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| === Hawaii Research Strategies ===
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| Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Hawaii<br> | | Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Hawaii<br> |
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| *[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research]] | | *[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research]] |
| *[[Hawaii Research Helps|Hawaii research helps]]<br> | | *[[Hawaii Research Helps|Hawaii research helps]]<br> |
| | *[[Hawaii Descendancy Research]] |
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| === Hawaii Research Tips === | | === Hawaii Research Tips === |
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| These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Hawaii. | | These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Hawaii. |
| | '''Birth and Death information:'''<br> |
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| | *'''''Statewide registration:''''' Statewide registration of births began in 1842 in Hawaii, but most records begin in 1896. Deaths began in 1849. Both had general compliance by 1929. |
| | *'''''County regististration:''''' Local government authorities and clergymen recorded some pre-1860 birth and death records. |
| | *'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Hawaii Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Hawaii. |
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| | '''Substitute Records:''' |
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| | *'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event. |
| | *'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help varify information. |
| | *'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Hawaii Substitute Records|Hawaii Substitute Records]] for more information. |
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| | '''Finding Parents:''' |
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| | *'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by the county starting in 1882 may contain parents of the deceased. However, state recorded deaths required birth and parent information. Information is only as accurate as a grieving relative remembers. |
| | *'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Hawaii Newspapers]] and [[Hawaii Obituaries]] for more information. |
| | *'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Hawaii Church Records]] for more information. |
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| | '''Census Records:''' |
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| | *'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Hawaii Census|Hawaii Census Records]] for more information. |
| | *'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. |
| | *'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added. |
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| *'''Birth information:''' Statewide registration of births began in 1842 in Hawaii, but most records begin in 1896, with general compliance by 1929. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy. | | == Further Hawaii Research == |
| *'''Finding Parents:''' Hawaii death records exist as early as 1849. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Hawaii death records]] | | *[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Hawaii.pdf Hawaii Family History Library Research Outline] |
| *'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/hi/ HIGenWeb] - Hawaii GenWeb Project |
| | *[http://genealogytrails.com/hawaii/hawaii/ Hawaii Genealogy Trails] -- collection of transcribed data for the state of Indiana |
| | *[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/hi/ Cyndi's List] - Hawaii genealogy sites on the internet |
| | *[http://www.raogk.org/hawaii-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Hawaii Records Guide |
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| === Hawaii Record Finder ===
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| This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Hawaii Record Finder]].'''
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| | style="padding:10px"| '''1. What you are looking for:'''
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| Birth information
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| *[[How to Find Hawaii Birth Records|Birth records]]
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| *[[How to Find Hawaii Death Records|Death records]]
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| *[[Hawaii Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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| *[[Hawaii Church Records|Church records]]
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| *[[Hawaii Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
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| *[[Hawaii Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
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| *[[Hawaii Bible Records|Bible records]]
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| *[[Hawaii Military Records|Military records]]
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| *[[How to Find Hawaii Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
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| *[[Hawaii Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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| *[[Hawaii Bible Records|Bible records]]
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| *[[Hawaii Church Records|Church records]]
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| *[[Hawaii Probate Records|Probate records]]
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| *[[Hawaii Military Records|Military records]]
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| *[[How to Find Hawaii Death Records|Death Records]]
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| *[[Hawaii Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
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| *[[Hawaii Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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| *[[Hawaii Probate Records|Probate Records]]
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| *[[Hawaii Church Records|Church Records]]
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| *[[How to Find Hawaii Birth Records|Birth records]]
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| *[[How to Find Hawaii Death Records|Death records]]
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| *[[Hawaii Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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| *[[Hawaii Census|Census]]
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| *[[Hawaii Church Records|Church records]]
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| *[[Hawaii Biography|Biography]]
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| *[[Hawaii, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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| *[[How to Find Hawaii Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
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| *[[Hawaii Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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| *[[Hawaii Probate Records|Probate records]]
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| *[[Hawaii Church Records|Church Records]]
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| *[[Hawaii Military Records|Military Records]]
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| *[[Hawaii Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
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| *[[Hawaii Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
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| *[[Hawaii Census|Census]]
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| *[[Hawaii Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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| *[[Hawaii Biography|Biography]]
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| *[[Hawaii History|History]]
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| *[[Hawaii Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
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| *[[Hawaii Census|Census]]
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| *[[Hawaii Court Records|Court Records]]
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| *[[Hawaii Voting Records|Voting Records]]
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| *[[Hawaii Biography|Biography]]
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| *[[Hawaii Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| *[[Hawaii Military Records|Military Records]]
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| *[[Hawaii Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) (after 1906)
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| *[[Hawaii Biography|Biography]]
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| *[[Hawaii History|History]]
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| === Further Hawaii Research ===
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| *'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Hawaii Record Finder]].'''
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| *For online record collections, go to [[Hawaii Online Genealogy Records|'''Hawaii Online Genealogy Records.''']]
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| *For more research on Hawaii, including research at the county level, visit the [[Hawaii, United States Genealogy|'''Hawaii''']] page on the Research Wiki.
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| *Search all of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/12?region=United%20States%20of%20America Hawaii record collections] at FamilySearch.
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| *The [http://ags.hawaii.gov/archives/ Hawaii State Archives] is also a great resource. Contact them for original documents and microfilms at:
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| *[http://ags.hawaii.gov/archives/about-us/genealogy-research-guide/ Genealogy Research Guide]
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| [[Category:Hawaii Research Strategies]] | | [[Category:Hawaii Research Strategies]] |
| [[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | | [[Category:United States Research Strategies]] |
| [[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | | [[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] |