Manus Genealogy Resources & Vital Records

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Manus Birth & Baptism Records

British Nationals Born Overseas (1818-2006)

An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.

Manus Marriage & Divorce Records

British Nationals Married Overseas (1818-2005)

An index to marriages of British citizens overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner Provides a reference that can be used to order a marriage certificate.

Manus Death & Burial Records

British Nationals Overseas Deaths (1818-2005)

A name index linked to original indices of British citizens who died overseas. Records record the area in which the deceased died and their age.

Newspapers Covering Manus

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.

Manus Directories & Gazetteers

Australian Handbooks (1889-1904)

Three books containing maps, statistics, laws, history, adverts, details of land prices, details of government and courts in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and New Guinea.

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

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.

Manus Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Manus Histories & Books

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.

Australian Handbooks (1889-1904)

Three books containing maps, statistics, laws, history, adverts, details of land prices, details of government and courts in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and New Guinea.

Manus Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Manus

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.

Manus Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

Manus 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 Manus

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency	Percent of Parent	Rank in Papua New Guinea
1	John	1,799	1:32	0.75%	1
2	Paul	1,686	1:35	1.39%	3
3	Peter	1,644	1:36	0.91%	2
4	James	1,215	1:48	1.23%	5
5	Thomas	899	1:65	1.01%	6
6	Joseph	861	1:68	1.15%	7
7	Michael	835	1:70	1.31%	14
8	Philip	797	1:73	1.11%	9
9	Mark	785	1:74	1.19%	13
10	Steven	774	1:75	1.14%	11
11	David	733	1:80	0.67%	4
12	Simon	655	1:89	0.89%	8
13	Andrew	546	1:107	0.81%	10
14	Kalai	273	1:214	34.38%	873
15	Kanawi	224	1:261	27.25%	825
15	Molean	224	1:261	65.88%	2,636
17	So-On	176	1:332	90.72%	5,121
18	Daniel	175	1:334	1.31%	19
18	Jack	175	1:334	0.26%	12
20	Francis	174	1:336	1.97%	30
21	Pahun	170	1:344	81.34%	4,711
22	Joel	167	1:350	2.97%	47
23	Kaluwin	161	1:363	62.40%	3,644
24	Sapak	159	1:367	46.76%	2,636
