American Samoa Genealogical Records

American Samoa Birth & Baptism Records

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

A small index to several-hundred-thousand records from select countries.

American Samoa Marriage & Divorce Records

Miscellaneous Marriage Index (1662-1945)

An index to more than 30,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.

American Samoa Census & Population Lists

1940 United States Census (1940)

A name index and digital images of registers recording almost 135 million people living in the United States. The registers record age, place of birth, relationships, occupations and more.

1930 United States Census (1930)

An index to 125 million people living in the United States, linked to registers recording their age, place of birth, family relationships and more.

1920 United States Census (1920)

A name index and digital images of registers recording over 107 million people living in the United States. The registers record age, place of birth, relationships, occupations and more.

Newspapers Covering American Samoa

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

American Samoa Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

Stewart's Handbook of the Pacific Islands (1919)

A guide to the Pacific Islands for traders, tourists and potential settlers. Contains directories of residents and businesses, statistics, laws, lists of institutions and more.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

American Samoa Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

American Samoa Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Stewart's Handbook of the Pacific Islands (1919)

A guide to the Pacific Islands for traders, tourists and potential settlers. Contains directories of residents and businesses, statistics, laws, lists of institutions and more.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering American Samoa

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

American Samoa Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

American Samoa Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in American Samoa

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Fuimaono3371:165
2Ioane2401:232
3Tuigamala2351:237
4Smith2151:259
5Mauga2071:269
6Brown1851:301
7Leota1661:336
8Mageo1571:355
9Faumuina1491:374
9Samuelu1491:374
11Satele1461:382
12Lafaele1441:387
13Kim1411:395
14Tagaloa1381:404
15Maiava1351:413
16Thompson1301:429
17Lee1271:439
18Lutu1241:450
18Scanlan1241:450
18Young1241:450
21Hunkin1161:481
22Liu1131:493
22Savea1131:493
22Tasi1131:493
25Ho1101:507
25Lui1101:507
25Pago1101:507
25Puletasi1101:507
29Danielson1081:516
29Reid1081:516
31Tanielu1051:531
31Tupua1051:531
33Allen1021:547
33Lefiti1021:547
35Ieremia991:563
35Sunia991:563
35Tupuola991:563
38Moliga971:575
38Solaita971:575
38Tilo971:575
41Chen941:593
41Fano941:593
41Fruean941:593
41Nomura941:593
41Wang941:593
46Fanene911:613
46Magalei911:613
48Mamea881:634
48Sio881:634
50Elisara861:648
50Fale861:648
50Felise861:648
50Jones861:648
50Leiato861:648
50Sefo861:648
50Suani861:648
57Ale831:672
57Mailo831:672
57Peters831:672
57Sagapolutele831:672
57Sua831:672
57Yandall831:672
63Lam771:724