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The term genealogy is used in this Wiki article and in the FamilySearch Catalog to describe a variety of records containing family information previously gathered by other researchers, societies, or archives. These records can include pedigree charts, compiled data on families, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These can be excellent sources of information that can save you valuable time. Because they are secondary sources of information, however, they must be carefully evaluated for accuracy.

Family Trees

Polynesian genealogies
Tongan genealogies Microfilm of originals in the Bishops Museum, Honolulu.
FamilySearch Genealogies
Ancestry.com Public Member Trees ($)

Digital Books

FamilySearch Catalog

Many family histories can be found on the FamilySearch Catalog by performing a surname search:

Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
Click on the Surname link
Type in the search field the last name of the family that you are researching

OR to filter by location and surname:

Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
Click on the Keyword link
Type in the search field the country of residence and last name of the family that you are researching

Oral Genealogies

Oral genealogies are spoken lineages that are common in certain parts of the world. Oral Genealogies can be especially useful in localities where few if any written records exist and in some cultures are the main genealogical tool for researchers. The following are resources for finding Oral Genealogies for Tonga.

For more background information, see Oral Genealogies.

Wiki Register

Register of Tongan Oral Histories This register lists microfilm numbers for specific names. Enter the microfilm number in the "Film/Fiche Number" field in the FamilySearch Catalog search engine. This will lead to a link to the digitized version of the microfilm.

Online Records

FamilySearch Genealogies Index. Enter specific names and places in the search fields in the left sidebar.

Cole Jensen Collection

The Cole Jensen Collection: Oral Genealogies and Genealogical Information Collected from the Polynesian Peoples and from the Pacific Islands is a set of compiled and oral genealogies collected by William Cole and Elwin Jensen over a period of 50 years.

The collection covers the islands of Hawaii, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Niue, Cook Islands, and French Polynesia, including the Society, Marquesas, Austral Islands, and the Tuamotu Archipelago.
It has been digitized and indexed and is available at FamilySearch Genealogies Index and in the FamilySearch Catalog at:
- The Cole-Jensen collection : Oral genealogies, and
- Manual processing collections, 1949-1981.
It is also available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City and the Auckland Libraries in New Zealand.

FamilySearch Catalog

Many oral genealogies can be found in the FamilySearch catalog:

Wiki Register

Register of Tongan Oral Histories This register lists microfilm numbers for specific names. Enter the microfilm number in the "Film/Fiche Number" field in the FamilySearch Catalog search engine. This will lead to a link to the digitized version of the microfilm.

Browse a List of Oral Genealogies

Tonga Oral Genealogy Interviews Polynesian Oral Genealogies are Ancestral starting with the informant and giving their pedigree or genealogy back to the First Ancestor.

Search by Place

Go to Tonga in the FamilySearch Catalog
Once there, click on "Places within Tonga"
Go to the smallest possible jurisdictional level of your place of interest
Click on the "Genealogy" topic

Search by Keyword

Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
Click on the Keyword link
Type in the search field the town of residence, the surname of the family that you are researching, and the phrase oral genealogy interview. The name search will be limited, finding only the name of the person who was interviewed. For a more complete search by name, use the FamilySearch Genealogies Index.