24	Timothy	159	1:367	1.76%	28
26	Silas	158	1:370	8.47%	245
27	Mathew	155	1:377	1.31%	20
28	Pomat	148	1:395	37.19%	2,160
29	Kupe	141	1:414	20.06%	1,043
30	Robert	139	1:420	0.91%	15
31	Mohe	137	1:426	64.32%	4,620
32	Malai	134	1:436	11.33%	473
33	Joe	131	1:446	0.93%	18
34	Paliau	125	1:467	36.13%	2,578
35	Sam	113	1:517	1.63%	37
35	Selan	113	1:517	40.36%	3,321
37	Moses	112	1:522	0.76%	17
37	Saleu	112	1:522	70.00%	6,394
39	Papi	111	1:526	19.34%	1,360
40	Job	109	1:536	4.32%	151
40	Joshua	109	1:536	2.24%	60
40	Kisokau	109	1:536	56.48%	5,146
43	Tapo	108	1:541	14.98%	1,001
44	Karol	107	1:546	28.69%	2,350
45	Stanley	106	1:551	2.68%	78
46	Silih	105	1:556	79.55%	8,000
47	Samson	103	1:567	1.15%	29
47	Samuel	103	1:567	0.94%	22
49	Chapau	102	1:573	72.86%	7,447
50	Posangat	101	1:578	66.01%	6,745
51	Martin	99	1:590	1.01%	23
52	Kanau	97	1:602	13.53%	1,009
52	Ponau	97	1:602	70.80%	7,632
52	Tom	97	1:602	0.66%	16
55	Bill	95	1:615	2.46%	82
55	Ndrasal	95	1:615	100.00%	11,359
57	Otto	94	1:621	3.13%	114
58	Pondros	91	1:642	41.55%	4,479
59	Jonah	90	1:649	3.47%	144
60	Mathias	89	1:656	1.86%	63
60	Yohang	89	1:656	53.61%	6,132
62	Pohei	87	1:671	80.56%	9,888
63	Gabriel	86	1:679	1.64%	49
64	Kialou	85	1:687	85.86%	10,899
64	Minei	85	1:687	44.97%	5,280
64	Sale	85	1:687	4.86%	266
67	Ben	84	1:695	0.88%	24
68	Makis	83	1:704	4.51%	251
68	Manuai	83	1:704	44.86%	5,397
70	Ko-Ou	82	1:712	82.83%	10,899
70	Noan	82	1:712	47.95%	5,932
70	Pakop	82	1:712	54.67%	6,878
73	Micah	81	1:721	8.57%	668
74	Kanamon	79	1:739	59.40%	7,931
75	Benjamin	78	1:749	2.11%	87
76	Tapas	77	1:759	47.24%	6,268
77	William	76	1:769	0.82%	26
78	Albert	75	1:779	1.08%	38
78	Kevin	75	1:779	1.98%	84
80	Poiou	74	1:789	76.29%	11,132
80	Robin	74	1:789	1.14%	43
82	Charles	73	1:800	3.88%	242
83	Luke	72	1:811	0.77%	25
83	Pokanau	72	1:811	62.61%	9,258
83	Saliau	72	1:811	54.55%	8,000
86	Posing	70	1:835	51.09%	7,632
87	Patrick	68	1:859	1.40%	61
87	Polin	68	1:859	33.66%	4,906
89	Alois	67	1:872	2.30%	119
89	Popot	67	1:872	60.36%	9,617
91	Kusunan	66	1:885	31.28%	4,669
92	Palou	65	1:899	64.36%	10,659
93	Cholai	63	1:927	45.99%	7,632
93	Kailou	63	1:927	56.25%	9,515
93	Kuam	63	1:927	21.14%	3,082
93	Soon	63	1:927	86.30%	15,161
93	Vincent	63	1:927	1.58%	77
98	Popei	61	1:958	75.31%	13,542
98	Solomon	61	1:958	1.21%	56
100	Misu	60	1:974	75.00%	13,735
100	Pouru	60	1:974	53.57%	9,515
102	Bernard	59	1:990	2.97%	223
102	Nelson	59	1:990	0.86%	39
102	Pepi	59	1:990	47.20%	8,500
102	Titus	59	1:990	2.48%	168
106	George	58	1:1,007	0.80%	36
106	Jerry	58	1:1,007	0.72%	31
106	Komet	58	1:1,007	43.28%	7,857
106	Smith	58	1:1,007	2.72%	197

