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==Finding the Town of Origin== | ==Finding the Town of Origin== | ||
In order to research your family in their "old" country, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. You must know the city | In order to research your family in their "old" country, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. You must know the city or town that they came from. In addition, the church where they worshipped, which might be in another nearby town, must be determined. | ||
== Important Tips == | == Important Tips == | ||
You must also know enough about the ancestor to positively identify him in the records. Dates (even if they are approximate), places, and familial connections are key to helping you decide if a person you find, who has the same name as your ancestor, really is your ancestor. | You must also know enough about the ancestor to positively identify him in the records. Dates (even if they are approximate), places, and familial connections are key to helping you decide if a person you find, who has the same name as your ancestor, really is your ancestor. | ||
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# What do you know about our first ancestor to immigrate? (open-ended) | # What do you know about our first ancestor to immigrate? (open-ended) | ||
# Have you ever heard mention of towns in | # Have you ever heard mention of towns in French Polynesia where the family lived? | ||
# Do you have contact with any relatives in | # Do you have contact with any relatives in French Polynesia? | ||
# Do you have contact with other branches of the family in other countries? | # Do you have contact with other branches of the family in other countries? | ||
# When _____________ came from | # When _____________ came from French Polynesia, did he travel with other family members? | ||
# Do you know when _________________ arrived and which port city? | # Do you know when _________________ arrived and which port city? | ||
# Did _______________ever become a citizen? | # Did _______________ever become a citizen? | ||
# Did_________________fight in World War I or II? | # Did_________________fight in World War I or II? | ||
# When they first came, were there already family members here who they joined? | # When they first came, were there already family members here who they joined? | ||
# Did_______________ever mention their parents in | # Did_______________ever mention their parents in French Polynesia? | ||
# Were they Catholic? | # Were they Catholic or some other religion? | ||
# Do you have any old letters or postcards from | # Do you have any old letters or postcards from French Polynesia family? | ||
# Do you have any pictures of family members in | # Do you have any pictures of family members in French Polynesia? | ||
==Search Genealogies Compiled by Others== | ==Search Genealogies Compiled by Others== | ||
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==Indexed Records Created in | ==Indexed Records Created in French Polynesia== | ||
===Make Sure You Found the Correct Entry for Your Ancestor=== | ===Make Sure You Found the Correct Entry for Your Ancestor=== | ||
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There | There may be many types of indexed records that cover parts, even large parts of French Polynesia. Searching those indexes by name only can turn up several entries of the same name. '''Never jump to an immediate conclusion that you have found an entry that matches your ancestor'''. Study the information for other clues that verify the match. | ||
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*Make sure the person you found in French Polynesian records '''left | *Make sure the person you found in French Polynesian records '''left French Polynesia'''. Look for them in marriage and death records of the same vicinity. See whether they have children a generation later in the vicinity. These things prove they remained in French Polynesia and would rule them out as your ancestor. | ||
*Match '''any other relationships'''. If you already know the parents' names, spouse's name, and/or siblings' names, make sure they match the parents' names, spouse's name, and/or siblings' names of the person you are considering in the French Polynesian records. The parents and grandparents will usually be listed in birth records found in [[ | *Match '''any other relationships'''. If you already know the parents' names, spouse's name, and/or siblings' names, make sure they match the parents' names, spouse's name, and/or siblings' names of the person you are considering in the French Polynesian records. The parents and grandparents will usually be listed in birth records found in [[French Polynesia Church Records|'''church records''']] or [[French Polynesia Civil Registration|'''civil records''']]. Search for siblings' birth records and any marriage before leaving French Polynesia in the same index. | ||
*Study '''all available entries for that name born at the same approximate time''', not just the first possible match you see. | *Study '''all available entries for that name born at the same approximate time''', not just the first possible match you see. | ||
*Consider the '''coverage of the database''' you are using. Does it cover all of | *Consider the '''coverage of the database''' you are using. Does it cover all of French Polynesia? Or could there be many other records not covered that could hold your ancestor's record. For example, if the database is for just one province, there are 110 other provinces which could have your ancestor's record. | ||
*Make sure the details you have learned about the person after they immigrate have '''no discrepancies''' with the person you found in French Polynesian records. | *Make sure the details you have learned about the person after they immigrate have '''no discrepancies''' with the person you found in French Polynesian records. | ||
=== | ===French Polynesia Records Databases to Try=== | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/GuidedResearch: | *[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/GuidedResearch:French_Polynesia '''French Polynesia Guided Research'''] | ||
*[[ | *[[French Polynesia Civil Registration|'''French Polynesia Civil Registration''']], government birth, marriage, and death records are available online for many provinces from the early 1800s to the early or mid-1900s. These records can name grandparents in addition to parents, and towns for residence and/or birth for both. | ||
*There may be some [[ | *There may be some [[French Polynesia Church Records|'''French Polynesia Church Records''']] online. | ||
*See [[ | *See [[French Polynesia Emigration and Immigration|'''French Polynesia Emigration and Immigration''']] for records of French Polynesians immigrating, including some online digitized records and indexes. | ||
*See [[ | *See [[French Polynesia Online Genealogy Records|'''French Polynesia Online Genealogy Records''']] for other databases that might hold clues. | ||
==Records of the Country of Destination== | ==Records of the Country of Destination== | ||
* '''Church Records:''' If your ancestor immigrated to a European or a South American/Hispanic country, church records can be detailed enough to identify a former residence or birthplace in the home country. These countries, unlike the United States, had state churches. In many countries, these state churches were used by the country to keep birth, marriage, and death records. Even though your ancestor was born in his former country, he may have married, and certainly died in his new country. Marriage and death records can state birthplace. | * '''Church Records:''' If your ancestor immigrated to a European or a South American/Hispanic country, church records can be detailed enough to identify a former residence or birthplace in the home country. These countries, unlike the United States, had state churches. In many countries, these state churches were used by the country to keep birth, marriage, and death records. Even though your ancestor was born in his former country, he may have married, and certainly died in his new country. Marriage and death records can state birthplace. | ||
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