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*'''''American Samoa''' ''is smaller. '''''Tutuila''' ''and the '''''Manu`a Islands''' ''are part of the seven islands. | *'''''American Samoa''' ''is smaller. '''''Tutuila''' ''and the '''''Manu`a Islands''' ''are part of the seven islands. | ||
In 2000, the population of ''Western Samoa ''was about 174,000 and in ''American Samoa ''it was about 65,000.[[Image:Samoan beach.jpg|thumb|right|300px | In 2000, the population of ''Western Samoa ''was about 174,000 and in ''American Samoa ''it was about 65,000.[[Image:Samoan beach.jpg|thumb|right|300px]] | ||
=== Culture and Customs === | === Culture and Customs === | ||
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Example below. This chart will be updated as the oral genealogies are made available on the Internet. | Example below. This chart will be updated as the oral genealogies are made available on the Internet. | ||
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<br>{{Pacific}} <br> | == Jurisdictions == | ||
As a territory of the United States, American Samoa, has no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three districts and two islands at the second order: Eastern District, Manu'a District, Rose Island, Swains Island, Western District. | |||
== External Links == | |||
*Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research (Wiki article [[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|click here]]) | |||
*http://www.kindredtrails.com/samoa.html | |||
*http://www.accessgenealogy.com/samoa/ | |||
*http://www.rootsweb.com/~samoawgw/ | |||
*http://www.vitalrecordsus.com/american_samoa-vital-records.html | |||
*http://www.vitalrecordsus.com/american_samoa-death-records.html | |||
<br>{{Pacific}} <br> | |||
[[Category:Pacific_Island_Research]] [[Category:American_Samoa]] [[Category:Samoa]] | [[Category:Pacific_Island_Research]] [[Category:American_Samoa]] [[Category:Samoa]] | ||