Guam Genealogy: Difference between revisions

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Guide to Guam ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Guam Wiki Topics

Guam Beginning Research

Record Types

Guam Background

Guam Genealogical Word Lists

Spanish

Local Research Resources

Country Information

Guam is an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States in the Pacific Ocean whose nearest neighbors are the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Papua New Guinea. It was formerly ruled by Spain. The official languages are English and Chamorro.^[1]

Getting Started

Getting Started with Guam Research

Links to articles on getting started with Guam research.

Pacific Island Guide

Guam Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Guam research.

Guampedia
Chamorro Roots, website and database of Chamorro researcher Bernard Punzalan.
Guam Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
Micronesian Area Research Center at University of Guam

Guam Online Genealogy Records

Ask the
Community

Guam Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Guam.

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
Historical Records
FamilySearch Center locator map

References

↑ Wikipedia contributors, “Guam,” in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guam, accessed 29 April 2016.

[1] Wikipedia contributors, “Guam,” in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guam, accessed 29 April 2016.

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+Guide to '''Guam ancestry, family history and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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+==Country Information==
+Guam is an unincorporated and organized territory of the [[United States Genealogy|United States]] in the Pacific Ocean whose nearest neighbors are the [[Northern Mariana Islands Genealogy|Northern Mariana Islands]], [[Palau Genealogy|Palau]], the [[Federated States of Micronesia Genealogy|Federated States of Micronesia]], and [[Papua New Guinea Genealogy|Papua New Guinea]]. It was formerly ruled by [[Spain Genealogy|Spain]]. The official languages are English and Chamorro.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, “Guam,” in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guam, accessed 29 April 2016.</ref>
-Located approximately 3,300 miles West of Hawaii, 1,500 miles East of the Philippines, and 1,550 miles South of Japan, the Island of Guam is the Western most territory of the United States. Guam is truly a tropical island paradise. Approximately 30 miles long and 4 to 9 miles wide, the Northern end of Guam is a plateau of rolling hills and cliffs rising to 600 feet above sea level. Waterfalls, rivers and bays abound throughout Guam's central and southern areas.
+==Getting Started ==
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+<h3>Getting Started with Guam Research</h3>
+Links to articles on getting started with Guam research.
+*[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide]]
-=== [[Image:Guam.jpg|Guam Images]]<br /> ===
+| style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%; padding-left: 10px"|
+<h3>Guam Research Tools</h3>
+Links to articles and websites that assist in Guam research.
+*[http://guampedia.com/ Guampedia]<br>
+*[http://chamorroroots.com/ Chamorro Roots], website and database of Chamorro researcher Bernard Punzalan.<br>
+*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/HI/Guam/ Guam Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
+*[http://www.uog.edu/marc/ Micronesian Area Research Center at University of Guam] <br>
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+|<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Guam Online Genealogy Records]]</span>
+|<span class="community_button">[[FamilySearch Genealogy Research Groups|Ask the <br>Community]]</span></div>
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+== Guam Map ==
+Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Guam. <br>
+[[File:800px-Guam-administracja.png]]
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+==FamilySearch Resources==
-* Article 2
+Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
-* Article 3<br />
+*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/5931728?region=Guam Historical Records]
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/?c=Guam FamilySearch Center locator map]
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-* coming soon...<br />
+==References==
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-=== Did You Know? ===
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+[[Category:Guam]]
-* coming soon...
-=== Five Useful Websites ===
-http://www.usavital.com/state/usav_state_guam.html
-http://www.familycensusrecords.com/state.asp?state=GU
-[http://www.findyourrecords.com/search.asp?searchType=state&stateId=GU http://www.findyourrecords.com/search.asp?searchType=state&amp;stateId=GU]
-http://www.uog.edu/marc/
-http://www.heptune.com/tragic.html