American Samoa Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
Local and national civil registry offices.

Historical Background
Time period: 1850-present

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

Information Recorded in the Records
Births
 * Date
 * Name of child
 * Names of parents
 * Place of residence for parents
 * Occupation and religious preference of parents
 * Name of informant

Marriages
 * Date
 * Names of bride and groom
 * Place of residence of bride and groom
 * Names of parents
 * Names of witnesses

Deaths
 * Date
 * Name
 * Residence
 * Age at death
 * Cause of death
 * Place of burial

Reliability: High.