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European contact with the Samoan Islands began in the 18th century with Dutch and French explorers. In the 1830s British missionaries from the Cook Islands and Tahiti came to the Samoan Islands. During the 19th century, the islands became frequent stopping places for French, British, German, and United States ships. In 1899, during the Tripartite Convention, the islands were partitioned and divided between Germany and the United States.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "American Samoa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa, accessed 11 March 2020.</ref> | European contact with the Samoan Islands began in the 18th century with Dutch and French explorers. In the 1830s British missionaries from the Cook Islands and Tahiti came to the Samoan Islands. During the 19th century, the islands became frequent stopping places for French, British, German, and United States ships. In 1899, during the Tripartite Convention, the islands were partitioned and divided between Germany and the United States.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "American Samoa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa, accessed 11 March 2020.</ref> | ||
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| {{RecordSearch|3438751|American Samoa, Vital Records, 1850-1930}} at FamilySearch — index | | {{RecordSearch|3438751|American Samoa, Vital Records, 1850-1930}} at FamilySearch — index & images | ||
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| {{RecordSearch|2355804|American Samoa, Passenger Lists and Travel Documents, 1918-1965}} at FamilySearch — index | | {{RecordSearch|2355804|American Samoa, Passenger Lists and Travel Documents, 1918-1965}} at FamilySearch — index & images | ||
| 1918-1965 | | 1918-1965 | ||
| Passenger lists, passports and travel permits, letters of identity, affidavits of birth, visas and visa requests, and naturalization petitions | | Passenger lists, passports and travel permits, letters of identity, affidavits of birth, visas and visa requests, and naturalization petitions | ||
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| {{RecordSearch|3438751|American Samoa, Vital Records, 1850-1930}} at FamilySearch — index | | {{RecordSearch|3438751|American Samoa, Vital Records, 1850-1930}} at FamilySearch — index & images | ||
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| Land records | | Land records | ||
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In other languages: European Colonization (18th century- 20th century)[edit | edit source]
European contact with the Samoan Islands began in the 18th century with Dutch and French explorers. In the 1830s British missionaries from the Cook Islands and Tahiti came to the Samoan Islands. During the 19th century, the islands became frequent stopping places for French, British, German, and United States ships. In 1899, during the Tripartite Convention, the islands were partitioned and divided between Germany and the United States.[1]
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records |
| American Samoa, Vital Records, 1850-1930 at FamilySearch — index & images | 1850-1930 | Birth, marriage, and death | English and Samoan | Samoans |
| Samoa Baptisms, 1863-1940 at FamilySearch — index | 1863-1940 | Baptisms | English and Samoan | Samoans |
United States Territory (1900-present)[edit | edit source]
Originally called Naval Station Tutuila after its annexation to the United States, the islands were renamed American Samoa in 1911. American Samoa is a territory of the United States.[2]
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records |
| American Samoa, Census Records, 1900-1945 at FamilySearch — index | 1900-1945 | Census | English | American Samoans |
| American Samoa, Passenger Lists and Travel Documents, 1918-1965 at FamilySearch — index & images | 1918-1965 | Passenger lists, passports and travel permits, letters of identity, affidavits of birth, visas and visa requests, and naturalization petitions | English | American Samoans |
| American Samoa, Vital Records, 1850-1930 at FamilySearch — index & images | 1850-1930 | Birth, marriage, and death | English and Samoan | American Samoans |
| Samoa Baptisms, 1863-1940 at FamilySearch — index | 1863-1940 | Baptisms | English and Samoan | American Samoans |
| American Samoa, Delayed Birth Registrations, 1962-1972 at FamilySearch — index | 1962-1972 | Births | English and Samoan | American Samoans |
| American Samoa, Passports, 1919-1924 at FamilySearch — index | 1919-1924 | Passports | English and Samoan | American Samoans |
| U.S. Census Records — links to all major databases | 1920-1940 | Census | English | American Samoans |
| Probate records, 1902-1961 at FamilySearch - images | 1902-1961 | Probate records | English | Property-owning American Samoans |
| War damage claims, 1946-1953 at FamilySearch — images | 1946-1953 | Land records | English | Property-owning American Samoans whose property was damaged from WWII |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "American Samoa," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa, accessed 11 March 2020.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "American Samoa," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa, accessed 11 March 2020.