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==Online Resources and Websites== | ==Online Resources and Websites== | ||
*'''1805-1910''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60141 Samoa, Select Baptisms, 1805-1910] at Ancestry - index ($); ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30150/samoa-baptisms-1863-1940?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($) | *'''1805-1910''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60141 Samoa, Select Baptisms, 1805-1910] at Ancestry - index ($); ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30150/samoa-baptisms-1863-1940?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($) | ||
*'''1863-1940''' {{ | *'''1863-1940''' {{RecordSearch|1584966| Samoa Baptisms, 1863-1940}} at FamilySearch - [[Samoa Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1895-1970''' {{ | *'''1895-1970''' {{RecordSearch|1584972| Samoa Burials, 1895-1970}} at FamilySearch - [[Samoa Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1895-1970''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60142 Samoa, Select Burials, 1895-1970] at Ancestry - index ($); ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30154/samoa-burials-1895-1970?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($) | *'''1895-1970''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60142 Samoa, Select Burials, 1895-1970] at Ancestry - index ($); ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30154/samoa-burials-1895-1970?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($) | ||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=samoa British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | *[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=samoa British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | ||
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==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
Religion in Samoa encompasses a range of groups, but 98% of the population of Samoa is Christian. The following is a distribution of Christian groups as of 2011 (the most recent census available): '''Congregational Christian''' (32 percent), '''Roman Catholic''' (19 percent), '''LDS''' (15 percent), '''Methodist''' (14 percent), '''Assemblies of God''' (8 percent) and '''Seventh-day Adventist''' (4 percent). Groups together constituting less than 5 percent of the population include '''Jehovah's Witnesses, Congregational Church of Jesus, Nazarene, nondenominational Protestant, Baptist, Worship Centre, Peace Chapel, Samoa Evangelism, Elim Church, and Anglican.''' < | Religion in Samoa encompasses a range of groups, but 98% of the population of Samoa is Christian. The following is a distribution of Christian groups as of 2011 (the most recent census available): '''Congregational Christian''' (32 percent), '''Roman Catholic''' (19 percent), '''LDS''' (15 percent), '''Methodist''' (14 percent), '''Assemblies of God''' (8 percent) and '''Seventh-day Adventist''' (4 percent). Groups together constituting less than 5 percent of the population include '''Jehovah's Witnesses, Congregational Church of Jesus, Nazarene, nondenominational Protestant, Baptist, Worship Centre, Peace Chapel, Samoa Evangelism, Elim Church, and Anglican.''' <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Religion in Samoa", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Samoa, accessed 1 April 2020. </ref><br> | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
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=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
The Catholic Church in Samoa is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, which, inspired by the life, death and teachings of Jesus Christ, and under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and Roman curia in the Vatican City (within Rome) is the largest Christian church in the world. Catholic missionaries arrived in Samoa in 1845 and today Catholics account for around 20% of the overall population. A 2002 census revealed that out of 176,848 Samoans, 24,754 of them were Catholics.The population of Samoa is about 99% Christian. According to the CIA World Fact Book, in the 2001 census, Catholics accounted for 19.6% of the population, being the second largest Christian denomination after Congregationalist at 34.8%.< | The Catholic Church in Samoa is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, which, inspired by the life, death and teachings of Jesus Christ, and under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and Roman curia in the Vatican City (within Rome) is the largest Christian church in the world. Catholic missionaries arrived in Samoa in 1845 and today Catholics account for around 20% of the overall population. A 2002 census revealed that out of 176,848 Samoans, 24,754 of them were Catholics.The population of Samoa is about 99% Christian. According to the CIA World Fact Book, in the 2001 census, Catholics accounted for 19.6% of the population, being the second largest Christian denomination after Congregationalist at 34.8%.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Catholic Church in Samoa", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Samoa, accessed 1 April 2020. </ref> | ||
=='''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Records'''== | =='''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Records'''== | ||
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In May 1843, thirteen years after the Church was organized in the United States, four men were sent to be missionaries in the islands of the Pacific. In 1863, two missionaries from Hawaii were sent to Samoa to establish the Church there. The mission was formally organized on 17 June 1888. By 1891 the mission in Samoa, with headquarters near Apia, was developing steadily. From 1896, members began to join in greater numbers. Missionaries helped educate youths in small chapel schools. | In May 1843, thirteen years after the Church was organized in the United States, four men were sent to be missionaries in the islands of the Pacific. In 1863, two missionaries from Hawaii were sent to Samoa to establish the Church there. The mission was formally organized on 17 June 1888. By 1891 the mission in Samoa, with headquarters near Apia, was developing steadily. From 1896, members began to join in greater numbers. Missionaries helped educate youths in small chapel schools. | ||
Missionaries were recalled in 1940 prior to World War II because of troubled conditions, and this became a good opportunity for the local members to assume more leadership. After the war, the work quickened considerably. By 1950, membership had grown to more than 7,000 and by 1961, to more than 16,000. By 1974, the country had six stakes (dioceses) and became the first country of the world to be entirely covered by stakes. Six new stakes were created in Samoa from 1994-96. < | Missionaries were recalled in 1940 prior to World War II because of troubled conditions, and this became a good opportunity for the local members to assume more leadership. After the war, the work quickened considerably. By 1950, membership had grown to more than 7,000 and by 1961, to more than 16,000. By 1974, the country had six stakes (dioceses) and became the first country of the world to be entirely covered by stakes. Six new stakes were created in Samoa from 1994-96. <ref> The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Facts and Statistics: American Samoa, https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/american-samoa, accessed 17 June 2022.</ref> | ||
=='''Congregational Church Records'''== | =='''Congregational Church Records'''== | ||
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*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/%22congregational%22+churches+on+Samoa/@-13.8416695,-172.4136217,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Congregational churches in Samoa'''] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/search/%22congregational%22+churches+on+Samoa/@-13.8416695,-172.4136217,9z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for Congregational churches in Samoa'''] | ||
==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
The Congregational Christian Church in Samoa (CCCS) was established by the London Missionary Society in 1830. The arrival of the LMS missionary John Williams played an especially important role in the birth of the denomination, accompanied by missionaries from Tahiti, the Cook Islands and Tonga. Substantial institutions and village churches were established. The church grew rapidly. The church adopted its own constitution in 1928. It was called LMS - Ekalesia Samoa until 1962, when it took the current name. In 1980, the American Samoa District left the CCCS, and established the Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa. The church has over 75,000 members and 327 congregations and 300 house fellowships in Samoa alone.< | The Congregational Christian Church in Samoa (CCCS) was established by the London Missionary Society in 1830. The arrival of the LMS missionary John Williams played an especially important role in the birth of the denomination, accompanied by missionaries from Tahiti, the Cook Islands and Tonga. Substantial institutions and village churches were established. The church grew rapidly. The church adopted its own constitution in 1928. It was called LMS - Ekalesia Samoa until 1962, when it took the current name. In 1980, the American Samoa District left the CCCS, and established the Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa. The church has over 75,000 members and 327 congregations and 300 house fellowships in Samoa alone.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Congregational Christian Church in Samoa", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congregational_Christian_Church_in_Samoa, accessed 10 April 2020. </ref><ref> | ||
=='''Jehovah's Witnesses Church Records'''== | =='''Jehovah's Witnesses Church Records'''== | ||
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