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Hawaii
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Records Of The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Maps
Military Records
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers And Obituaries
Periodicals
Probate Records
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions

ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIESLook this term up in the glossary.

The following archivesLook this term up in the glossary., librariesLook this term up in the glossary., and societiesLook this term up in the glossary. have collections or services helpful for genealogical research.

Iolani Palace Grounds
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: 808-586-0329
Fax: 808-586-0330

1000 Commodore Drive
San Bruno, CA 94066
Telephone: 415-876-9009
Fax: 415-876-9233

560 Kawaiahao Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: 808-537-6271
  • Hawaii State Library

478 South King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: 808-586-3500
Fax: 808-586-3584
  • Hawaii Chinese History Center

111 North King Street Room 410
Honolulu, HI 96817
Telephone: 808-521-5948
  • Bishop Museum Library

1525 Bernice Street
Honolulu, HI 96817-0916
Telephone: 808-848-4148
Fax: 808-845-4133
  • Daughters of the American Revolution

Aloha Chapter House
1914 Makiki Heights Drive
Honolulu, HI 96822
This library has the Carter Collection of Hawaiiana, business records, newspapers, and Japanese-Hawaiian publications.
  • University of Hawaii

Hamilton Library, Hawaii Collection
2550 The Mall
Honolulu, HI 96822
Telephone: 808-956-7214, 808-956-7205
Fax: 808-956-5968
A helpful directory of Hawaiian libraries is Arlene D. C. Luster, A Directory of Libraries and Information Sources in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands (Honolulu: Hawaii Library Association, 1972; FHL book 996.9 J54L, film 1321388 item 8).


Computer NetworksLook this term up in the glossary. and Bulletin BoardsLook this term up in the glossary.

Computers with modemsLook this term up in the glossary. can be useful tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The InternetLook this term up in the glossary., certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers:

You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Hawaii in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.

Addresses on the Internet change frequently. As of April 1997, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:

http://www.usgenweb.com/
A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.

http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list.
For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groupsLook this term up in the glossary. for family history research, see the United States Research Outline (30972), 2nd ed., "Archives and Libraries" section.


FamilySearch™Look this term up in the glossary.

The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sourcesLook this term up in the glossary.; some have been automated from original sourcesLook this term up in the glossary..


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BIOGRAPHYLook this term up in the glossary.

The Hawaii State Archives has a biographical file of published and manuscript information. A representative biographical encyclopediaLook this term up in the glossary. is John William Siddall, Men of Hawaii (Honolulu: Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Ltd., 1917; FHL book 996.9 D3m; vol.1 on film 1320605 item 5, vol. 4 on film 1697869 item 4, vol. 5 on film 1000163).

A more modern source of biographical information is Henry Pratt Judd, Men and Women of Hawaii: 1954 (Honolulu: Business Consultants, 1954; FHL book 996.9 D3mw).


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CEMETERIESLook this term up in the glossary.

There is no major statewide collection or index of cemetery records for Hawaii. However, the Family History Library has detailed reports of burials between 1861 and 1892 for the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, and Molokai (FHL film 295830 item 2). If your ancestor was a veteran and was buried in Hawaii, you may wish to write to:

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
2177 Puowaina Dr.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: 808-541-1427
Fax: 808-541-3546

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