildren, to record their information.<br>'''2. Ask members of your family for information.''' <br>Most Samoan people come to a problem because the genealogical information was passed by word of mouth from the father of the family to the eldest son. If the father of the family is still living, we should ask him to tell us about his family and his ancestors. If the eldest son is living, we should ask him to tell us the family information that he knows. Over the years, some of the names may have been lost and some of the facts have may have been changed. | ||
'''3. | '''3. Ask how you got your name.'''<br> | ||
How did the Purcell family get their name? Some English people were sent to Australia in my Great Grandfather’s time. Some of them stopped off in Samoa and settled there instead. My mother’s maiden name is Burgess, which is also from an Englishman who married into the Samoan lines. German names are also found in Samoa because of the rubber business.<br>Some Samoans took English names because it would help them get better jobs. There may or may not be an English person in our ancestry. | How did the Purcell family get their name? Some English people were sent to Australia in my Great Grandfather’s time. Some of them stopped off in Samoa and settled there instead. My mother’s maiden name is Burgess, which is also from an Englishman who married into the Samoan lines. German names are also found in Samoa because of the rubber business.<br>Some Samoans took English names because it would help them get better jobs. There may or may not be an English person in our ancestry. | ||
'''4. | '''4. Talk to the older people about your ancestors.''' <br> | ||
My father, Mulivai Purcell, talked to the older folk who still have their genealogy memorized. He went back to his island and talked to the chiefs and asked them if they would be willing to recite it or voice record it. Sometimes he asked me to help type the transcripts of the tapes. | My father, Mulivai Purcell, talked to the older folk who still have their genealogy memorized. He went back to his island and talked to the chiefs and asked them if they would be willing to recite it or voice record it. Sometimes he asked me to help type the transcripts of the tapes. | ||
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I donated these to the [[Family History Library]] and they have been microfilmed. Check the [[FamilySearch Catalog]] under the author’s name, ''Mulivai Purcell''. Microfilm numbers for these are '''795863, 795864''', and '''795865.''' | I donated these to the [[Family History Library]] and they have been microfilmed. Check the [[FamilySearch Catalog]] under the author’s name, ''Mulivai Purcell''. Microfilm numbers for these are '''795863, 795864''', and '''795865.''' | ||
'''5. | '''5. Pray for guidance and help to get the items we can’t get any other way.'''<br> | ||
My father had many spiritual experiences with genealogy. That was one of his favorite things to do. During this time, he would go to islands of Western Samoa. He would go by himself to the other islands, but when he went to the back villages of our island, I would drive him because he didn’t like to drive. He would place a tape recorder and cassette tapes with the chiefs. Then I would pick them up for him and he would transcribe them in his handwriting. | My father had many spiritual experiences with genealogy. That was one of his favorite things to do. During this time, he would go to islands of Western Samoa. He would go by himself to the other islands, but when he went to the back villages of our island, I would drive him because he didn’t like to drive. He would place a tape recorder and cassette tapes with the chiefs. Then I would pick them up for him and he would transcribe them in his handwriting. | ||
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I think a lot of Polynesians lose some of their spirituality when they are suddenly thrust into the fast-paced world that we live in. We need our spirituality, and it is good to have the spirit of the work. It is not just to say “Look. This is my Great Grandfather.” | I think a lot of Polynesians lose some of their spirituality when they are suddenly thrust into the fast-paced world that we live in. We need our spirituality, and it is good to have the spirit of the work. It is not just to say “Look. This is my Great Grandfather.” | ||
'''6. | '''6. Try to find out who the missionaries were who converted your ancestors and contact them, if possible.'''<br> | ||
