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==Compiled Genealogies==
==Compiled Genealogies==
The term genealogy is used in this Wiki article and in the FamilySearch Catalog to describe a variety of records containing family information previously gathered by other researchers, societies, or archives. These records can include pedigree charts, compiled data on families, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These can be excellent sources of information that can save you valuable time. Because they are secondary sources of information, however, they must be carefully evaluated for accuracy.
The term genealogy is used in this Wiki article and in the FamilySearch Catalog to describe a variety of records containing family information previously gathered by other researchers, societies, or archives. These records can include pedigree charts, compiled data on families, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These can be excellent sources of information that can save you valuable time. Because they are secondary sources of information, however, they must be carefully evaluated for accuracy.
===Family Trees===
===Family Trees===
*{{FSC|227460|title-id|disp=Polynesian genealogies}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees FamilySearch Genealogies]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees FamilySearch Genealogies]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1030/ Ancestry.com Public Member Trees] ($)
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1030/ Ancestry.com Public Member Trees] ($)
===Family Histories===
===Digital Books===
====Digital Books====
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ FamilySearch Digital Library]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ FamilySearch Books]
*[https://books.google.com/ Google Books]
*[https://books.google.com/ Google Books]
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ World Cat]
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ World Cat]
*[https://www.hathitrust.org/ HathiTrust]
*[https://archive.org/ Internet Archive]


====FamilySearch Catalog====
===FamilySearch Catalog===
Many family histories can be found on the FamilySearch catalog by performing a '''surname search''':
Many family histories can be found on the FamilySearch Catalog by performing a '''surname search''':


*Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
*Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
*Click on the '''Surname''' button
*Click on the '''Surname''' link
*Type in the search field the '''last name''' of the family that you are researching
*Type in the search field the '''last name''' of the family that you are researching
OR to filter by '''location and surname''':
*Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
*Click on the '''Keyword''' link
*Type in the search field the '''country of residence and last name''' of the family that you are researching


==Oral Genealogies==
==Oral Genealogies==
Oral genealogies are spoken lineages that are common in certain parts of the world. Oral Genealogies can be especially useful in localities where few if any written records exist and in some cultures are the main genealogical tool for researchers. The following are resources for finding Oral Genealogies for American Samoa.
Oral genealogies are spoken lineages that are common in certain parts of the world. Oral Genealogies can be especially useful in localities where few if any written records exist and in some cultures are the main genealogical tool for researchers. The following are resources for finding Oral Genealogies for American Samoa.
*For more background information, see [[Oral Genealogies|'''Oral Genealogies'''.]]
===Online Records===
===Online Records===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees/results?count=20&query=%2Bbirth_place%3ASamoa~%20%2Bcollection_id%3A9 FamilySearch Genealogies]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees/results?q.birthLikePlace=Samoa '''FamilySearch Genealogies Index'''.] Enter specific names and places in the search fields in the left sidebar.
 
===Cole Jensen Collection===
===Cole Jensen Collection===
''The Cole Jensen Collection: Oral Genealogies and Genealogical Information Collected from the Polynesian Peoples and from the Pacific Islands'' is a set of compiled and oral genealogies collected by William Cole and Elwin Jensen over a period of 50 years. The collection covers the islands of Hawaii, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Niue, Cook Islands, and French Polynesia, including the Society, Marquesas, Austral Islands, and the Tuamotu Archipelago. It has been digitized and is available on [https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees/results?count=20&query=%2Bbirth_place%3ASamoa~%20%2Bcollection_id%3A9 FamilySearch Genealogies] and at the {{FHL|41772|title-id|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}. It is also available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and the Auckland Libraries in New Zealand.
[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/41772?availability=Family%20History%20Library '''''The Cole Jensen Collection: Oral Genealogies and Genealogical Information Collected from the Polynesian Peoples and from the Pacific Islands'''''] is a set of compiled and oral genealogies collected by William Cole and Elwin Jensen over a period of 50 years.  
*The collection covers the islands of Hawaii, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Niue, Cook Islands, and French Polynesia, including the Society, Marquesas, Austral Islands, and the Tuamotu Archipelago.  
*It has been digitized and indexed and is available at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees/results?q.birthLikePlace=Samoa '''FamilySearch Genealogies Index'''] and in the FamilySearch Catalog at:
**{{FSC|41772|title-id|disp='''The Cole-Jensen collection : Oral genealogies'''}}, and
**{{FSC|479507|title-id|disp='''Manual processing collections, 1949-1981'''}}.
*It is also available on microfilm at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ '''FamilySearch Library'''] in Salt Lake City and the Auckland Libraries in New Zealand.


