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==How to Find the Records==


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===Online Databases===


===Civil Registration===
*'''1886-1906''' [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=ILES%20AUSTRALES Iles Australes Civil Registration, 1886-1906], index.
*'''1886-1906''' [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=ILES%20GAMBIER Iles Gambier, Civil Registration, 1886-1906], index.
*'''1843-1906''' [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=ILES%20MARQUISES Iles Marquises, Civil Registration, 1843-1906], index.
*'''1881-1906''' [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=ILES%20TUAMOTU Iles Tuamotu Civil Registration, 1881-1906], index.
*'''1898-1906''' [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=ILES-SOUS-LE-VENT Iles-Sous-le-Vent/Iles du Vent Civil Registration, 1898-1906], index.
*'''1843-1906''' [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=ILES%20DU%20VENT Windward Islands (Society Islands), Civil Registration, 1843-1906], index.
*'''1780-1999''' {{RecordSearch|2549721|French Polynesia, Civil Registration, 1780-1999}} at FamilySearch - [[French_Polynesia,_Civil_Registration_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


Research use: Uniquely identifies individuals and connects them to their parents.
===British Subjects Overseas===


Record type: Civil records of birth, marriage, and death.
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=tahiti British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Tahiti], index & images ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+births+and+baptisms&sid=103&country=french+polynesia British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, French Polynesia], index & images ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+births+and+baptisms&sid=103&country=polynesia British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Polynesia], index & images ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+banns+and+marriages&sid=103&country=polynesia%7etahiti British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Polynesia and Tahiti], index & images ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=polynesia%7etahiti British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Polynesia and Tahiti], index & images ($)


General: Civil registration is the most complete source for genealogical purposes.
===Offices to Contact===


Time period: 1846-present.
'''High Commission of the Republic'''<br>
Papeete, French Polynesia<br>


Contents: Birth, marriage, and death records have the exact date of the event, including time of day for births; name of principal and parents; occupation and religious preference of parents; name of informant for births and names of witnesses for marriages; place of residence for parents of new born, of the groom and bride for marriages, and of the deceased for deaths; age at death, cause of death, and place of burial in death records.
[http://www.polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr/Contactez-nous Contact Form]<br>
Telephone: +689 / 40.468.700<br>
E-mail: [mailto:pole-relations-usagers@polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr pole-relations-usagers@polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr]<br>


Location: Local and national civil registry offices.
Civil registration may also be found at local and national civil registry offices (some copies in [[France Genealogy|France]] for French Polynesia)<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: French Polynesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2000.</ref>


Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population in the 20th century; less for earlier periods.
==Historical Background==


Reliability: High.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: French Polynesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2000.</ref>
Time period: 1843-present
 
==Coverage and Compliance==
 
90% coverage of the population in the 20th century; less for earlier periods.<ref name="profile" />
 
==Information Recorded in the Records==
 
===Birth Records===
 
*Date
*Name of child
*Names of parents
*Occupations of parents
*Religious preferences of parents
*Name of informant
*Place of residence of parents<ref name="profile" />
 
===Marriage Records===
 
*Date
*Names of bride an groom
*Names of parents
*Occupations of parents
*Religious preference of parents
*Names of witnesses
*Place of residence of the groom and bride<ref name="profile" />
 
===Death Records===
 
*Date
*Name of deceased
*Name of parents
*Occupations of parents
*Religious preference of parents
*Place of residence of the deceased
*Age at death
*Cause of death
*Place of burial<ref name="profile" />


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 18:10, 20 March 2024


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How to Find the Records

Online Databases

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Offices to Contact

High Commission of the Republic
Papeete, French Polynesia

Contact Form
Telephone: +689 / 40.468.700
E-mail: pole-relations-usagers@polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr

Civil registration may also be found at local and national civil registry offices (some copies in France for French Polynesia)[1]

Historical Background

Time period: 1843-present

Coverage and Compliance

90% coverage of the population in the 20th century; less for earlier periods.[1]

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

  • Date
  • Name of child
  • Names of parents
  • Occupations of parents
  • Religious preferences of parents
  • Name of informant
  • Place of residence of parents[1]

Marriage Records

  • Date
  • Names of bride an groom
  • Names of parents
  • Occupations of parents
  • Religious preference of parents
  • Names of witnesses
  • Place of residence of the groom and bride[1]

Death Records

  • Date
  • Name of deceased
  • Name of parents
  • Occupations of parents
  • Religious preference of parents
  • Place of residence of the deceased
  • Age at death
  • Cause of death
  • Place of burial[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: French Polynesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2000.
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