American Samoa, Passports - FamilySearch Historical Records

American Samoa

What is in This Collection?
This collection passport records from American Samoa of passengers leaving, from 1919 to 1924. The original microfilms are held at the High Court, Pago Pago in American Samoa. Records may be in either English or Samoan. English

Reading These Records
These records are in English and Samoan languages. For help reading the records see Samoa Languages.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in this record:
 * Date issued
 * Departure date
 * Last name of individual for earlier records
 * Complete name for later records
 * Residence
 * Remarks
 * Gender

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the individual
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for others with the same last name and residence for a clue they may be related
 * Use the record to learn the place of origin then search there for vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
 * Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference; see the section Citing This Collection for assistance. Save or print a copy of the image

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If you ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * New information is constantly being indexed, microfilmed or updated. Periodically check back and see if your ancestor’s records have been added.  You can see if the area you’ve been looking in has been recently updated by going to Historical Records Collections and notice the asterisk for recently added or updated records

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Location. Add these articles in the order as shown below. If an article does not exist, omit it from the list. If none of the articles exist, omit this section.
 * American Samoa Guided Research
 * American Samoa Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. Before the collection is published use this template for the collection citation