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=='''Marriages Before 1826'''== | == '''Marriages Before 1826''' == | ||
*Before 1826, it will be difficult to locate marriage records. | *Before 1826, it will be difficult to locate marriage records. | ||
*Many family records | *Many family records have been passed down through oral family history. | ||
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*These records are sparse. | *These records are sparse. | ||
*They are gathered together now, but were kept by | *They are gathered together now, but were originally kept by individual islands. | ||
*Hawaii State Archives | *The Hawaii State Archives is the custodian of the records. | ||
==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Record for Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Niihau''' ==== | ==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Record for Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Niihau''' ==== | ||
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| width="25%" | [http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/cgi-bin/library?a=p&p=about&c=vitalsta&1=en&w=utf-8 1826–1929 Hawaii Archives ''Vital Statistics Collections''] | | width="25%" | [http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/cgi-bin/library?a=p&p=about&c=vitalsta&1=en&w=utf-8 1826–1929 Hawaii Archives ''Vital Statistics Collections''] | ||
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'''Free; '''Click on "Names" then click on the alphabetical list where your ancestor will appear. | '''Free; '''Click on "Names" then click on the alphabetical list where your ancestor will appear. When you find the name, click on the PDF icon to see the image of the record. The dates and coverage will vary for each island. | ||
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| [http://ulukau.org/gsdl2.7/cgi-bin/algene?a=d Ulukau, Marriage Indexes 1826–1929] | | [http://ulukau.org/gsdl2.7/cgi-bin/algene?a=d Ulukau, Marriage Indexes 1826–1929] | ||
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'''Free;''' marriage index pages at uluku.org Hawaiian Electronic Library <br> The indexes are divided by | '''Free;''' marriage index pages at uluku.org Hawaiian Electronic Library <br> The indexes are divided by island and time period. <br> You will find bride and groom's names, date of marriage, district, book and page. | ||
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==== '''STEP THREE: Finding Marriage Certificate or Record''' ==== | ==== '''STEP THREE: Finding Marriage Certificate or Record''' ==== | ||
With the exact date of death from one of the indexes you may look at films from the Family History Library | With the exact date of death from one of the indexes you may: | ||
look at films from the Family History Library | |||
contact Hawaii State Archives | |||
order the certificates from Hawaii State Department of Health | |||
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