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Guide to '''Tuvalu ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
Guide to '''Tuvalu ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
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==Information==
==Country Information==
'''Tuvalu''', formerly known as the '''Ellice Islands''', is an island nation consisting of a group of nine small atolls in the western Pacific Ocean. The main island lies north of [[Fiji Genealogy|Fiji]]. Tuvalu is the world’s second smallest country. The languages spoken are Tuvaluan and English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Tuvalu," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvalu, accessed 20 April 2016.</ref>
'''Tuvalu''', formerly known as the '''Ellice Islands''', is an island nation consisting of a group of nine small atolls in the western Pacific Ocean. The main island lies north of [[Fiji Genealogy|Fiji]]. Tuvalu is the world’s second smallest country. The languages spoken are Tuvaluan and English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Tuvalu," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvalu, accessed 20 April 2016.</ref>


==Getting Started==
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<h3>Getting Started with Tuvalu Research</h3>
Links to articles on getting started with Tuvalu research.
 
*[[Pacific_Island_Guide_to_Family_History_Research|Pacific Island Guide]]
*[[Tuvalu Civil Registration]]
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<h3>Tuvalu Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Tuvalu research.
 
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<div><span class="community_button">[https://community.familysearch.org/en/group/146-pacific-islands-genealogy-research Ask the FamilySearch Community]</span></div>


==Tuvalu Map==
==Tuvalu Map==
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==Islands==
==Atolls/Islands==
 
Tuvalu is composed of several atolls/islands:
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==FamilySearch Resources==
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
*[https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records]
*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Tuvalu Family History Center locator map]


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Guide to Tuvalu ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Information[edit | edit source]

Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is an island nation consisting of a group of nine small atolls in the western Pacific Ocean. The main island lies north of Fiji. Tuvalu is the world’s second smallest country. The languages spoken are Tuvaluan and English.[1]

Tuvalu Map[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the state level in Tuvalu.

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Atolls/Islands[edit | edit source]

Tuvalu is composed of several atolls/islands:

  • Nanumea
  • Nanumanga
  • Niutao
  • Nui
  • Vaitupu
  • Nukufetau
  • Funafuti
  • Nukulaelae
  • Niulakita

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Tuvalu," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvalu, accessed 20 April 2016.