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==How to Find the Records==
==Resources==
===Online Resources===
===Online Resources===
'''Births'''<br>
'''Births'''<br>
*[https://usgenealogyresearch.atwebpages.com/Guam/births_Guam%20Births%201830-1997.pdf Guam Births 1830-1997]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&q.birthLikePlace=Guam Guam Births] at FamilySearch Historical Records
*[https://usgenealogyresearch.atwebpages.com/Guam/1823_Births.pdf Spanish Births, 1823]
*[https://www.guampedia.com/1823-guam-vital-statistics-report/ Births, 1823] at Guampedia
'''Marriages'''<br>
'''Marriages'''<br>
*[https://usgenealogyresearch.atwebpages.com/Guam/marriages_Guam%20Marriages%201804-2022.pdf Guam Marriages 1804-2022]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&q.marriageLikePlace=Guam Guam Marriages] at FamilySearch Historical Records
*[https://www.guampedia.com/1823-guam-vital-statistics-report/ Marriages, 1823] at Guampedia


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===
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Office of Vital Statistics<br>
Office of Vital Statistics<br>
123 Chalan Kareta<br>
123 Chalan Kareta<br>
Mangilao, Guam 96913
Mangilao, Guam 96913<br>
 
Telephone: (671) 735-7292<ref name="CDC">National Center for Health Statistics, [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/guam.htm Center of Disease Control, Where to Write for Vital Records, Guam], page last reviewed: November 6, 2015 (accessed 2 May 2020). </ref><br>
Telepnone: (671) 735-7292<ref name="CDC">National Center for Health Statistics, [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/guam.htm Center of Disease Control, Where to Write for Vital Records, Guam], page last reviewed: November 6, 2015 (accessed 2 May 2020). </ref><br>




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Hagatna, Guam 96910<ref name="CDC" /><br>
Hagatna, Guam 96910<ref name="CDC" /><br>


==Historical Background==
==Background==


'''1565-1898''' Guam part of Spain<br>
'''1565-1898''' Guam part of Spain<br>

Latest revision as of 12:27, 19 September 2024

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Resources[edit | edit source]

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Births

Marriages

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

For records of births, marriages and deaths from October 26, 1901, contact:
Office of Vital Statistics
123 Chalan Kareta
Mangilao, Guam 96913
Telephone: (671) 735-7292[1]


For divorce records, contact:
Clerk, Superior Court of Guam
Guam Judicial Center
120 West O’Brien Drive
Hagatna, Guam 96910[1]

Background[edit | edit source]

1565-1898 Guam part of Spain

December 23, 1898-present Guam part of United States

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

  • Name of child
  • Names of parents
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Name of doctor
  • Name of hospital
  • Name of administrator

Death Records[edit | edit source]

  • Name of deceased
  • Gender
  • Date of death
  • Race
  • Date of birth
  • Place of death
  • Citizenship
  • Marital status
  • Name of spouse, if married
  • Occupation
  • Residence
  • Names of parents
  • Name of informant
  • Cause of death
  • Date of burial
  • Place of burial

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 National Center for Health Statistics, Center of Disease Control, Where to Write for Vital Records, Guam, page last reviewed: November 6, 2015 (accessed 2 May 2020).