Micronesia, Pohnpei, Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1951 to 2010.

This collection contains court documents from the Supreme Court of Pohnpei, Micronesia. The records consist primarily of case files for criminal and civil proceedings, dockets, and appeals. Also included are wills, inheritances, land leases, deeds, and miscellaneous court actions.

For a list of records by date and event currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

Record Content
Court records may contain the following information:


 * Name of deceased
 * Name of spouse
 * Name of witnesses
 * Full names of children
 * Date of record

How to Use the Record
To search this collection, you need to know the following information about the ancestor that you are looking for:


 * Ancestor's name
 * Date of birth
 * Names of spouse

Search the Collection
To search the collection image by image select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page: ⇒Select the appropriate "Court Name" category ⇒Select the appropriate "Event Type" category ⇒Select the appropriate "Year or Inclusive Years" category ⇒Select the appropriate "File Numbers" category which will take you to the images.

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Using the Information

 * Use the age to calculate an approximate birth date
 * Get vital information such as where they were born, where his/her family has migrated to and from
 * Use residence to locate census records for the time period

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Try searching for nicknames of your deceased ancestor, such as Thos. for Thomas, Wm for William, Chas. for Charles, Geo. for George, etc.
 * Search the last census that your ancestor was apart of. This way, you may have a hint at where their last residence was.

Related Websites
Selected Pohnpei Supreme Court Decisions

Related Wiki Articles

 * Micronesia
 * Federated States of Micronesia

Citations for This Collection
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. Collection Citation Image Citation: