Guam Genealogy

Oceania

Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands

Guam

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

Guam Wiki Topics

Guam Beginning Research

Getting Started Online Learning Record Finder Research Strategies

Record Types

Census Church Records Civil Registration Colonial Records Compiled Genealogies Emigration & Immigration Military Records Newspapers Online Genealogy Records Religious Records

Guam Background

History Languages Maps Periodicals Social Life & Customs

Guam Genealogical Word Lists

Spanish

Local Research Resources

Archives & Libraries Societies Local FamilySearch Center

Country Information

Guam is an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States in the Pacific Ocean whose nearest neighbors are the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Papua New Guinea. It was formerly ruled by Spain. The official languages are English and Chamorro.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Guam Research Links to articles on getting started with Guam research. Pacific Island Guide

Guam Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Guam research. Guampedia Chamorro Roots, website and database of Chamorro researcher Bernard Punzalan. Guam Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium) Micronesian Area Research Center at University of Guam

Guam Online Genealogy Records

Ask the Community

Guam Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Guam.

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
• FamilySearch Center locator map