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1876-1920 Birth registers, 1876-1920. Registration of births during the German occupation, 1876-1917 and during the British military occupation, 1917-1920
1889-1900 Register of deaths, 1895-1899; births 1889-1900

For the following records, the index is available online, but the record images can only be seen at FamilySearch centers and the FamilySearch Library:

1852-1915 Births within the district of the British Consulate at Samoa, 1852- 1915
ca. 1869-1915 Births registered at the British consulate, ca. 1869-1915
1917-1920 Register of births within the British military occupied territory of Samoa, 1917-1920
1920-1962 European birth registers, v. 1-55, 1920-1962
1905-1992 Birth registers for Upolu, Western Samoa, 1905-1992
1923-1992 Death registers for Savai'i, Western Samoa, 1923-1992

Offices to Contact

Samoa Bureau of Statistics
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration
P.O. Box 1151
Apia, Samoa

Phone: +685 62000
E-mail: info.stats@sbs.gov.ws
birth records Website

Historical Background

Time period: 1852-present

Coverage and Compliance

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

Information Recorded in the Records

Births

Date of the event, including time of day
Name of child
Names of parents
Occupation of parents
Religious preference of parents
Name of informant
Place of residence for parents

Marriages

Date
Name of principal and
Names of parents
Occupation of parents
Religious preference of parents
Names of witnesses
Place of residence of the groom and bride

Deaths

Date
Name
Names of parents
Occupation of parents
Religious preference of parents
Place of the deceased
Age at death
Cause of death
Place of burial

References

↑ 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.

[profile-1] 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.

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+===Civil Registration===
+==How to Find the Records==
+===Online Collection===
-===Civil Registration===
+*'''1876-1920''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/59431 Birth registers, 1876-1920]. Registration of births during the German occupation, 1876-1917 and during the British military occupation, 1917-1920
+*'''1889-1900''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/243333 Register of deaths, 1895-1899; births 1889-1900]
-Research use: Uniquely identifies individuals and connects them to their parents.
+For the following records, the index is available online, but the record images can only be seen at FamilySearch centers and the FamilySearch Library:
+*'''1852-1915''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/34343 Births within the district of the British Consulate at Samoa, 1852- 1915]
+*'''ca. 1869-1915''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/34293 Births registered at the British consulate, ca. 1869-1915]
+*'''1917-1920''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/34296 Register of births within the British military occupied territory of Samoa, 1917-1920]
+*'''1920-1962''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/34300 European birth registers, v. 1-55, 1920-1962]
+*'''1905-1992''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/555379 Birth registers for Upolu, Western Samoa, 1905-1992]
+*'''1923-1992''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.filmNumber=8150924&count=20&offset=0&m.defaultFacets=on&m.queryRequireDefault=on&m.facetNestCollectionInCategory=on Death registers for Savai'i, Western Samoa, 1923-1992]
-Record type: Civil records of birth, marriage, and death.
+===Offices to Contact===
+'''Samoa Bureau of Statistics'''<br>
+'''Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration'''<br>
+P.O. Box 1151<br>
+Apia, Samoa<br>
+<br>
+Phone: +685 62000<br>
+E-mail: info.stats@sbs.gov.ws<br>
+[https://www.sbs.gov.ws/bdm/location birth records Website] <br>
-General: Civil registration is the most complete source for genealogical purposes.
+==Historical Background==
+Time period: 1852-present
-Time period: 1923-present.
+==Coverage and Compliance==
+Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population in the 20th century; less for earlier periods.<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>
-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.
+==Information Recorded in the Records==
-Location: Local and national civil registry offices.
+'''Births'''
+*Date of the event, including time of day
+*Name of child
+*Names of parents
+*Occupation of parents
+*Religious preference of parents
+*Name of informant
+*Place of residence for parents
-Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population in the 20th century; less for earlier periods.
+'''Marriages'''
+*Date
+*Name of principal and
+*Names of parents
+*Occupation of parents
+*Religious preference of parents
+*Names of witnesses
+*Place of residence of the groom and bride
-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>
+'''Deaths'''
+*Date
+*Name
+*Names of parents
+*Occupation of parents
+*Religious preference of parents
+*Place of the deceased
+*Age at death
+*Cause of death
+*Place of burial
 == References ==