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American Samoa Government | American Samoa Government<br> | ||
Department of Homeland Security | Department of Homeland Security<br> | ||
Office of Vital Statistics | Office of Vital Statistics<br> | ||
PO Box 6894 | PO Box 6894<br> | ||
Pago Pago, AS 96799 | Pago Pago, AS 96799<br> | ||
For divorces: | For divorces:<br> | ||
High Court of American Samoa | High Court of American Samoa<br> | ||
American Samoa Government | American Samoa Government<br> | ||
Pago Pago, AS 96799 | Pago Pago, AS 96799<br> | ||
For additional instructions, see [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/american_samoa.htm Where to Write for Vital Records, CDC] | For additional instructions, see [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/american_samoa.htm Where to Write for Vital Records, CDC] | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
American Samoa Government
Department of Homeland Security
Office of Vital Statistics
PO Box 6894
Pago Pago, AS 96799
For divorces:
High Court of American Samoa
American Samoa Government
Pago Pago, AS 96799
For additional instructions, see Where to Write for Vital Records, CDC
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Time period: 1850-present
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
90% coverage of the population in the 20th century; less for earlier periods.[1]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Births
- Date
- Name of child
- Names of parents
- Place of residence for parents
- Occupation and religious preference of parents
- Name of informant
Marriages
- Date
- Names of bride and groom
- Place of residence of bride and groom
- Names of parents
- Names of witnesses
Deaths
- Date
- Name
- Residence
- Age at death
- Cause of death
- Place of burial
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Polynesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2000.