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==Historical Background==
==Historical Background==


Time period: 1867-present<ref name="profile"> </ref>
Time period: 1867-present<ref name="profile"></ref>


==Coverage and Compliance==
==Coverage and Compliance==


Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population in the 20th century; less for earlier periods<ref name="profile"> </ref>
Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population in the 20th century; less for earlier periods<ref name="profile"></ref>


==Information Recorded in the Records==
==Information Recorded in the Records==

Revision as of 14:21, 11 May 2020

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

How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Location: Local and national civil registry offices.

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Time period: 1867-present[1]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population in the 20th century; less for earlier periods[1]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth

  • Date
  • Name of child
  • Names of parents
  • Occupation and religious preference of parents
  • place of residence for parents
  • Name of informant

Marriage

  • Date of marriage
  • Names of bride and groom
  • Place of residence of the groom and bride
  • Names of parents
  • Occupation and religious preference of parents
  • Names of witnesses

Death

  • Date
  • Name of deceased
  • Names of parents
  • Occupation and religious preference of parents
  • Place of residence of the deceased
  • Age at death
  • Cause of death
  • Place of burial[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Polynesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2000.