My great-great grand father was a true Englishman. We didn’t know anything about him until a lady in Springville, [[Utah Genealogy|Utah]], told us her great grandfather was a missionary with my great grandfather and he wrote in his journal about him. It was not my great grandfather who joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was my grandfather. My great grandfather’s relationship with the missionaries made it so it was easy for my grandfather to join the Church. He would have the missionaries over for dinner, and would have them sleep in his house. He was “dumb” enough to go against the decree of the Chief, who said there could be only one church in the village, and it wasn’t The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. My grandfather told him he would do as he pleased. So he defended the Church with the village chief. | My great-great grand father was a true Englishman. We didn’t know anything about him until a lady in Springville, [[Utah Genealogy|Utah]], told us her great grandfather was a missionary with my great grandfather and he wrote in his journal about him. It was not my great grandfather who joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was my grandfather. My great grandfather’s relationship with the missionaries made it so it was easy for my grandfather to join the Church. He would have the missionaries over for dinner, and would have them sleep in his house. He was “dumb” enough to go against the decree of the Chief, who said there could be only one church in the village, and it wasn’t The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. My grandfather told him he would do as he pleased. So he defended the Church with the village chief. | ||
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The property where the Church is located in Samoa is the property of my family. We lease it to the Church for one dollar a year. There is a place for the Church, the Bishop’s home, a volleyball and basketball court, and land to grow some food on. | The property where the Church is located in Samoa is the property of my family. We lease it to the Church for one dollar a year. There is a place for the Church, the Bishop’s home, a volleyball and basketball court, and land to grow some food on. | ||
'''7. If | '''7. If you have ancestors who came from outside of Samoa, learn as much as possible about where they came from.''' | ||
Then we need to learn how to do research for that part of the world.<br>Because of my ''English'' blood, I will eventually need to find out where in Great Britain my great grandfather came from and how to do British research in that area. | Then we need to learn how to do research for that part of the world.<br>Because of my ''English'' blood, I will eventually need to find out where in Great Britain my great grandfather came from and how to do British research in that area. | ||
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'''The Cole Jensen Collection''' | '''The Cole Jensen Collection''' | ||
An important collection of compiled genealogies from Samoa is found in the ''<u>Cole Jensen Collection: Oral Genealogies and Genealogical Information Collected from the Polynesian Peoples and from the Pacific Islands.</u>'' These records were collected by William Cole and Elwin Jensen over a period of 50 years and microfilmed by the Genealogical Department of the Church in 1984. The original collection consisted of 51 binders. The original materials no longer exist as an intact collection. However, there are nine microfilms (1358001-1358009) available at various family History centers. This collection has family group records, pedigree charts, oral genealogies, and other genealogical materials collected from the islands of [[Hawaii Genealogy|Hawaii]], [[New Zealand Genealogy|New Zealand]], [[Samoa Genealogy|Samoa]], [[Tonga Genealogy|Tonga]], [[Niue Genealogy|Niue]], [[Cook Islands Genealogy|Cook Islands]], and French Polynesia, including the Society, Marquesas, Austral Islands, and the Tuamotu Archipelago. | An important collection of compiled genealogies from Samoa is found in the ''<u>Cole Jensen Collection: Oral Genealogies and Genealogical Information Collected from the Polynesian Peoples and from the Pacific Islands.</u>'' These records were collected by William Cole and Elwin Jensen over a period of 50 years and microfilmed by the Genealogical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1984. The original collection consisted of 51 binders. The original materials no longer exist as an intact collection. However, there are nine microfilms (1358001-1358009) available at various family History centers. This collection has family group records, pedigree charts, oral genealogies, and other genealogical materials collected from the islands of [[Hawaii Genealogy|Hawaii]], [[New Zealand Genealogy|New Zealand]], [[Samoa Genealogy|Samoa]], [[Tonga Genealogy|Tonga]], [[Niue Genealogy|Niue]], [[Cook Islands Genealogy|Cook Islands]], and French Polynesia, including the Society, Marquesas, Austral Islands, and the Tuamotu Archipelago. | ||
