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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
MAPS An extensive collection of maps is at the University of Hawaii Library. The Family History Library does not have a large map collection for Hawaii. Several historical books on Hawaii contain some individual maps of interest. The best collection presently available is Jessie H. Lindsey, District and County Guide of the Territory of Hawaii (N.p., 1947; FHL book 996.9 E5l; film 924462 item 3).
The U.S. Military Records Research Outline (34118) provides more information on federal military records and search strategies.
Federal military records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal archives. The United States Research Outline provides more information about these records.
To begin your search for Hawaiian military records, contact the Hawaii State Archives for the following:
Contact the Hawaii State Archives for records of Hawaiians who served in World War I and a card list of deceased veterans.
World War I draft registration cards United States. Selective Service System. Hawaii, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1987-1988. (On FHL films beginning with 1452025.)
To find an individual's draft card, it helps to know his name and residence at the time of registration. The cards are arranged alphabetically by county, within the county by draft board, and then alphabetically by surname within each draft board.
Most counties had only one board; large cities had several. A map showing the boundaries of individual draft boards is available for most large cities. Finding an ancestor's street address in a city directory will help you in using the draft board map. There is an alphabetical list of cities that are on the map. For a copy of this map see:
United States. Selective Service System. List of World War One Draft Board Maps. Washington, D.C.: National Archives. (FHL film 1498803.)
Records of Japanese evacuees during World War II are at the National Archives. They include case files, family cards, and vital statistics.
Citizenship could be granted during the royal era by a Letter of Denization The supreme court also issued Naturalization Records, 1874-1904. These records are located at the Hawaii State Archives for the years 1874 to 1904 and include petitions for 1900 and 1904 (FHL film 1015654). They are partially indexed. No naturalizations were issued from 1895 to 1900.
Under the Republic of Hawaii, some individuals who were not citizens of Hawaii were granted Special Rights of Citizenship All persons who were citizens of the Republic of Hawaii on 12 August 1898 were declared citizens of the United States. For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the following:
The Family History Library and the Hawaii State Archives have the newspaper, Nupepa Kuokoa, (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1861 to 1927, which includes genealogies (Honolulu: University of Hawaii Library; Archives of Hawaii, 19—; FHL films 1020698-729). A partial index to births, marriages, and deaths in Hawaiian newspapers prior to 1950 is also at the Family History Library and the Hawaii State Archives (FHL films 1002818-23).
An alphabetical list of English and Hawaiian language newspapers from 1834 to 1948 is found in Esther T. Mookini, The Hawaiian Newspapers (Honolulu: Topgallant Publishing Co., 1974; FHL book 996.9 B3m).
The Hawaiian Historical Society publishes The Hawaiian Journal of History, 1967--. (FHL book 996.9 B2h). There are indexes to volumes 1-10, 11-20 (FHL book 996.9 B2h index).
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MILITARY RECORDS
. Card list of deceased veterans.
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(1898-1900). Card list of deceased veterans.
World War I (1917-1918)
for men age 18 to 45 may list address, birth date, birthplace, race, nationality, citizenship, and next of kin. Not all registrants served in the war. For registration cards for Hawaii, see:
World War II (1941-1945)
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NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP
. Two kinds of letters were issued. One gave a person all rights of citizenship except the right to vote. It was mostly issued to representatives of Hawaii in foreign countries, most of whom had never been in Hawaii. The other gave a person all rights of citizenship including the right to vote. It was for persons who were eligible to become naturalized, and was usually issued to new arrivals who planned to reside in the islands. These records are located at the Hawaii State Archives. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of Letters of Denization, 1846- 1898, (FHL film 1017113 items 1-4, 6).
but this did not grant them naturalization. These records are at the Hawaii State Archives. The Family History Library has a List of British Subjects who have received Special Rights of Citizenship [ca. 1892 to 1898] (FHL film 1017113 item 5).
Immigration and Naturalization Service
595 Ala Moana Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: 808-532-3721
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NEWSPAPERS and OBITUARIES
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PERIODICALS
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