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(Add introductory text and/or an image here) Contents 1 Getting started with Micronesia research 2 Sources 3 Jurisdictions 4 Research Tools 5 Help Wanted 6 Featured Content 7 Did you know? 7.1 Micronesia Region Background Information Getting started with Micronesia research This portal is for the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) which includes four main island groups:[1] Pohnpei (Ponape) Chuuk (Truk) Islands Yap Islands Kosrae (Kosaie) The Federated States of Micronesia are situated about three-fourths of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia. The term Micronesia also can refer to a wider area of the Pacific which includes seven other separate island nations beyond the Federated States of Micronesia.[2] For this wider area see Category:Micronesia, or for a map comparing the areas of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia click here. Sources ↑ "Federated States of Micronesia," Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federated_States_of_Micronesia: accessed 18 August 2008), and Central Intelligence Agency, "Micronesia, Federated States of," World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fm.html: accessed 18 August 2008). ↑ "Micronesia," Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micronesia: accessed 18 August 2008). Jurisdictions (Your text or images here) Research Tools Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research (Wiki article click here) MicronesiaGenWeb http://marshall.csu.edu.au/Marshalls/index.html http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/10/oci/ht10oci.htm http://www.kindredtrails.com/micronesia.html http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVLPacific/Pac-Jrnl-Bibliography.html http://www.zeusprofiles.com/search.php?state=FM (helpful tools and resources, gazetteers) (language dictionary, handwriting guide or tutorial, etc.) Help Wanted In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by: Expand an articleor short page Create a new article Categorize articles Add external links to articles Add internal links to articles Other... Featured Content (Your text or images here) Did you know? The only empire created in this island nation was started at Yap. (Your Bullet) (Your Bullet) (Your Bullet) (Your Bullet) (Your Bullet) (Your Bullet) (All text below this is included in a column on the left side of the screen.) News and Events If you are interested in being the moderator for the Federated States of Micronesia, please contact the Support Team. Hot off the Press! Current Events more... Topics (Your Bullets here) Useful Websites Websites The Research Forums have been closed. For a limited time the Oceania Research forum will be available in read-only mode.

Pacific Island Guide  >  Micronesia

Micronesia Region Background Information

The islands of Micronesia are distant, remote, and primitive. The huge area covers 5 time zones. Micronesian islanders don’t perceive themselves as being one group. For a further explanation of the difference between the region of the Pacific called Micronesia, and the nation of the Federated States of Micronesia, click here.

1. Micronesia (formerly Caroline Islands)

2. Guam

3. Kiribati

4. Marshall Islands

5. Nauru

6. Northern Mariana Islands

7. Palau

8. Wake Island (sparsely inhabited)

These distinct island nations are divided into tribes and clans. The chief of each tribe and clan influences the lives of his group. Although their languages are written now, few people have written information about their ancestors.

The LDS Church has 3,222 members in the Micronesia mission: 897 in the North Mariana Islands, 3,625 in the Marshall Islands, 328 on Palau, and 1,519 on the island of Guam. Total: 9,591.

The records are in Spanish, German, English, or the native tongue, depending on the time period and the island or island group.