Papua New Guinea Census

Pacific Papua New Guinea


 * First census of Palau taken in 1962-63
 * Copy available at the Supreme Court
 * Includes Marital Status, name, Father/Clan, Mother/Clan, Relationship to Head of Household, Birth Date, Race, Birth Place, Residence, Home Municipality and Occupation.
 * Census has been taken every ten years since 1975

Census records
Research use: Verifies family linkages from other records, shows relationships,  places of birth, extended families.

Record type: Enumeration of population.

Time Period: 1959-present.

Content: Names of residents, relationship to head of house; sex, sometimes place of birth, race, civil status, military status, literacy status.

Location: National Archives. Population coverage: 75%.

Reliability: Good.