Samoa Genealogy

Pacific Samoa

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

This page is about the Independent State of Samoa. For the U.S. territory see American Samoa.

Country Information
Samoa in an island archipelago country in the Pacific Ocean whose nearest neighbors are American Samoa, Tokelau, Wallis and Futuna, Tonga, and Fiji. It was formerly known as Western Samoa and was a colony of Germany and New Zealand. The official languages are Samoan and English.

Samoa Clickable Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Samoa. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Jurisdictions
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Samoa. Click on a district below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

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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