GN 00312: Sources of Vital Statistics Records outside the U.S.
BASIC (08-05)
A. Procedure – Birth and Death Certificates
Birth and death records are maintained by village name.
Birth certificates for adopted children are filed under the child's new name. They can be identified by a “COA” or an “A” entry number on the birth certificate.
Show the following information on all requests for birth and death certificates:
Name of the individual and any other names used. (It is not unusual for Samoans to have several names in their lifetimes.);
Full names of both parents;
Date of the event; and
Village in which the event occurred (This is separate from the district in which the event occurred. A district can include several villages.)
1. Office to Contact
Office of Births, Deaths and Marriages
P.O. Box 49
Apia, Samoa
2. Fee
Birth Certificates: $2.00 U.S.
Death Certificates: Unknown.
B. Procedure – Marriage and Divorce Records
Marriage and divorce records are maintained alphabetically under the groom's/husband's name.
Show the following information on requests for marriage and divorce records:
Full names of both parties (and other names they have used); and
Date when, and the village where, the event occurred.
1. Office to Contact
Same as for birth and death certificates in GN 00312.342A.1.
2. Fee
Unknown.
GN 003: Evidence
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