Fiji Church Records

For information about records for non-Christian religions in Fiji, go to the Religious Records page.

As of 1996 the major religions in Fiji consistd of the following:
 * Christian 53% (Methodist 34.5%, Roman Catholic 7.2%, Assembly of God 3.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.6%, other 4.9%)
 * Hindu 34% (Sanatan 25%, Arya Samaj 1.2%, other 7.8%)
 * Muslim 7% (Sunni 4.2%. other 2.8%)
 * Other or unspecified 5.6%
 * None 0.3%

A partial listing of current churches in Fiji and Fijian churches outside of Fiji can be found at Across.co.nz, Fiji Churches.

The Australia National University, Canberra has a significant collection of materials from the Pacific Islands.

Parish Registers
Church records are kept by religious authorities to record births/baptisms, marriages, and deaths/burials of members of their congregation. They uniquely identify individuals and connects them to other family members. Record-keeping and preservation varies by congregations. Early records date from 1854.

Records generally contain names of the individual and other family members, residence, relationships, dates and place of birth and baptism, marriage, death and burial. Baptisms include names of godparents; marriages includes the ages of the bride and groom; burials include the age of the deceased and cause of death.

Records can be found at local churches and ecclesiastical archives.