===FamilySearch Catalog===
===FamilySearch Catalog===
[[File:Catalog English.jpg|right|300px]]
[[File:Catalog English.jpg|right|300px]]
Many oral genealogies can be found on the FamilySearch catalog:
Many oral genealogies can be found in the FamilySearch catalog:
====Browse a List of Oral Genealogies====
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bkeywords%3AAmerican%20%2Bkeywords%3ASamoa%20%2Bkeywords%3Aoral%20%2Bkeywords%3Agenealogy%20%2Bkeywords%3Ainterview '''American Samoa Oral Genealogy Interviews'''] Polynesian Oral Genealogies are Ancestral starting with the informant and giving their pedigree or genealogy back to the First Ancestor.


*Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] and in the place field type in American Samoa
====Search by Place====
*Go to American Samoa
*Go to '''American Samoa''' in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=5931727&query=%2Bplace%3A%22American%20Samoa%22 '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
*Once there, click on "Places within American Samoa"
*Once there, click on '''"Places within American Samoa"'''
*Go to the smallest possible jurisdictional level of your place of interest
*Go to the smallest possible jurisdictional level of your place of interest
*Click on the "Genealogy" section
*Click on the '''"Genealogy"''' topic
 
====Search by Keyword====
*Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
*Click on the '''Keyword''' link
*Type in the search field the '''town of residence,''' the '''surname''' of the family that you are researching, and the phrase '''oral genealogy interview'''. The name search will be limited, finding only the name of '''the person who was interviewed.''' For a more complete search by name, use the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees/results?q.birthLikePlace=Samoa '''FamilySearch Genealogies Index'''.]
 
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[[Category:American Samoa]]
[[Category:Oral Genealogies]][[Category:Compiled Genealogies]]

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Compiled Genealogies

The term genealogy is used in this Wiki article and in the FamilySearch Catalog to describe a variety of records containing family information previously gathered by other researchers, societies, or archives. These records can include pedigree charts, compiled data on families, correspondence, ancestor lists, research exchange files, record abstracts, and collections of original or copied documents. These can be excellent sources of information that can save you valuable time. Because they are secondary sources of information, however, they must be carefully evaluated for accuracy.

Family Trees

Digital Books

FamilySearch Catalog

Many family histories can be found on the FamilySearch Catalog by performing a surname search:

  • Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
  • Click on the Surname link
  • Type in the search field the last name of the family that you are researching

OR to filter by location and surname:

  • Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
  • Click on the Keyword link
  • Type in the search field the country of residence and last name of the family that you are researching

Oral Genealogies

Oral genealogies are spoken lineages that are common in certain parts of the world. Oral Genealogies can be especially useful in localities where few if any written records exist and in some cultures are the main genealogical tool for researchers. The following are resources for finding Oral Genealogies for American Samoa.

Online Records

Cole Jensen Collection

The Cole Jensen Collection: Oral Genealogies and Genealogical Information Collected from the Polynesian Peoples and from the Pacific Islands is a set of compiled and oral genealogies collected by William Cole and Elwin Jensen over a period of 50 years.

FamilySearch Catalog

Catalog English.jpg

Many oral genealogies can be found in the FamilySearch catalog:

Browse a List of Oral Genealogies

Search by Place

  • Go to American Samoa in the FamilySearch Catalog
  • Once there, click on "Places within American Samoa"
  • Go to the smallest possible jurisdictional level of your place of interest
  • Click on the "Genealogy" topic

Search by Keyword

  • Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
  • Click on the Keyword link
  • Type in the search field the town of residence, the surname of the family that you are researching, and the phrase oral genealogy interview. The name search will be limited, finding only the name of the person who was interviewed. For a more complete search by name, use the FamilySearch Genealogies Index.