Samoa Archives and Libraries

Introduction

 * Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
 * If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
 * Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Archives
National Archives of Samoa National Archives and Records Authority MESC, Malifa Headquarters Apia, Samoa Telephone:+685-64600, +685-64601 E-mail: education@mesc.gov.ws Website Facebook

National Archives of Australia P.O. Box 7425 Canberra BC ACT 2610 Australia Phone:  02 6212 3600 Email: ref@naa.gov.au Website Collection Information Record Search

National Archives of New Zealand 10 Mulgrave Street, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand PO Box 12-050 Wellington, New Zealand Telephone: (64-4) 499 5595 Fax: (64-4) 495 6210 Email:reference@archives.govt.nz Website Search

Libraries
National University of Samoa Library (NUSL) Le-Papaigalagala Campus, Vaivase PO Box 162 Toomatagi Apia, Samoa Telephone: 685 20072 Ext 166/129 Fax: 685 22440/20938 Email: library@nus.edu.ws Website Samoa Knowledge Society Initiative Samoa Digital Library General Library / Te Herenga Matauranga Whanui University of Auckland Telephone: (649) 373-7599 ext. 8062 Fax: (649) 373-7565 Email: s.innes@auckland.ac.nz] Locations Library Catalogue Ask Us

National Library of Australia Canberra ACT 2600, Australia Telephone: 61 2 6262 1111 Fax: 61 2 6257 1703 Website Search
 * The National Library of Australia has strong holdings of historical materials relating to the South-West Pacific, including extensive runs of rare and unique materials in such collections as the Petherick, Nan Kivell, and Ferguson collections. The Pacific collecting reaffirmation stemmed from a desire to both build on these existing strengths and to assist in the maintenance of strong strategic, economic, and cultural links between Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, links that the Commonwealth Government regards as a high priority.

University of the South Pacific The Library Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji Telephone: 679 323 1000 Fax:+679 323 1528 Email:library @usp.ac.fj Website

Museums
The Museum of Samoa Apia, Samoa Telephone: +685 26036 Website Facebook
 * The Museum of Samoa is Samoa's national museum. We hold important collections relating to Samoa's culture, history and environment. Our mission is to collect and preserve Samoa's material heritage and educate the public through engaging exhibitions and events. The museum is part of Samoa's Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture.

Records Offices
Samoa Bureau of Statistics Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration P.O. Box 1151 Apia, Samoa Phone: +685 62000 E-mail: info.stats@sbs.gov.ws birth records Website