Federated States of Micronesia Civil Registration

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Federated States of Micronesia

Civil Registration

How to Find the Records

Online Collections

• 1948-2009 - Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1948-2009

A wiki article describing the above online collection is found at:

• Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1800-1986

• 1800-1986 - Birth and death records from the Trust Territory Archives are on microfilm at the United States National Archives, the University of Hawaii, Manoa, Pacific Collection and the National Archives of the FSM at Palikir, Pohnpei.

Offices to Contact

The administrative offices at various levels and archives have the civil registration records, see:

Administrative divisions of the Federated States of Micronesia

Historical Background

Time period: 1898-present. Earliest year by country: Kiribati (1898), Guam (1901), Northern Mariana Islands (1945), Marshall Islands (1952), Federated States of Micronesia (1952), Palau (probably 1952), Nauru (unknown).

Coverage and Compliance

Population coverage: 40% of the population.

Information Recorded in the Records

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth

• Name of child
• Gender
• Child's birth date and place of birth
• Name of father
• Name of mother
• Residence of parents
• Number of children previously born to mother

Marriage

• Date and place of marriage
• Bride’s full name and residence
• Groom’s full name and residence
• Bride's birth date and place of birth
• Groom's birth date and place of birth
• Names of witnesses
• Person who officiated at marriage ceremony

Death

• Name of deceased
• Date and place of death
• Gender and race of deceased
• Residence of deceased
• Birth date of deceased