Kiribati, Vital Records, 1890-1991

Vital records from Kiribati for the years 1890-1991.

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Kiribati, Vital Records

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains vital records (civil registration) from the Republic of Kiribati from 1890-1991. Kiribati consists of three island groups: Gilbert Islands, Phoenix Islands, and Line Islands. Prior to independence from the United Kingdom in 1979, it was divided into six districts:

  • Banaba
  • North Gilbert Islands
  • Central Gilbert Islands
  • South Gilbert Islands
  • Line Islands
  • Tarawa Atoll

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Reading These Records

These records are written in Gilbertese and English. For help reading these records see the Wikipedia article, Gilbertese Language and A Combined Kiribati-English Dictionary.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Person's name
  • Event (birth, marriage, or death) date
  • Event place
  • Age at time of the event
  • Parent's names
  • Spouse's name
  • Residence

Collection Content

Inventory

For an inventory of all the films/digital folders in this collection see Kiribati, Vital Records - Inventory.

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital
171,460 Records
555,280 Personas
27,987 Images

Language

Gilbertese, English

Location of Original Records

National Library and Archives

Cite This Collection

"Kiribati, Vital Records, 1890-1991", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 23 May 2025.