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==How to Find the Records==


=== Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1948-2009 ===
===Online Collections===
*'''1883-1983''' {{RecordSearch|2761211|Micronesia, Civil Registration, 1883-1983}} at FamilySearch - [[Micronesia, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1948-2009''' {{RecordSearch|1886069|Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1948-2009}} at FamilySearch - [[Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1970-1986''' {{RecordSearch|3744864|Micronesia, Death Records, 1970-1986}} at FamilySearch - [[Micronesia, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images


*{{RecordSearch|1886069|Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1948-2009}} (FamilySearch)


This collection contains birth, marriage, and death certificates from the State of Pohnpei, Micronesia, between the years of 1948-2009.
==== Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1800-1986  ====


:'''A wiki article describing the above online collection is found at:'''  
*'''1800-1986''' - Birth and death records from the Trust Territory Archives are on microfilm at the United States National Archives, the University of Hawaii, Manoa, Pacific Collection and the National Archives of the FSM at Palikir, Pohnpei.


:*[[Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
===Offices to Contact===


[[Category:Micronesia,_Federated_States_of]]
The administrative offices at various levels and archives have the civil registration records, see:
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_divisions_of_the_Federated_States_of_Micronesia Administrative divisions of the Federated States of Micronesia]
 
Phone numbers for the State Supreme Courts are found at [https://www.fsmgov.org/birth.html Birth Certificate Inquiries]
 
==Historical Background==
Time period: 1898-present. Earliest year by country: Kiribati (1898), Guam (1901), Northern Mariana Islands (1945), Marshall Islands (1952), Federated States of Micronesia (1952), Palau (probably 1952), Nauru (unknown).
 
==Coverage and Compliance==
Population coverage: 40% of the population.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Micronesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2001.</ref>
 
==Information Recorded in the Records==
 
The following information may be found in these records:
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'''Birth'''
*Name of child
*Gender
*Child's birth date and place of birth
*Name of father
*Name of mother
*Residence of parents
*Number of children previously born to mother
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'''Marriage'''
*Date and place of marriage
*Bride’s full name and residence
*Groom’s full name and residence
*Bride's birth date and place of birth
*Groom's birth date and place of birth
*Names of witnesses
*Person who officiated at marriage ceremony
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'''Death'''
*Name of deceased
*Date and place of death
*Gender and race of deceased
*Residence of deceased
*Birth date of deceased
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== References  ==
 
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[[Category:Federated States of Micronesia]] [[Category:Civil_Registration]]

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How to Find the Records

Online Collections


Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1800-1986

  • 1800-1986 - Birth and death records from the Trust Territory Archives are on microfilm at the United States National Archives, the University of Hawaii, Manoa, Pacific Collection and the National Archives of the FSM at Palikir, Pohnpei.

Offices to Contact

The administrative offices at various levels and archives have the civil registration records, see:

Administrative divisions of the Federated States of Micronesia

Phone numbers for the State Supreme Courts are found at Birth Certificate Inquiries

Historical Background

Time period: 1898-present. Earliest year by country: Kiribati (1898), Guam (1901), Northern Mariana Islands (1945), Marshall Islands (1952), Federated States of Micronesia (1952), Palau (probably 1952), Nauru (unknown).

Coverage and Compliance

Population coverage: 40% of the population.[1]

Information Recorded in the Records

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth

  • Name of child
  • Gender
  • Child's birth date and place of birth
  • Name of father
  • Name of mother
  • Residence of parents
  • Number of children previously born to mother

Marriage

  • Date and place of marriage
  • Bride’s full name and residence
  • Groom’s full name and residence
  • Bride's birth date and place of birth
  • Groom's birth date and place of birth
  • Names of witnesses
  • Person who officiated at marriage ceremony

Death

  • Name of deceased
  • Date and place of death
  • Gender and race of deceased
  • Residence of deceased
  • Birth date of deceased



References

  1. The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Micronesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2001.