Tonga Genealogy

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Tonga

Guide to Tonga ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Tonga Wiki Topics
Beginning Research
Research Strategies Record Finder Online Learning
Record Types
Census Records Church Records Civil Registration Colonial Records Emigration & Immigration	Compiled Genealogies Military Records Online Records Oral Genealogies Religious Records Royalty Taxation
Tonga Background
Gazetteers History Languages Maps Naming Customs	Social Life and Customs Tongan Word List
Local Research Resources
Archives & Libraries Societies FamilySearch Centers

Country Information

Tonga is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean. It was a British protectorate from 1900 to 1970. The official languages are Tongan and English.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Tonga Research Links to articles on getting started with Tonga research. Pacific Island Guide Tonga Customs and Research Ideas

Tonga Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Tonga research. World Vital Records Roots Web Localities Tonga German and Tonga government relationship BYU Research Guide for Fiji, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga

Tonga Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Tonga.

Islands

Tonga's three main island groups are:

Ha'apai Tongatapu Vava'u

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
• Historical Records
• Family History Center locator map