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[https://natlib.govt.nz/researchers/guides/pacific-islands-family-history#wallis-and-futuna Pacific Islands Family History] | [https://natlib.govt.nz/researchers/guides/pacific-islands-family-history#wallis-and-futuna Pacific Islands Family History] | ||
The Dutch discovered the Futuna island group in 1616. The British discovered Wallis in 1767. The French declared a protectorate over the islands in 1842, but didn't take official control until between 1886 and 1888.<ref>Central Intelligence Agency, [https://www.maps101.com/static_items/reference_atlas/geos/wf.html Field Background], (accessed 25 October 2021).</ref> | |||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||