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Marshall Islands

Civil Registration

Resources

Online Resources

• 1883-1983 Micronesia, Civil Registration, 1883-1983 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index incomplete
  
• Linkpendium Marshall Islands, Hawaii and the Pacific: Family History and genealogy, census, birth, marriage, death vital records and more
  

Offices to Contact

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1988

For Vital Records starting 12 November 1952 in the Marshall Islands (RMI) write here:

Registrar’s Office

PO Box 546

Majuro, Marshall Islands 96960

The National Archives (see below) also has birth and death certificates in its collection.

Alele Museum of the Marshall Islands

Library and National Archives

PO Box 629

Majuro, Marshall Islands 96960

Telepone 011-692-625-3660

Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm

Archives website

Embassy of the Marshall Islands

2433 Massachusetts Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20008

Telephone 202-234-5414

• National Archives Pacific Region (San Francisco) holding records of California (north & central), Nevada (except Clark County), Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Marshall, Caroline, and Northern Mariana Islands, overseas Pacific naval bases, Asian-Pacific immigration, American Indians.

Background

The Marshall Islands were under nominal control of Spain until 1885, when they were sold to Germany. In the beginning of WWI, Japan took control. In 1944, the United States gained control of the islands. In 1979, the islands became independent.

Births, Deaths and Marriage Registration (Amendment) Act 2016 changed the age of marriage for girls from 16 to 18. Men must be at least 18 years old.

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

• Name
• Gender
• Registration date
• Place of birth
• Birth date
• Father's name and birthplace
• Mother's name and birthplace
• Name and address of informant

Death Records

• Name of deceased
• Gender
• Age
• Date of registration
• Place
• Date of death
• Date of birth
• Name of father
• Name of mother
• Name of spouse, if applicable