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+==Compiled Genealogies==
+The term genealogy is used in this Wiki article and in the FamilySearch Catalog to describe a variety of records containing family information previously gathered by other researchers, societies, or archives. These records can include pedigree charts, compiled data on families, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These can be excellent sources of information that can save you valuable time. Because they are secondary sources of information, however, they must be carefully evaluated for accuracy.
+===Family Trees===
+*{{FSC|227460|title-id|disp=Polynesian genealogies}}
+*{{FSC|352842|title-id|disp=Tongan genealogies}} Microfilm of originals in the Bishops Museum, Honolulu.
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees FamilySearch Genealogies]
+*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1030/ Ancestry.com Public Member Trees] ($)
+===Digital Books===
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ FamilySearch Digital Library]
+*[https://books.google.com/ Google Books]
+*[https://www.worldcat.org/ World Cat]
+*[https://www.hathitrust.org/ HathiTrust]
+*[https://archive.org/ Internet Archive]
+===FamilySearch Catalog===
+Many family histories can be found on the FamilySearch Catalog by performing a '''surname search''':
+*Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
+*Click on the '''Surname''' link
+*Type in the search field the '''last name''' of the family that you are researching
+OR to filter by '''location and surname''':
+*Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
+*Click on the '''Keyword''' link
+*Type in the search field the '''country of residence and last name''' of the family that you are researching
+==Oral Genealogies==
+Oral genealogies are spoken lineages that are common in certain parts of the world. Oral Genealogies can be especially useful in localities where few if any written records exist and in some cultures are the main genealogical tool for researchers. The following are resources for finding Oral Genealogies for Tonga.
+*For more background information, see [[Oral Genealogies|'''Oral Genealogies'''.]]
+===Wiki Register===
+*[[Register of Tongan Oral Histories|'''Register of Tongan Oral Histories''']] This register lists microfilm numbers for specific names. '''Enter the microfilm number in the '''"Film/Fiche Number"''' field in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] search engine. This will lead to a link to the digitized version of the microfilm.'''
+===Online Records===
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees/results?offset=0&q.anyPlace=Tonga '''FamilySearch Genealogies Index'''.] Enter specific names and places in the search fields in the left sidebar.
+===Cole Jensen Collection===
+[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/41772?availability=Family%20History%20Library '''''The Cole Jensen Collection: Oral Genealogies and Genealogical Information Collected from the Polynesian Peoples and from the Pacific Islands'''''] is a set of compiled and oral genealogies collected by William Cole and Elwin Jensen over a period of 50 years.
+*The collection covers the islands of Hawaii, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Niue, Cook Islands, and French Polynesia, including the Society, Marquesas, Austral Islands, and the Tuamotu Archipelago.
+*It has been digitized and indexed and is available at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees/results?offset=0&q.anyPlace=Tonga '''FamilySearch Genealogies Index'''] and in the FamilySearch Catalog at:
+**{{FSC|41772|title-id|disp='''The Cole-Jensen collection : Oral genealogies'''}}, and
+**{{FSC|479507|title-id|disp='''Manual processing collections, 1949-1981'''}}.
+*It is also available on microfilm at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ '''FamilySearch Library'''] in Salt Lake City and the Auckland Libraries in New Zealand.
+===FamilySearch Catalog===
+[[File:Catalog English.jpg|right|300px]]
+Many oral genealogies can be found in the FamilySearch catalog:
+====Wiki Register====
+*[[Register of Tongan Oral Histories|'''Register of Tongan Oral Histories''']] This register lists microfilm numbers for specific names. '''Enter the microfilm number in the '''"Film/Fiche Number"''' field in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] search engine. This will lead to a link to the digitized version of the microfilm.'''
+====Browse a List of Oral Genealogies====
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bkeywords%3Atonga%20%2Bkeywords%3Aoral%20%2Bkeywords%3Agenealogy '''Tonga Oral Genealogy Interviews'''] Polynesian Oral Genealogies are Ancestral starting with the informant and giving their pedigree or genealogy back to the First Ancestor.
+====Search by Place====
+*Go to '''Tonga''' in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927023&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Tonga%22 '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
+*Once there, click on '''"Places within Tonga"'''
+*Go to the smallest possible jurisdictional level of your place of interest
+*Click on the '''"Genealogy"''' topic
+====Search by Keyword====
+*Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
+*Click on the '''Keyword''' link
+*Type in the search field the '''town of residence,''' the '''surname''' of the family that you are researching, and the phrase '''oral genealogy interview'''. The name search will be limited, finding only the name of '''the person who was interviewed.''' For a more complete search by name, use the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees/results?offset=0&q.anyPlace=Tonga '''FamilySearch Genealogies Index'''.]
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+[[Category:Oral Genealogies]][[Category:Compiled Genealogies]]