110	Amos	57	1:1,025	0.76%	34
110	Jacob	57	1:1,025	0.49%	21
112	Kais	56	1:1,043	4.80%	489
112	Pasuk	56	1:1,043	66.67%	13,033
112	Samol	56	1:1,043	24.78%	4,313
112	Wilfred	56	1:1,043	9.49%	1,308
116	Micheal	55	1:1,062	0.88%	45
116	Pius	55	1:1,062	1.40%	80
116	Polaiap	55	1:1,062	84.62%	17,113
116	Posakei	55	1:1,062	96.49%	19,694
120	Jonathan	53	1:1,102	2.04%	142
120	Keket	53	1:1,102	45.30%	9,084
120	Mandra	53	1:1,102	56.38%	11,495
120	Roy	53	1:1,102	1.59%	98
124	Lawrence	52	1:1,123	2.88%	258
124	Lucas	52	1:1,123	1.07%	59
124	Nick	52	1:1,123	1.48%	93
124	Noah	52	1:1,123	1.51%	95
124	Sansan	52	1:1,123	43.33%	8,868
124	Sokou	52	1:1,123	64.20%	13,542
130	Lomon	51	1:1,145	31.29%	6,268
131	Sion	50	1:1,168	9.94%	1,602
132	Chris	49	1:1,192	1.81%	132
132	Gideon	49	1:1,192	2.32%	202
132	Lapun	49	1:1,192	5.75%	779
132	Nakilai	49	1:1,192	90.74%	20,848
132	Pokiap	49	1:1,192	80.33%	18,337
132	Tawe	49	1:1,192	15.76%	2,922
138	Julius	48	1:1,217	5.52%	762
138	Pokowas	48	1:1,217	60.00%	13,735
138	Pominis	48	1:1,217	70.59%	16,326
141	Charlie	47	1:1,243	2.22%	202
141	Henry	47	1:1,243	0.69%	42
141	Menei	47	1:1,243	61.84%	14,507
141	Pombuai	47	1:1,243	75.81%	18,033
141	Ruben	47	1:1,243	0.98%	64
146	Enoch	46	1:1,270	5.22%	745
146	Sapulai	46	1:1,270	63.01%	15,161
148	Levi	45	1:1,298	1.58%	122
148	Pilai	45	1:1,298	16.07%	3,321
148	Polau	45	1:1,298	65.22%	16,048
148	Willie	45	1:1,298	0.58%	32
152	Abraham	44	1:1,328	1.32%	99
152	Losalem	44	1:1,328	100.00%	25,733
152	Ogi	44	1:1,328	22.80%	5,146
155	Aewai	43	1:1,359	75.44%	19,694
155	Benny	43	1:1,359	0.89%	62
155	Chauka	43	1:1,359	48.31%	12,219
155	Kaiwa	43	1:1,359	5.64%	940
155	Paleu	43	1:1,359	65.15%	16,840
155	Paulus	43	1:1,359	1.34%	106
155	Richard	43	1:1,359	1.68%	150
162	Anton	42	1:1,391	0.55%	33
162	Bob	42	1:1,391	1.03%	73
162	Hangat	42	1:1,391	52.50%	13,735
162	Kambou	42	1:1,391	59.15%	15,585
162	Kapin	42	1:1,391	11.02%	2,281
162	Mosim	42	1:1,391	82.35%	22,106
162	Paliou	42	1:1,391	71.19%	19,012
162	Paniu	42	1:1,391	35.90%	9,084
162	Pilon	42	1:1,391	54.55%	14,318
162	Songan	42	1:1,391	55.26%	14,507
162	Wamoi	42	1:1,391	52.50%	13,735
173	Chakumai	41	1:1,425	67.21%	18,337
173	Harry	41	1:1,425	2.07%	225
173	Kelly	41	1:1,425	0.86%	65
173	Korup	41	1:1,425	47.13%	12,528
173	Payor	41	1:1,425	80.39%	22,106
173	Pokapin	41	1:1,425	69.49%	19,012
173	Soni	41	1:1,425	5.18%	878
173	Toro	41	1:1,425	8.52%	1,695
181	Allan	40	1:1,460	1.51%	137
181	Kanol	40	1:1,460	19.70%	4,870
181	Kauyap	40	1:1,460	78.43%	22,106
181	Pakou	40	1:1,460	41.67%	11,249
181	Pangih	40	1:1,460	81.63%	23,077
181	Tony	40	1:1,460	1.13%	92
181	Wilson	40	1:1,460	1.30%	111
188	Chapok	39	1:1,498	67.24%	19,337
188	Kuluwah	39	1:1,498	78.00%	22,562
188	Ndrohas	39	1:1,498	97.50%	28,184
191	Alfred	38	1:1,537	1.95%	232
191	Buka	38	1:1,537	0.56%	40
191	Jimmy	38	1:1,537	0.70%	48
191	Kaleh	38	1:1,537	82.61%	24,620
191	Kapak	38	1:1,537	5.52%	1,081
191	Kohun	38	1:1,537	40.86%	11,644
191	Palei	38	1:1,537	33.93%	9,515
191	Poiil	38	1:1,537	97.44%	28,870
191	Pomaleu	38	1:1,537	47.50%	13,735
191	Pongi	38	1:1,537	27.54%	7,566
191	Sakumai	38	1:1,537	27.74%	7,632

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