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In 1863, Peruvian slave traders kidnapped nearly all (253) of the able-bodied men to work as laborers. Very few of these men returned. Soon after that time, Polynesian, American, Scottish, French, Portuguese and German men came and married local women. | |||
Between 1856 and 1979, the United States claimed that it held sovereignty over the island and the other Tokelauan atolls.[citation needed] In 1979, the U.S. conceded that Tokelau was under New Zealand sovereignty, and a maritime boundary between Tokelau and American Samoa was established by the Treaty of Tokehega.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokelau Tokelau], (accessed 11 August 2023).</ref> | |||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Tokelau Government, links for ordering birth, marriage, and death certificates
For ordering a Birth Certificate, can also contact Ruby via email ruby.fuimaono@tokelau.org.nz or telephone +685 7600364
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
In 1863, Peruvian slave traders kidnapped nearly all (253) of the able-bodied men to work as laborers. Very few of these men returned. Soon after that time, Polynesian, American, Scottish, French, Portuguese and German men came and married local women.
Between 1856 and 1979, the United States claimed that it held sovereignty over the island and the other Tokelauan atolls.[citation needed] In 1979, the U.S. conceded that Tokelau was under New Zealand sovereignty, and a maritime boundary between Tokelau and American Samoa was established by the Treaty of Tokehega.[1]