Federated States of Micronesia Civil Registration

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How to Find the Records

Online Collections

1883-1983 {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|2761211|Micronesia, Civil Registration, 1883-1983}} at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
1948-2009 {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|1886069|Micronesia, Pohnpei Civil Registration, 1948-2009}} at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
1970-1986 {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|3744864|Micronesia, Death Records, 1970-1986}} at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

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

Phone numbers for the State Supreme Courts are found at Birth Certificate Inquiries

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.Expansion depth limit exceeded

Information Recorded in the Records

The following information may be found in these records: {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|width=auto}} {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}} 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

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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

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