French Polynesia Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering French Polynesia

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.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

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

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

French Polynesia 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.

French Polynesia Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

French Polynesia Histories & Books

Cyclopedia: Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti & the Cook Is (1907)

A work covering the history, biography, industry, geography and more of the islands.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

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

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.

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 French Polynesia

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.

French Polynesia 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.

French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Wong1,3691:205
2Tetuanui1,0861:259
3Richmond9331:301
4Amaru8651:325
5Mai7981:352
6Lucas7491:375
7Teuira7061:398
8Lai7001:401
9Salmon6941:405
10Chung6691:420
11Hauata6631:424
11Lehartel6631:424
13Chan6321:444
14Bennett6081:462
15Martin5891:477
15Temauri5891:477
17Flores5831:482
18Ly5771:487
19Frogier5401:520
20Lee5341:526
21Ebb5031:558
21Utia5031:558
23Teihotaata4911:572
23Temarii4911:572
25Teriipaia4851:579
26Bonno4791:586
26Tepa4791:586
28Deane4731:594
28Teheiura4731:594
30Viriamu4661:603
31Taerea4601:610
31Tinorua4601:610
33Clark4541:619
33Lau4541:619
35Mou4481:627
36Tehei4421:635
37Barff4361:644
38Cheung4301:653
38Doom4301:653
40Teriierooiterai4171:673
41Poroi4111:683
42Guilloux4051:693
42Manea4051:693
42Siu4051:693
45Hunter3991:704
45Tamarii3991:704
47Colombani3931:715
47Lemaire3931:715
47Tihoni3931:715
50Taputu3871:726
50Tauru3871:726
52Rey3811:737
52Teiho3811:737
54Dauphin3741:751
54Shan3741:751
56Barsinas3681:763