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==Resources==
==How to Find the Records==


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===


Ministry of Justice<br>
Location: Local and national civil registry offices.
[http://www.justice.gov.to/registrar-generals-office/ Registrar General's Office]<br>
P.O Box 130<br>
Nuku'alofa<br>


Telephone: (+676)7400800 or (+676)7400810 or (676) 25 618<br>
==Historical Background==
Fax #:  (676) 23 098<br>
Help Desk Email: [mailto:helpdesk@justice.gov.to helpdesk@justice.gov.to]<br>
Email of Registrar General: [mailto:svunipola@justice.gov.to  svunipola@justice.gov.to]
 
==Background==


Time period: 1867-present<ref name="profile"></ref>
Time period: 1867-present<ref name="profile"></ref>
"The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the national civil registry of all records pertaining to births, deaths and marriages."<ref>Ministry of Information and Communications, [http://www.justice.gov.to/registrar-generals-office/ Registrar General's Office vital records],  (accessed 16 December 2021).]</ref>


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

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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.
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