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 | ''[[Pacific]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''''[[Tuvalu Genealogy|Tuvalu (Ellice Islands)]]'''{{Tuvalu-sidebar}}Guide to '''Tuvalu ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.  
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 |  | Guide to '''Tuvalu ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.  | 
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 | '''Tuvalu''', formerly known as the '''Ellice Islands''', is an island nation consisting of a group of nine small atolls in the western Pacific Ocean. The main island lies north of [[Fiji Genealogy|Fiji]]. Tuvalu is the world’s second smallest country. The languages spoken are Tuvaluan and English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Tuvalu," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvalu, accessed 20 April 2016.</ref>  |  | '''Tuvalu''', formerly known as the '''Ellice Islands''', is an island nation consisting of a group of nine small atolls in the western Pacific Ocean. The main island lies north of [[Fiji Genealogy|Fiji]]. Tuvalu is the world’s second smallest country. The languages spoken are Tuvaluan and English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Tuvalu," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvalu, accessed 20 April 2016.</ref>  | 
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 | <h3>Getting Started with Tuvalu Research</h3>
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 | *[[Pacific_Island_Guide_to_Family_History_Research|Pacific Island Guide]]
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 | ==Islands==  |  | ==Atolls/Islands==  | 
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 | ==FamilySearch Resources==
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 | Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
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 | *[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
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 | *[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
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 | *[https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records]
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 | *[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Tuvalu Family History Center locator map]
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