New Caledonia Genealogy

Guide to New Caledonia ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information
New Caledonia (French: Territoire des Nouvelle Calédonie et Dependances) is a special collectivity of France. The official language is French.

Getting Started
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Getting Started with New Caledonia Research
Links to articles on getting started with New Caledonia research.
 * Pacific Island Guide


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New Caledonia Research Tools
Links to articles and websites that assist in New Caledonia research.
 * New Caledonia GenWeb
 * France GenWeb Outremer
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New Caledonia Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in New Caledonia.

Islands
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in New Caledonia. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

New Caledonia also includes these scattered islands:
 * Îles Loyauté [Loyalty Islands] (pop. 22,000)
 * Île des Pins [Island of Pines] (pop. 1,800)
 * Îles Bélep (pop. 1,000),
 * Îles Chesterfield
 * Atoll de Huon
 * Île Walpole
 * Île Matthew (uninhabited; also claimed by Vanuatu)
 * Île Hunter (uninhabited; also claimed by Vanuatu)

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