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[[Category:Tonga]][[Category:Church Records by Country]] | [[Category:Tonga]][[Category:Church Records by Country]] | ||
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''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Tonga, go to the [[Tonga Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Tonga, go to the [[Tonga Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ||
==Online Resources and Websites== | ==Online Resources and Websites== | ||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] | *[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=tonga British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Tonga], index & images ($) | ||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | |||
==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
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==How to Find Records== | ==How to Find Records== | ||
===Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ===Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https:// | Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records: | ||
:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1926971&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Tokelau%20Islands%22 '''records of Tonga''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''Places within Tonga''' and a list of towns will appear. | :::b. Click on '''Places within Tonga''' and a list of towns will appear. | ||
:::c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village. | :::c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village. | ||
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== '''Catholic Church Records''' == | == '''Catholic Church Records''' == | ||
[[File:Dioceses of the Catholic Church in Oceania.png|600px|thumb|right|<center>Ecclesiastical provinces and dioceses of the Catholic Church in Oceania (includes the Diocese of Tonga)</center>]] | |||
===Writing to a Local Parish=== | ===Writing to a Local Parish=== | ||
Earlier records can be held at the diocese, with more recent records still kept in the local parish. To locate the mailing address or e-mail address for a diocese or local parish, consult: | Earlier records can be held at the diocese, with more recent records still kept in the local parish. To locate the mailing address or e-mail address for a diocese or local parish, consult: | ||
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Responsibility for Oceania was given by the Catholic Church to the Society of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in 1825; but the territory was judged to be too large, and the western portion was formed into a vicariate Apostolic and given to the Society of Mary in 1836. In 1842, the vicariate Apostolic of Central Oceania was created comprising New Caledonia, Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji. A later subdivision, reduced the vicariate to include only Tonga, the Wallis Islands, Futuna, and Niué. In 1937 the Vicariate Apostolic of Tonga Islands was created and in 1957 it became the Vicariate Apostolic of Tonga Islands and Niue and in 1966 the region became the Diocese of Tonga.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Tonga", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Tonga, accessed 10 April 2020. </ref><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Catholic Church in Tonga", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Tonga, accessed 10 April 2020. </ref> | Responsibility for Oceania was given by the Catholic Church to the Society of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in 1825; but the territory was judged to be too large, and the western portion was formed into a vicariate Apostolic and given to the Society of Mary in 1836. In 1842, the vicariate Apostolic of Central Oceania was created comprising New Caledonia, Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji. A later subdivision, reduced the vicariate to include only Tonga, the Wallis Islands, Futuna, and Niué. In 1937 the Vicariate Apostolic of Tonga Islands was created and in 1957 it became the Vicariate Apostolic of Tonga Islands and Niue and in 1966 the region became the Diocese of Tonga.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Tonga", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Tonga, accessed 10 April 2020. </ref><ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Catholic Church in Tonga", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Tonga, accessed 10 April 2020. </ref> | ||
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=='''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Records'''== | =='''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Records'''== | ||
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