Tuvalu 

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Tuvalu Wiki Topics
Flag of Tuvalu
Tuvalu Beginning Research
Record Types
Tuvalu Background
Local Research Resources


How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Local and national civil registry offices.

Office of the Attorney-General
Government Building
Vaiaku, Funafuti
Tuvalu

Telephone (688) 7 102 050

(688) 20 823

E-mail: eselealofa@gmail.com

teaniua@gmail.com

Information on registrations of births, marriages, and deaths.

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Tuvalu was part of the British empire from 1892 to 1976.[1]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Time period: 1903-present.

Population coverage: 90% coverage of the population in the 20th century; less for earlier periods.[2]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

  • Name of child
  • Date
  • Names of parents
  • Parents' occupations and religion
  • Name of informant
  • Parents' residence

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

  • Date
  • Names of bride and groom
  • Names of parents
  • Parents' occupations and religion
  • Names of witnesses
  • Residences of bride and groom

Death Records[edit | edit source]

  • Date
  • Name of deceased
  • Names of parents
  • Parents' occupations and religion
  • Place of residence of the deceased
  • Age at death
  • Cause of death
  • Place of burial

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Tuvalu, (accessed 5 February 2022).
  2. ↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Polynesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2000.

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