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===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===


High Commission of the Republic<br>
'''High Commission of the Republic'''<br>
Papeete, French Polynesia<br>
Papeete, French Polynesia<br>


[http://www.polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr/Contactez-nous Contac Form]
[http://www.polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr/Contactez-nous Contact Form]<br>
Telephone: +689 / 40.468.700
Telephone: +689 / 40.468.700<br>
E-mail: [mailto:pole-relations-usagers@polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr pole-relations-usagers@polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr]
E-mail: [mailto:pole-relations-usagers@polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr pole-relations-usagers@polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr]<br>


Local and national civil registry offices (some copies in [[France Genealogy|France]] for French Polynesia)<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: French Polynesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2000.</ref>
Civil registration may also be found at local and national civil registry offices (some copies in [[France Genealogy|France]] for French Polynesia)<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: French Polynesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2000.</ref>
 
French Polynesia is composed of 118 islands. From north to south the major island groups are:<br>
 
*'''Marquesas Islands'''
Administrative subdivision of the Marquesas Islands<br>
BP 11 – 98742 Taiohae – Nuku Hiva<br>
Phone. : (689) 40 91 00 80 <br>
Fax: (689) 40 91 00 81<br>
Email: [mailto:subdiv-marquises@polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr subdiv-marquises@polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr]<br>
 
*'''Tuamotu Islands'''
 
*'''Society Islands (Includes Tahiti)'''
 
*'''Gambier Islands'''
 
*'''Austral Islands'''


==Historical Background==
==Historical Background==

Revision as of 21:53, 5 October 2022

French Polynesia Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
French Polynesia Background
Local Research Resources

How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Databases[edit | edit source]

British Subjects Overseas[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

High Commission of the Republic
Papeete, French Polynesia

Contact Form
Telephone: +689 / 40.468.700
E-mail: pole-relations-usagers@polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr

Civil registration may also be found at local and national civil registry offices (some copies in France for French Polynesia)[1]

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Time period: 1843-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]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

  • Date
  • Name of child
  • Names of parents
  • Occupations of parents
  • Religious preferences of parents
  • Name of informant
  • Place of residence of parents[1]

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

  • Date
  • Names of bride an groom
  • Names of parents
  • Occupations of parents
  • Religious preference of parents
  • Names of witnesses
  • Place of residence of the groom and bride[1]

Death Records[edit | edit source]

  • Date
  • Name of deceased
  • Name of parents
  • Occupations of parents
  • Religious preference of parents
  • Place of residence of the deceased
  • Age at death
  • Cause of death
  • Place of burial[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: French Polynesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2000.