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Record Finder Table for American Samoa[edit | edit source]

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder table links to the American Samoa topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Birth date and place	Civil Registration Church Records Census	Genealogies Cemeteries Obituaries
Marriage place and date	Civil Registration Church Records	Obituaries Genealogies Newspapers Cemeteries
Death date, place, and burial	Civil Registration Church Records Obituaries	Cemeteries Newspapers Probate Records Land and Property Records

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

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Maiden name	Civil Registration Church Records	Obituaries Cemeteries Newspapers
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Census Church Records Civil Registration	Obituaries Probate Records Newspapers
Living relatives	Directories Civil Registration	Newspapers Societies Social media, Facebook, etc.

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

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Immigration date	See the FamilySearch Wiki emigration and immigration article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.	Emigration and Immigration Church Records
City or Country of foreign birth	Census Emigration and Immigration Naturalization and Citizenship

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

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Residence	Census Civil Registration Church Records	Directories Land and Property Probate Records Taxation

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

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Noble families	Heraldry Nobility
Occupation	Census Church Records Civil Registration Occupations	Obituaries Probate Records Taxation
Religion	Church Records	Obituaries Cemeteries Genealogies Biography
Social activities	Social Customs and Activities Obituaries	Newspapers
Physical description

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-*[[American Samoa Colonial Records|Colonial Records]]
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+*[[American Samoa Taxation|Taxation]]
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