Guam Judicial, Land, Obituaries, and Census Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Is In This Collection?
This collection includes the following records:


 * Court records from 1901-1935
 * Land records 1896-1902
 * Obituaries 1970-1999
 * 1897 Guam Census

For a list of records by document type and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse.

These records are written in Spanish.

Collection Content
Census records may contain the following information:


 * Name of head of household
 * Gender
 * Occupation
 * Residence
 * Race

Land records may contain the following information:


 * Name of resident
 * Date and place of purchase
 * Location of land

Obituary records may contain the following information:


 * Name of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Name of father or husband
 * Name of mother or wife
 * Place of burial
 * Names of children

How Do I Search This Collection?
Search Collection by Name: Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. To see the images: To view the images in this collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate “Record Type” ⇒Select the appropriate “Year or Year Range (Box and Folder Numbers)” 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 if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

When searching: As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

What Do I Do Next?
These records are in Spanish. For help with reading the records, see the following resources:

Spanish Genealogical Word List

Citing This Collection
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