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| ==Historical Background== | | ==Historical Background== |
| Between 1820 and 1850, missionaries of many churches visited [[Hawaii Genealogy|Hawaii]]. By 1900 the largest religious groups in the islands were [[Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], [[Congregational Church in the United States|Congregational]] (United Church of Christ), [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]], and [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]]. Later, the Buddhists became a major group.<ref name="religious history">Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{WorldCat|536068|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} {{FSC|282712|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 K2ah}}.</ref><br> | | Between 1820 and 1850, missionaries of many churches visited [[Hawaii Genealogy|Hawaii]]. By 1900 the largest religious groups in the islands were [[Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], [[Congregational Church in the United States|Congregational]] (United Church of Christ), [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]], and [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]]. Later, the Buddhists became a major group.<ref name="religious history">Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{WorldCat|536068|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} {{FSC|282712|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 K2ah}}.</ref><br> |
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| <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''Here you will find archive information unique to the state. Many more archives are kept by denomination. For denominational archives, go to [[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''Searching for Church Records by Denomination.''']]</span> | | <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''Here you will find archive information unique to the state. Many more archives are kept by denomination. For denominational archives, go to [[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''Searching for Church Records by Denomination.''']]</span> |
| *The State of [[Hawaii Genealogy|Hawaii]] has compiled many of the Vital Records from Churches and holds these records in the state archives. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px">For more information see [[Hawaii Vital Records- Civil Registration|Hawaii Vital Records- Civil Registration]] under the section on State Records.</span> | | *The State of [[Hawaii Genealogy|Hawaii]] has compiled many of the Vital Records from Churches and holds these records in the state archives. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px">For more information see [[Hawaii Vital Records- Civil Registration|Hawaii Vital Records- Civil Registration]] under the section on State Records.</span> |
| ====State Archives==== | | ====State Archives==== |
| [http://ags.hawaii.gov/archives/ '''Hawai‘i State Archives''']<br> | | [http://ags.hawaii.gov/archives/ '''Hawai‘i State Archives''']<br> |
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| ==== Congregational ==== | | ==== Congregational ==== |
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| [http://www.14beacon.org/ '''Congregational Library''']<br>14 Beacon Street<br>Boston, MA 02108<br>Phone: (617) 523-0470<br>Fax: (617) 523-0470 <br> | | [http://www.14beacon.org/ '''Congregational Library''']<br>14 Beacon Street<br>Boston, MA 02108<br>Phone: (617) 523-0470<br>Fax: (617) 523-0470 <br> |
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| ====Lutheran==== | | ====Lutheran==== |