American Samoa Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

↑ 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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+|Name=American Samoa
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+|Topic Type=Records
+|Records=Civil Registration
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+==Resources==
-===Civil Registration===
+===Online Records===
-Research use: Uniquely identifies individuals and connects them to their parents.
+*'''1850-1930''' {{RecordSearch|3438751|American Samoa, Vital Records, 1850-1930}} at FamilySearch — [[American Samoa, Passenger Lists and Travel Documents - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+*'''1962-1972''' {{RecordSearch|3438757|American Samoa, Delayed Birth Registrations, 1962-1972}} at FamilySearch — [[American Samoa, Delayed Birth Registrations - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
-Record type: Civil records of birth, marriage, and death.
+===Offices to Contact===
-General: Civil registration is the most complete source for genealogical purposes.
+'''American Samoa Government'''<br>
+Department of Homeland Security<br>
+Office of Vital Statistics<br>
+PO Box 6894<br>
+Pago Pago, AS 96799<br>
-Time period: 1850-present.
+For divorces:<br>
+'''High Court of American Samoa'''<br>
+American Samoa Government<br>
+Pago Pago, AS 96799<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.
+For additional instructions, see [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/american_samoa.htm Where to Write for Vital Records, CDC]
-Location: Local and national civil registry offices.
+==Background==
-Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population in the 20th century; less for earlier periods.
+Time period: 1850-present
-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>
+==Coverage and Compliance==
+% 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>
+==Information Recorded in the Records==
+'''Births'''
+*Date
+*Name of child
+*Names of parents
+*Place of residence for parents
+*Occupation and religious preference of parents
+*Name of informant
+'''Marriages'''
+*Date
+*Names of bride and groom
+*Place of residence of bride and groom
+*Names of parents
+*Names of witnesses
+'''Deaths'''
+*Date
+*Name
+*Residence
+*Age at death
+*Cause of death
+*Place of burial
 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
-[[Category:American Samoa]]
+[[Category:American Samoa]]  [[Category:Civil Registration]]