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A case study with research steps, and description of genealogy resources in the Family History Library. | ''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide ]] > Tonga customs'' <br> | ||
A case study with research steps, and description of genealogy resources in the Family History Library. | |||
==== Customs ==== | ==== Customs ==== | ||
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'''Names'''<br>The further we go back in time, the more likely we are to find that a person has changed his or her name. If someone did something, proving themself in a certain way, they can change their name accordingly. Study the context of the person’s life, including parents, and other family members when dealing with name changes. On some Church records, the person’s <br>several names may be given. | '''Names'''<br>The further we go back in time, the more likely we are to find that a person has changed his or her name. If someone did something, proving themself in a certain way, they can change their name accordingly. Study the context of the person’s life, including parents, and other family members when dealing with name changes. On some Church records, the person’s <br>several names may be given. | ||
'''Dates<br>'''On outlying islands, people would often wait to get births, marriages, and deaths recorded at the headquarters of the place where they lived. Sometimes, people did not know the exact date of their birth, for instance. One man had an estimated birth date on his record that had been given by his mother a few years after his birth, besides the one he had been told was his real birth date. When he had to decide which one to keep, he chose the one on the record because it was the same as a favourite relative, even though it was not accurate. We should be aware that it may be possible and at other times it may not be possible to be completely accurate with dates. | '''Dates<br>'''On outlying islands, people would often wait to get births, marriages, and deaths recorded at the headquarters of the place where they lived. Sometimes, people did not know the exact date of their birth, for instance. One man had an estimated birth date on his record that had been given by his mother a few years after his birth, besides the one he had been told was his real birth date. When he had to decide which one to keep, he chose the one on the record because it was the same as a favourite relative, even though it was not accurate. We should be aware that it may be possible and at other times it may not be possible to be completely accurate with dates. | ||
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Then type in the name of the''island group'', such as ''Vava`u or Hapa`i'' where our ancestors were from to get a list of records made on that level. Then try typing in the name of the ''island ''and then the ''village'', in case any records were kept on those levels. | Then type in the name of the''island group'', such as ''Vava`u or Hapa`i'' where our ancestors were from to get a list of records made on that level. Then try typing in the name of the ''island ''and then the ''village'', in case any records were kept on those levels. | ||
To save time, you can also use a ''film/fiche number search ''to get to the oral genealogy interviews quickly. Some of these numbers are:'''795707, 796816, 795831, 795708, 795709, 795710, 795889, 795890, 795891, 795892, 795913, 795978, 795983, 1066597,795976, and 795975 item 4795913''' | To save time, you can also use a ''film/fiche number search ''to get to the oral genealogy interviews quickly. Some of these numbers are:'''795707, 796816, 795831, 795708, 795709, 795710, 795889, 795890, 795891, 795892, 795913, 795978, 795983, 1066597,795976, and 795975 item 4795913''' | ||
[[Category:Tonga]] [[Category:Pacific_Island_Research]] | [[Category:Tonga]] [[Category:Pacific_Island_Research]] | ||