French Polynesia Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

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French Polynesia

Civil Registraion

How to Find the Records

Online Databases

1886-1906 Iles Australes Civil Registration, 1886-1906, index.
1886-1906 Iles Gambier, Civil Registration, 1886-1906, index.
1843-1906 Iles Marquises, Civil Registration, 1843-1906, index.
1881-1906 Iles Tuamotu Civil Registration, 1881-1906, index.
1898-1906 Iles-Sous-le-Vent/Iles du Vent Civil Registration, 1898-1906, index.
1843-1906 Windward Islands (Society Islands), Civil Registration, 1843-1906, index.
1780-1999 French Polynesia, Civil Registration, 1780-1999 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images

British Subjects Overseas

British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Tahiti, index & images ($)
British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, French Polynesia, index & images ($)
British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Polynesia, index & images ($)
British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Polynesia and Tahiti, index & images ($)
British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Polynesia and Tahiti, index & images ($)

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

↑ ^1.0 ^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.

[profile-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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+==How to Find the Records==
 ===Online Databases===
-*[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%20AUSTRALES Iles Australes Civil Registration, 1886-1906], index.
-*[http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=ILES%20GAMBIER Iles Gambier, 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.
-*[http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=ILES%20MARQUISES Iles Marquises, Civil Registration, 1843-1906], index.
+*'''1843-1906''' [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=ILES%20MARQUISES Iles Marquises, Civil Registration, 1843-1906], index.
-*[http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=ILES%20TUAMOTU Iles Tuamotu Civil Registration, 1881-1906], index.
+*'''1881-1906''' [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=ILES%20TUAMOTU Iles Tuamotu Civil Registration, 1881-1906], index.
-*[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.
+*'''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.
-*[http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=ILES%20DU%20VENT Windward Islands (Society Islands), Civil Registration, 1843-1906], 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.
-*'''1843-1999''' - {{RecordSearch|2549721|French Polynesia, Civil Registration, 1843-1999}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — 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
+===British Subjects Overseas===
+*[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 ($)
+===Offices to Contact===
+'''High Commission of the Republic'''<br>
+Papeete, French Polynesia<br>
+[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>
+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>
+==Historical Background==
+Time period: 1843-present
-===Civil Registration===
+==Coverage and Compliance==
-Research use: Uniquely identifies individuals and connects them to their parents.
+% coverage of the population in the 20th century; less for earlier periods.<ref name="profile" />
-Record type: Civil records of birth, marriage, and death.
+==Information Recorded in the Records==
-General: Civil registration is the most complete source for genealogical purposes.
+===Birth Records===
-Time period: 1843-present.
+*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" />
-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.
+===Marriage Records===
-Location: Local and national civil registry offices (some copies in [[France Genealogy|France]] for French Polynesia)
+*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" />
-Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population in the 20th century; less for earlier periods.
+===Death Records===
-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>
+*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 ==