Samoa
Guide to Samoa ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. Predefinição:Sidebar-Samoa This page is about the Independent State of Samoa. For the U.S. territory see American Samoa.
Country Information
Samoa in an island archipelago country in the Pacific Ocean whose nearest neighbors are American Samoa, Tokelau, Wallis and Futuna, Tonga, and Fiji. It was formerly known as Western Samoa and was a colony of Germany and New Zealand. The official languages are Samoan and English.[1]
Getting Started
Getting Started with Samoa ResearchLinks to articles on getting started with Samoa research. |
Samoa Research ToolsLinks to articles and websites that assist in Samoa research. |
Samoa Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Samoa.
Jurisdictions
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Samoa. Click on a district below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.
- A'ana
- Aiga-i-le-Tai
- Atua
- Fa'asaleleaga
- Gaga'emauga
- Gagaifomauga
- Palauli
- Satupa'itea
- Tuamasaga
- Va'a-o-Fonoti
- Vaisigano
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
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Samoa," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoa, accessed 22 April 2016.