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Tonga is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean. It was a [[England Genealogy|British]] protectorate from 1900 to 1970. The official languages are Tongan and English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Tonga," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga, accessed 20 April 2016.</ref>
Tonga is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean. It was a [[England Genealogy|British]] protectorate from 1900 to 1970. The official languages are Tongan and English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Tonga," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga, accessed 20 April 2016.</ref>


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==Tonga Map==
==Tonga Map==

Latest revision as of 22:19, 11 August 2025

Tonga Wiki Topics
Flag of Tonga
Tonga Beginning Research
Record Types
Tonga Background
Tonga Genealogical Word Lists
Local Research Resources
Geographylogo.png In other languages: Lea faka-Tonga | English

Guide to Tonga ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Information

Tonga is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean. It was a British protectorate from 1900 to 1970. The official languages are Tongan and English.[1]

Tonga Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Tonga.

Tonga.png

Islands

Tonga's three main island groups are:

  • Ha'apai
  • Tongatapu
  • Vava'u

Districts

Tonga is composed of a series of districts within subdivisions:

District Subdivision
Kolofo'ou Tongatapu
Kolomotu'a Tongatapu
Vaini Tongatapu
Tatakamotonga Tongatapu
Lapaha Tongatapu
Nukunuku Tongatapu
Kolovai Tongatapu
Neiafu Vava'u
Pangaimotu Vava'u
Hahake Vava'u
Leimatu'a Vava'u
Hihifo Vava'u
Motu Vava'u
Lifuka Ha'apai
Foa Ha'apai
Lulunga Ha'apai
Mu'omu'a Ha'apai
Ha'ano Ha'apai
'Uiha Ha'apai
'Eua Motu'a 'Eua
'Eua Fo'ou 'Eua
Niua Toputapu Ongo Niua
Niua Fo'ou Ongo Niua

References

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Tonga," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga, accessed 20 April 2016.