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Civil Registration

Resources

Online Records

1850-1930 American Samoa, Vital Records, 1850-1930 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
1962-1972 American Samoa, Delayed Birth Registrations, 1962-1972 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Offices to Contact

American Samoa Government
Department of Homeland Security
Office of Vital Statistics
PO Box 6894
Pago Pago, AS 96799

For divorces:
High Court of American Samoa
American Samoa Government
Pago Pago, AS 96799

For additional instructions, see Where to Write for Vital Records, CDC

Background

Time period: 1850-present

Coverage and Compliance

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

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

↑ 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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+==Resources==
-==How to Find the Records==
+===Online Records===
+*'''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
 ===Offices to Contact===
-==Historical Background==
+'''American Samoa Government'''<br>
+Department of Homeland Security<br>
+Office of Vital Statistics<br>
+PO Box 6894<br>
+Pago Pago, AS 96799<br>
-==Coverage and Compliance==
+For divorces:<br>
+'''High Court of American Samoa'''<br>
+American Samoa Government<br>
+Pago Pago, AS 96799<br>
-==Information Recorded in the Records==
+For additional instructions, see [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/american_samoa.htm Where to Write for Vital Records, CDC]
+==Background==
+Time period: 1850-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">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>
-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.
-Time period: 1850-present.
-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.
-Location: Local and national civil registry offices.
-Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population in the 20th century; less for earlier periods.
+'''Births'''
+*Date
+*Name of child
+*Names of parents
+*Place of residence for parents
+*Occupation and religious preference of parents
+*Name of informant
-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>
+'''Marriages'''
+*Date
+*Names of bride and groom
+*Place of residence of bride and groom
+*Names of parents
+*Names of witnesses
-==References==
+'''Deaths'''
+*Date
+*Name
+*Residence
+*Age at death
+*Cause of death
+*Place of burial
 == References ==
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-[[Category:American Samoa]]
+[[Category:American Samoa]]  [[Category:Civil Registration]]