Tonga Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
Ministry of Justice Nuku'alofa Tel: (676) 25 618

Location: Local and national civil registry offices.

Historical Background
Time period: 1867-present

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

Information Recorded in the Records
Birth


 * Date
 * Name of child
 * Names of parents
 * Occupation and religious preference of parents
 * place of residence for parents
 * Name of informant

Marriage


 * Date of marriage
 * Names of bride and groom
 * Place of residence of the groom and bride
 * Names of parents
 * Occupation and religious preference of parents
 * Names of witnesses

Death


 * Date
 * Name of deceased
 * Names of parents
 * Occupation and religious preference of parents
 * Place of residence of the deceased
 * Age at death
 * Cause of death
 * Place of burial