American Samoa, Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

American Samoa

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains birth, marriage, and death records from American Samoa from 1850 to 1972

Reading These Records
These records are written in Samoan and English.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Birth
 * Name of child
 * Date and place of birth
 * Parents' names
 * Parents' residence

Marriage
 * Name of bride
 * Name of groom
 * Date of marriage
 * Place of marriage
 * Name of officiator

Death
 * Name of deceased
 * Gender
 * Residence
 * Age
 * Parents' names

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Look at the original record to see if it may contain information that was not recorded in the index
 * Use the information to find other records about the person
 * Record entries for every person with the same name--unless it is very common. This can help you identify possible relatives in the index

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Examine the original record to see if there were errors in transcription.
 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Sometimes individuals were known by other names during their lifetime

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in American Samoa.
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Related Collections
This Historical Records publication was created from records indexed from the following collections from the American Samoa (Territory) Registrar of Vital Statistics.
 * Birth certificates, 1850-1972
 * Register of births, 1900-1928
 * Marriage licenses and certificates, 1900-1968
 * Marriage registers, 1900-1912
 * Death certificates, 1900-1972
 * Registers of deaths, 1900-1938

Citing This Collection
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