French Polynesia Civil Registration

Online Databases

 * 1886-1906 Iles Australes Civil Registration, 1886-1906, index.
 * 1886-1906 Iles Gambier, Civil Registration, 1886-1906, index.
 * 1843-1906 Iles Marquises, Civil Registration, 1843-1906, index.
 * 1881-1906 Iles Tuamotu Civil Registration, 1881-1906, index.
 * 1898-1906 Iles-Sous-le-Vent/Iles du Vent Civil Registration, 1898-1906, index.
 * 1843-1906 Windward Islands (Society Islands), Civil Registration, 1843-1906, index.
 * 1780-1999 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images

British Subjects Overseas

 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Tahiti, index and images, ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, French Polynesia, index and images, ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Polynesia, index and images, ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Polynesia and Tahiti, index and images, ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Polynesia and Tahiti, index and images, ($)

Offices to Contact
Local and national civil registry offices (some copies in France for French Polynesia)

French Polynesia is composed of 118 islands. From north to south the major island groups are:

The administrative subdivision of the Marquesas Islands BP 11 – 98742 Taiohae – Nuku Hiva Phone. : (689) 40 91 00 80 Fax: (689) 40 91 00 81 Email: [mailto:subdiv-marquises@polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr subdiv-marquises@polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr]
 * Marquesas Islands


 * Tuamotu Islands
 * Society Islands (Includes Tahiti)
 * Gambier Islands
 * Austral Islands

Historical Background
Time period: 1843-present

Coverage and Compliance
90% coverage of the population in the 20th century; less for earlier periods.

Birth Records

 * Date
 * Name of child
 * Names of parents
 * Occupations of parents
 * Religious preferences of parents
 * Name of informant
 * Place of residence of parents

Marriage Records

 * Date
 * Names of bride an groom
 * Names of parents
 * Occupations of parents
 * Religious preference of parents
 * Names of witnesses
 * Place of residence of the groom and bride

Death Records

 * Date
 * Name of deceased
 * Name of parents
 * Occupations of parents
 * Religious preference of parents
 * Place of residence of the deceased
 * Age at death
 * Cause of death
 * Place of burial