Microfilms with information from Samoa are: | Microfilms with information from Samoa are: | ||
'''1358004:''' | '''1358004:''' Samoan genealogy, Woolley Collection, Volume 1: Mata'upu , Alisa Toelupe | ||
O Maga, Selele or Aiaifua, Laula lula'a Johnson, Gafa o Frank Burgess of Neiafu Book, and Burgess in a collection from the courthouse in Pago Pago. . | O Maga, Selele or Aiaifua, Laula lula'a Johnson, Gafa o Frank Burgess of Neiafu Book, and Burgess in a collection from the courthouse in Pago Pago. . | ||
'''1358005:''' | '''1358005:''' The entire microfilm is of the Polynesian Genealogies; Gafa Samoa from the F. Wooley Collection | ||
'''1358006:''' | '''1358006:''' Samoan family group records, pedigree charts, and other misc. records with names, dtes, and places. | ||
'''1358007: | '''1358007: ''' Family pedigree charts of Polynesian families of Samoa, Hawaii, New Aealand, Tahiti, and Philipines. (the charts are not in alphabetical order). | ||
'''1358008: | '''1358008: '''Samoan genealogy records from the Wooley Collection of Pedigree Charts and Lineages of Samoa with a 45 page index, 258 pedigree charts in alphabetical order. | ||
'''[[Family History Library Catalog]]''' | '''[[Family History Library Catalog]]''' | ||
The ''[[Family History Library]] ''has a large collection of ''Samoan ''records. <br>On the Internet, go to ''FamilySearch.org ''and choose the ''Library ''tab and then ''[[FamilySearch Catalog]]''. | The ''[[Family History Library]] ''has a large collection of ''Samoan ''records. <br>On the Internet, go to ''FamilySearch.org ''and choose the ''Library ''tab and then ''[[FamilySearch Catalog]]''. Type in ''Samoa'' to get records that are made on an ''Island Group-wide basis ''and print the items you are interested in. Then type in the '''''name of the island where your ancestors were from'''''to get a list of records made on that level. | ||
Next, | Next, type in the name of the village where your ancestors came from to see if any records were made on that level. Click on the record types that interest you, and print out the lists you get. | ||
To get the '''oral genealogies, select Samoa – Genealogy and Western Samoa.''' The title is '''''Samoa oral genealogy project'''''. On the list are Oral genealogy interviews which were done in ''Samoa ''by Mulivai Purcell and Tagomoa Matua. A few were done in ''Independence, Missouri'', and in ''Salt Lake City, Utah. ''More than 100 interviews were recorded. Some of the tapes were not transcribed. If we look this up in the catalog and get the film notes, we can see the surnames of the families represented on each tape and film. | To get the '''oral genealogies, select Samoa – Genealogy and Western Samoa.''' The title is '''''Samoa oral genealogy project'''''. On the list are Oral genealogy interviews which were done in ''Samoa ''by Mulivai Purcell and Tagomoa Matua. A few were done in ''Independence, Missouri'', and in ''Salt Lake City, Utah. ''More than 100 interviews were recorded. Some of the tapes were not transcribed. If we look this up in the catalog and get the film notes, we can see the surnames of the families represented on each tape and film. Microfilm numbers for these are '''795863, 795864, and 795865. <br>''' | ||
Also use a ''film/fiche number search ''for these same records by typing in microfilm number '''795863, '''which gives an ''inventory of the tapes and interviews in item 1. ''Films'''795864 and 795889 '''contain transcripts of the interviews. Other oral genealogies are on numbers '''823779, 823780, and 823781.''' | Also use a ''film/fiche number search ''for these same records by typing in microfilm number '''795863, '''which gives an ''inventory of the tapes and interviews in item 1. ''Films'''795864 and 795889 '''contain transcripts of the interviews. Other oral genealogies are on numbers '''823779, 823780, and 823781.''' | ||
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Some civil registrations are available from 1876, 1900, and full registrations are available from 1905, along with many oral genealogies. <br> | Some civil registrations are available from 1876, 1900, and full registrations are available from 1905, along with many oral genealogies. <br> | ||
Example below. | Example below. This chart will be updated as the oral genealogies are made available on the Internet. | ||
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'''Wiki articles | '''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | ||
*[[Samoa Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|Samoa Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | *[[Samoa Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|Samoa Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records]] | ||