Tuvalu Genealogy

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Tuvalu

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

Tuvalu Wiki Topics
Beginning Research
Research Strategies Record Finder Online Learning
Record Types
Census Records Church Records Civil Registration Colonial Records Compiled Genealogies Emigration & Immigration	Military Records Notarial Records Online Records Religious Records
Tuvalu Background
Gazetteers History Jurisdictions	Languages Maps Social Life and Customs
Local Research Resources
Archives & Libraries Societies FamilySearch Centers

Country Information

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. Tuvalu is the world’s second smallest country. The languages spoken are Tuvaluan and English.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Tuvalu Research Links to articles on getting started with Tuvalu research. Pacific Island Guide Taiwan Civil Registration

Tuvalu Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Tuvalu research.

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Tuvalu Map

Genealogy records are kept on the state level in Tuvalu.

Islands

Nanumea Nanumanga Niutao Nui Vaitupu

Nukufetau Funafuti Nukulaelae Niulakita

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