Marshall Islands Genealogy

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FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map

Getting started with Marshall Islands research
Although the Marshall Islands were settled by Micronesians in the 2nd millennium BC, little is known of the early history of the islands. Spanish explorer Alonso de Salazar was the first European to sight the Marshall Islands in 1526, but the islands remained virtually unvisited by Europeans for several more centuries, before the arrival of British Captain John Marshall in 1788. The islands owe their name to him.



Information
The easternmost part of the Micronesia area, the Marshall Islands are an independent nation located between Hawaii and Papua New Guinea, north of Fiji. The islands are composed of 29 coral atolls and 5 small low-lying islands in the central Pacific. The Ratak chain on the east is made up of 15 atolls, and the Ralik chain has 16 atolls. There a over 1,000 island in these two chains. The Marshall Islands have a population of around 50,000. English is the official language. Marshallese and Japanese are also spoken.

Where to write for vital records starting 12 November 1952 in the Marshall Islands (RMI)


 * Registrar’s Office
 * PO Box 546
 * Majuro, Marshall Islands 96960

The National Archives (see below) also has birth and death certificates in its collection.


 * Alele Museum of the Marshall Islands
 * Library and National Archives
 * PO Box 629
 * Majuro, Marshall Islands 96960
 * Telepone 011-692-625-3660
 * Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm
 * Archives website

Another possiblity is:


 * Embassy of the Marshall Islands
 * 2433 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
 * Washington, DC 20008
 * Telephone 202-234-5414


 * National Archives Pacific Region (San Francisco) holding records of California (north &amp; central), Nevada (except Clark County), Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Marshall, Caroline, and Northern Mariana Islands, overseas Pacific naval bases, Asian-Pacific immigration, American Indians.

Research Tools

 * Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research (Wiki article click here)
 * Alele Museum, Library, National Archives
 * Marshall Islands GenWeb
 * Marshall Islands Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * (helpful tools and resources, gazetteers)
 * (language dictionary, handwriting guide or tutorial, etc.)

Go to the Internet at familysearch.org and click on the Library. From that tab, click on the FamilySearch Catalog and then Click on Place,and then type in Marshall Islands and press enter.

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