Guam Genealogy

Guam Wiki Topics
Beginning Research
Research Strategies Record Finder
Record Types
Census Church Records Civil Registration Colonial Records Emigration & Immigration	Genealogies Military Records Newspapers Online Records Religious Records
Guam Background
Gazetteers History Jurisdictions	Languages Maps
Local Research Resources
Archives & Libraries Societies Family History Centers

Oceania

Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands

Guam

Guide to Guam ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Country Information

Guam is an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States in the Pacific Ocean whose nearest neighbors are the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Papua New Guinea. It was formerly ruled by Spain. The official languages are English and Chamorro.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Guam Research Links to articles on getting started with Guam research. Pacific Island Guide

Guam Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Guam research. Guampedia Chamorro Roots, website and database of Chamorro researcher Bernard Punzalan. Guam Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium) Guam Genealogy Micronesian Area Research Center at University of Guam Rootsweb Guam Mailing List

Guam Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Guam.

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
• Historical Records
• Family History Center locator map

To access available information, first log into FamilySearch.