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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

1883-1983 Micronesia, Civil Registration, 1883-1983 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
1948-2009 Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1948-2009 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
1970-1986 Micronesia, Death Records, 1970-1986 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1800-1986[edit | edit source]

1800-1986 - Birth and death records from the Trust Territory Archives are on microfilm at the United States National Archives, the University of Hawaii, Manoa, Pacific Collection and the National Archives of the FSM at Palikir, Pohnpei.

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

The administrative offices at various levels and archives have the civil registration records, see:

Administrative divisions of the Federated States of Micronesia

Phone numbers for the State Supreme Courts are found at Birth Certificate Inquiries

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Time period: 1898-present. Earliest year by country: Kiribati (1898), Guam (1901), Northern Mariana Islands (1945), Marshall Islands (1952), Federated States of Micronesia (1952), Palau (probably 1952), Nauru (unknown).

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Population coverage: 40% of the population.^[1]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth

Name of child
Gender
Child's birth date and place of birth
Name of father
Name of mother
Residence of parents
Number of children previously born to mother

Marriage

Date and place of marriage
Bride’s full name and residence
Groom’s full name and residence
Bride's birth date and place of birth
Groom's birth date and place of birth
Names of witnesses
Person who officiated at marriage ceremony

Death

Name of deceased
Date and place of death
Gender and race of deceased
Residence of deceased
Birth date of deceased

References[edit | edit source]

↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Micronesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2001.

[profile-1] The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Micronesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2001.

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+==How to Find the Records==
-Time period: 1898-present. Earliest year by country: Kiribati (1898), Guam (1901), Northern Mariana Islands (1945), Marshall Islands (1952), Federated States of Micronesia (1952), Palau (probably 1952), Nauru (unknown).
+===Online Collections===
+*'''1883-1983''' {{RecordSearch|2761211|Micronesia, Civil Registration, 1883-1983}} at FamilySearch - [[Micronesia, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
+*'''1948-2009''' {{RecordSearch|1886069|Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1948-2009}} at FamilySearch - [[Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
+*'''1970-1986''' {{RecordSearch|3744864|Micronesia, Death Records, 1970-1986}} at FamilySearch - [[Micronesia, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
-Kiribati acquired by FamilySearch<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Micronesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2001.</ref>
-=== Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1800-1986  ===
+==== Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1800-1986  ====
 *'''1800-1986''' - Birth and death records from the Trust Territory Archives are on microfilm at the United States National Archives, the University of Hawaii, Manoa, Pacific Collection and the National Archives of the FSM at Palikir, Pohnpei.
-*Currently being digitized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
+===Offices to Contact===
-=== Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1948-2009  ===
+The administrative offices at various levels and archives have the civil registration records, see:
-This collection contains birth, marriage, and death certificates from the State of Pohnpei, Micronesia, between the years of 1948-2009.
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_the_Federated_States_of_Micronesia Administrative divisions of the Federated States of Micronesia]
-*{{RecordSearch|1886069|Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1948-2009}} (FamilySearch)
+Phone numbers for the State Supreme Courts are found at [https://www.fsmgov.org/birth.html Birth Certificate Inquiries]
-:'''A wiki article describing the above online collection is found at:'''
+==Historical Background==
+Time period: 1898-present. Earliest year by country: Kiribati (1898), Guam (1901), Northern Mariana Islands (1945), Marshall Islands (1952), Federated States of Micronesia (1952), Palau (probably 1952), Nauru (unknown).
-:*[[Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
-== Death and inheritance records ==
-Research use: Identify relationships and provide clues to other record sources.
-Record type: Death inventories (notarial record concerning inheritance), wills and probates, declarations of succession, tombstone or monumental transcriptions, obituaries, sexton records, burials, and others.
+==Coverage and Compliance==
+Population coverage: 40% of the population.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Micronesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2001.</ref>
-General: Civil records generated in the event of death.
+==Information Recorded in the Records==
-Time period: 1800s-present.
+The following information may be found in these records:
+{{col-begin|width=auto}}
+{{col-break}}
+'''Birth'''
+*Name of child
+*Gender
+*Child's birth date and place of birth
+*Name of father
+*Name of mother
+*Residence of parents
+*Number of children previously born to mother
+{{col-break}}
+'''Marriage'''
+*Date and place of marriage
+*Bride’s full name and residence
+*Groom’s full name and residence
+*Bride's birth date and place of birth
+*Groom's birth date and place of birth
+*Names of witnesses
+*Person who officiated at marriage ceremony
+{{col-break}}
+'''Death'''
+*Name of deceased
+*Date and place of death
+*Gender and race of deceased
+*Residence of deceased
+*Birth date of deceased
+{{col-end}}
-Contents: Names, vital statistics; and in some sources names of kin and relationship to the deceased.
-Location: Administrative offices at various levels and archives.
-Duplication: 20% duplication with other record types.
-Population coverage: 40% of the population.<ref name="profile" />
 == References  ==