New Caledonia Genealogy

Pacific New Caledonia

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.

New Caledonia Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in New Caledonia.

Jurisdictions
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 resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map