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==Online Resources and Websites== | ==Online Resources and Websites== | ||
''' | *'''1805-1910''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60141 Samoa, Select Baptisms, 1805-1910] at Ancestry - index ($); ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30150/samoa-baptisms-1863-1940?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($) | ||
*'''1863-1940''' {{RecordSearch|1584966| Samoa Baptisms, 1863-1940}} at FamilySearch - [[Samoa Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
*'''1895-1970''' {{RecordSearch|1584972| Samoa Burials, 1895-1970}} at FamilySearch - [[Samoa Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1584972| Samoa Burials, 1895-1970}} | *'''1895-1970''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60142 Samoa, Select Burials, 1895-1970] at Ancestry - index ($); ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30154/samoa-burials-1895-1970?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60142 Samoa, Select Burials, 1895-1970] | *[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=samoa British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | ||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=samoa British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=samoa British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] | *[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 ($) | ||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=samoa British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages | |||
==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://familysearch.org/ | 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=1927113&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Samoa%22 '''records of Samoa''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''Places within Samoa''' and a list of towns will appear. | :::b. Click on '''Places within Samoa''' 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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*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/%22baptist%22+churches+on+Samoa/@-13.8442173,-172.4080962,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Baptist churches in Samoa'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/%22baptist%22+churches+on+Samoa/@-13.8442173,-172.4080962,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Baptist churches in Samoa'''] | ||
== '''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 Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia)</center>]] | |||
===Writing to a Local Parish=== | ===Writing to a Local Parish=== | ||
To locate the mailing address or e-mail address for a 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: | ||
*[https://www.catholicdirectory.com/search_results?q=&location_value=Samoa&country_sn=WS&location_type=country&stateSearch=&swlat=-14.0833012&nelat=-13.4203449&swlng=-172.8108215&nelng=-171.3950515&lat=-13.759029&lng=-172.104629&faddress=Samoa&place_id=ChIJAxDsZKMTpXERcnhhdJYMh6Y#/ '''The Catholic Directory: Samoa'''] | *[https://www.catholicdirectory.com/search_results?q=&location_value=Samoa&country_sn=WS&location_type=country&stateSearch=&swlat=-14.0833012&nelat=-13.4203449&swlng=-172.8108215&nelng=-171.3950515&lat=-13.759029&lng=-172.104629&faddress=Samoa&place_id=ChIJAxDsZKMTpXERcnhhdJYMh6Y#/ '''The Catholic Directory: Samoa'''] | ||
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=='''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Records'''== | =='''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Records'''== | ||
===Online Records=== | ===Online Records=== | ||
Online | Online information is available to current members, for deceased members and immediate family members who are still living. [https://www.familysearch.org/en/ '''Sign in to FamilySearch and then select Family Tree in the drop-down menu.'''] | ||
===Historical Background=== | ===Historical Background=== | ||
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In May 1843, thirteen years after the Church was organized in the United States, four men were sent to be missionaries in the islands of the Pacific. In 1863, two missionaries from Hawaii were sent to Samoa to establish the Church there. The mission was formally organized on 17 June 1888. By 1891 the mission in Samoa, with headquarters near Apia, was developing steadily. From 1896, members began to join in greater numbers. Missionaries helped educate youths in small chapel schools. | In May 1843, thirteen years after the Church was organized in the United States, four men were sent to be missionaries in the islands of the Pacific. In 1863, two missionaries from Hawaii were sent to Samoa to establish the Church there. The mission was formally organized on 17 June 1888. By 1891 the mission in Samoa, with headquarters near Apia, was developing steadily. From 1896, members began to join in greater numbers. Missionaries helped educate youths in small chapel schools. | ||
Missionaries were recalled in 1940 prior to World War II because of troubled conditions, and this became a good opportunity for the local members to assume more leadership. After the war, the work quickened considerably. By 1950, membership had grown to more than 7,000 and by 1961, to more than 16,000. By 1974, the country had six stakes (dioceses) and became the first country of the world to be entirely covered by stakes. Six new stakes were created in Samoa from 1994-96. <ref> The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Facts and Statistics: Samoa, https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/ | Missionaries were recalled in 1940 prior to World War II because of troubled conditions, and this became a good opportunity for the local members to assume more leadership. After the war, the work quickened considerably. By 1950, membership had grown to more than 7,000 and by 1961, to more than 16,000. By 1974, the country had six stakes (dioceses) and became the first country of the world to be entirely covered by stakes. Six new stakes were created in Samoa from 1994-96. <ref> The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Facts and Statistics: American Samoa, https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/american-samoa, accessed 17 June 2022.</ref> | ||
=='''Congregational Church Records'''== | =='''Congregational Church Records'''== | ||
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*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/%22congregational%22+churches+on+Samoa/@-13.8416695,-172.4136217,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Congregational churches in Samoa'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/%22congregational%22+churches+on+Samoa/@-13.8416695,-172.4136217,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Congregational churches in Samoa'''] | ||
==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
The Congregational Christian Church in Samoa (CCCS) was established by the London Missionary Society in 1830. The arrival of the LMS missionary John Williams played an especially important role in the birth of the denomination, accompanied by missionaries from Tahiti, the Cook Islands and Tonga. Substantial institutions and village churches were established. The church grew rapidly. The church adopted its own constitution in 1928. It was called LMS - Ekalesia Samoa until 1962, when it took the current name. In 1980, the American Samoa District left the CCCS, and established the Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa. The church has over 75,000 members and 327 congregations and 300 house fellowships in Samoa alone.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Congregational Christian Church in Samoa", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congregational_Christian_Church_in_Samoa, accessed 10 April 2020. </ref><ref> | |||
=='''Jehovah's Witnesses Church Records'''== | =='''Jehovah's Witnesses Church Records'''== | ||
===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
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===Writing for Records=== | ===Writing for Records=== | ||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/%22Worship+Centre%22+churches+on+Samoa/@-9.669867,169.3318566,4z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Worship Centre in Samoa'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/%22Worship+Centre%22+churches+on+Samoa/@-9.669867,169.3318566,4z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Worship Centre in Samoa'''] | ||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Peace+Chapel+Christian+Fellowship/@-13.8387935,-171.7779806,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x71a513897452ff9f:0xcc4205ac253ae962!8m2!3d-13.8387935!4d-171.7757865 '''Peace Chapel'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Peace+Chapel+Christian+Fellowship/@-13.8387935,-171.7779806,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x71a513897452ff9f:0xcc4205ac253ae962!8m2!3d-13.8387935!4d-171.7757865 '''Peace Chapel'''] [http://www.pccf.ws/ '''Website'''] | ||
*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Religious-Organization/Elim-Christian-Church-Samoa-112200940154694/ '''Elim Church'''] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: Samoa]] [[Category:Church Records | [[Category: Samoa]] [[Category:Church Records]] | ||
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