Cook Islands Genealogy

Pacific  Cook IslandsGuide to Cook Islands ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Country Information
The Cook Islands are an island country in free association with New Zealand in the Pacific Ocean whose nearest neighbors are French Polynesia, Niue, American Samoa, and Samoa. They were formerly a British protectorate. The official languages are English and Cook Islands Māori.

Cook Islands Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Cook Islands.



Jurisdictions
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Cook Islands. The individual islands which keep records are:

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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