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For information about records for non-Christian religions in Tonga, go to the Religious Records page.

How to Find the Records
Church records from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can be found at the Family History Library on microfilm. These records include baptisms, confirmations, blessings of children, marriages, deaths, emigrations, and divorces. The records can be found:
 * Record of members, 1888-1951
 * Record of members and annual genealogical reports, 1892-1953
 * Tonga Nuku'alofa Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1891-1976 (includes the names of members and records of baptisms and deaths)

Historical Background / Introduction
About 30% of the people belong to the Free Wesleyan Church, which is the official state church, and the king is the head of it. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) is the next largest church; about 40% of all Tongans are members. Missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints first arrived in Tonga on 15 July 1891.