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

Guam

What Is In This Collection?
This collection includes an index to and images of the following records:
 * Court records from 1901-1935
 * Land records 1896-1902
 * Obituaries 1970-1999
 * 1897 Guam Census

What Can These Records Tell Me?
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?
You can either search the index or view record images. Before using either method, it is best to know the following: As you search, look for a record which matches this information.
 * Name of the person
 * Date of the record

Search the Index

 * 1) Go to the 
 * 2) Fill in the search boxes with the information you have
 * 3) Click Search to bring up a list of possible matches

View the Images

 * 1) Go to the  for the collection
 * 2) Click on the correct Record Type link
 * 3) Click on the correct Year or Year Range (Box and Folder Numbers) to open the image viewer
 * 4) Use the onscreen controls to move between images as you look for a match

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

 * Do not forget to cite the record. See below for help citing this collection.
 * If possible, use what you know to find an image of the original record. The index contains only basic identifying information for a person; the original record therefore may contain more information not found in the index.
 * Continue to search the index for family members.

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

 * Check for variants of given names and surnames. It was not uncommon for an individual to be listed under a nickname, middle name, or abbreviation of their given name.
 * Search the records of nearby locations. In the period of this collection, few individuals ever lived more than 20 miles from their place pf birth, though smaller moves were common.

Known Issues with This Collection
For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached Wiki article. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org]. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered.

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.


 * Collection Citation:


 * Record Citation:


 * Image Citation:

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