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Civil Registration

How to Find the Records

Offices to Contact

Ministry of Justice
Registrar General's Office
P.O Box 130
Nuku'alofa

Telephone: (+676)7400800 or (+676)7400810 or (676) 25 618
Fax #: (676) 23 098
Help Desk Email: helpdesk@justice.gov.to
Email of Registrar General: svunipola@justice.gov.to

Historical Background

Time period: 1867-present^[1]

"The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the national civil registry of all records pertaining to births, deaths and marriages."^[2]

Coverage and Compliance

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

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth

Date
Name of child
Names of parents
Occupation and religious preference of parents
place of residence for parents
Name of informant

Marriage

Date of marriage
Names of bride and groom
Place of residence of the groom and bride
Names of parents
Occupation and religious preference of parents
Names of witnesses

Death

Date
Name of deceased
Names of parents
Occupation and religious preference of parents
Place of residence of the deceased
Age at death
Cause of death
Place of burial^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Polynesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2000.
↑ Ministry of Information and Communications, Registrar General's Office vital records, (accessed 16 December 2021).]

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

[2] Ministry of Information and Communications, Registrar General's Office vital records, (accessed 16 December 2021).]

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+==How to Find the Records==
-===Civil Registration===
+===Offices to Contact===
-Research use: Uniquely identifies individuals and connects them to their parents.
+Ministry of Justice<br>
+[http://www.justice.gov.to/registrar-generals-office/ Registrar General's Office]<br>
+P.O Box 130<br>
+Nuku'alofa<br>
-Record type: Civil records of birth, marriage, and death.
+Telephone: (+676)7400800 or (+676)7400810 or (676) 25 618<br>
+Fax #:  (676) 23 098<br>
+Help Desk Email: [mailto:helpdesk@justice.gov.to helpdesk@justice.gov.to]<br>
+Email of Registrar General: [mailto:svunipola@justice.gov.to  svunipola@justice.gov.to]
-General: Civil registration is the most complete source for genealogical purposes.
+==Historical Background==
-Time period: 1867-present.
+Time period: 1867-present<ref name="profile"></ref>
-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.
+"The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the national civil registry of all records pertaining to births, deaths and marriages."<ref>Ministry of Information and Communications, [http://www.justice.gov.to/registrar-generals-office/ Registrar General's Office vital records],  (accessed 16 December 2021).]</ref>
-Location: Local and national civil registry offices.
+==Coverage and Compliance==
-Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population in the 20th century; less for earlier periods.
+Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population in the 20th century; less for earlier periods<ref name="profile"></ref>
-Reliability: High.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Polynesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2000.</ref>
+==Information Recorded in the Records==
+'''Birth'''
+*Date
+*Name of child
+*Names of parents
+*Occupation and religious preference of parents
+*place of residence for parents
+*Name of informant
+'''Marriage'''
+*Date of marriage
+*Names of bride and groom
+*Place of residence  of the groom and bride
+*Names of parents
+*Occupation and religious preference of parents
+*Names of witnesses
+'''Death'''
+*Date
+*Name of deceased
+*Names of parents
+*Occupation and religious preference of parents
+*Place of residence of the deceased
+*Age at death
+*Cause of death
+*Place of burial<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Polynesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2000.</ref>
 == References ==