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American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States in the Pacific Ocean whose nearest neighbors are the Cook Islands, Tonga, and Samoa. The official languages are Samoan and English.[1]
American Samoa Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in American Samoa.
Jurisdictions
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in American Samoa. American Samoa is divided into three districts: Eastern, Western, and Manu'a. It also has two unorganized atolls, Swains Island and Rose Atoll (which is uninhabited). These districts and atolls are divided into 74 villages.
| Island/Atoll | District | County | Villages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tutuila | Western | Lealataua | Fagamalo, Maloata, Fagaliʻi, Poloa, Amanave, Failolo, Agugulu, Utumea West, Seʻetaga, Nua, Afao, Asili, Amaluia |
| Fofo | Leone, Auma, Puapua | ||
| Leasina | Aasu, Aoloau, Malaeloa/Aitulagi | ||
| Tualatai | Malaeloa/Ituau, Futiga, Taputimu, Vailoatai, Puapua | ||
| Tualauta | Vaitogi, ʻIliʻili, Tafuna, Pavaʻiaʻi, Faleniu, Mapusagafou, Mesepa, Malaeimi, Nuʻuuli | ||
| Eastern | Ituʻau | Fagasa, Nuʻuuli, Faganeanea, Matuʻu, Tafuna | |
| Maʻoputasi | Fatumafuti, Fagaʻlu, Utulei, Fagatogo, Pago Pago, Satala, Anua, Atuʻu, Leloaloa, Aua | ||
| Vaifanua | Vatia, Alao, Tula, Onenoa, ʻAoa | ||
| Suʻa | Saʻilele, Masausi, Masefau, Afono, Lauliʻi, Aumi, Alega, Avaio, Auto, Amaua, Utusia, Fagaʻitua, Pagai | ||
| Saʻole | Pagai, Alofau, Amouli, ʻAuʻasi, Utumea East | ||
| Aunuʻu | Aunuʻu | ||
| Ofu | Manuʻa | Ofu | Ofu |
| Olosega | Olosega | Olosega, Sili | |
| Taʻū | Taʻū | Siʻufaga, Luma | |
| Faleāsao | Faleasao | ||
| Fitiʻuta | Maia, Leusoaliʻi | ||
| Swains | — | — | Taulaga, Etena (abandoned)[2] |
| Rose | — | — | — |
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "American Samoa," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa, accessed 6 May 2016.
- ↑ Unlocking the Secrets of Swains Island, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, September 2013.