Papua New Guinea Genealogy

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

Country Information
Papua New Guinea is an island country in the Pacific Ocean bordered by Indonesia. The official languages are Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin, Papua New Guinean, Sign Language, and English.

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

Jurisdictions
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Papua New Guinea. Provinces:  
 * 1) Central
 * 2) Chimbu
 * 3) Eastern Highlands
 * 4) East New Britain
 * 5) East Sepik
 * 6) Enga
 * 7) Gulf
 * 8) Madang
 * 9) Manus
 * 10) Milne Bay
 * 11) Morobe
 * 12) New Ireland
 * 13) Northern/Oro
 * 14) Bougainville
 * 15) Southern Highlands
 * 16) Western
 * 17) Western Heighlands
 * 18) West New Britain
 * 19) West Sepik (Sandaun)
 * 20) Port Moresby (National Capital)
 * 21) Hela
 * 22) Jiwaka

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