Christmas Island, Australia Genealogy

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Guide to Christmas Island, Australia ancestry, family history and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Country Information
The Territory of Christmas Island is an external territory of the Commonwealth of Australia. It is located 2600 kilometers north west of Perth, Australia and makes up part of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories.

Christmas Island was annexed by the British in 1888 and settlement began soon after; it was administered from the Straits Settlements, later the Crown Colony of Singapore. It was occupied by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945. Control was passed to Australia in 1957.

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Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the United States. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Jurisdictions
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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

Vital Records
Christmas Island birth register, 1942-1958; Also includes births during Japanese occupation. FHL BRITISH film 1514773.

Under Australian administration, births, deaths and marriages are registered with an office provided by the Western Australian Government.

Cemeteries
Old European Cemetery: a listing and some photos of interments.

Voting Registers
Australian citizens resident on Christmas Island are required to enrol and vote in Australian elections. They are represented in the House of Representatives through the Northern Territory Division of Lingiari and in the Senate by Northern Territory Senators.