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==Information Recorded in the Records==
==Information Recorded in the Records==
===Birth Records===
===Birth Records===
*Name
*Gender
*Registration date
*Place of birth
*Birth date
*Father's name and birthplace
*Mother's name and birthplace
*Name and address of informant


===Marriage Records===
===Marriage Records===

Revision as of 16:42, 18 February 2022

Marshall Islands Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Marshall Islands Background
Local Research Resources

How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

For Vital Records starting 12 November 1952 in the Marshall Islands (RMI) write here:

Registrar’s Office
PO Box 546
Majuro, Marshall Islands 96960

The National Archives (see below) also has birth and death certificates in its collection.

Alele Museum of the Marshall Islands
Library and National Archives
PO Box 629
Majuro, Marshall Islands 96960
Telepone 011-692-625-3660
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm
Archives website

Another possiblity is:

Embassy of the Marshall Islands
2433 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Telephone 202-234-5414

  • National Archives Pacific Region (San Francisco) holding records of California (north & central), Nevada (except Clark County), Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Marshall, Caroline, and Northern Mariana Islands, overseas Pacific naval bases, Asian-Pacific immigration, American Indians.

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

The Marshall Islands were under nominal control of Spain until 1885, when they were sold to Germany. In the beginning of WWI, Japan took control. In 1944, the United States gained control of the islands. In 1979, the islands became independent.[1]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

  • Name
  • Gender
  • Registration date
  • Place of birth
  • Birth date
  • Father's name and birthplace
  • Mother's name and birthplace
  • Name and address of informant

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

Death Records[edit | edit source]

  • Name of deceased
  • Gender
  • Age
  • Date of registration
  • Place
  • Date of death
  • Date of birth
  • Name of father
  • Name of mother
  • Name of spouse, if applicable

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, Marshall Islands, (accessed 18 February 2022).