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=== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Hawaii ===
'''Hawaii State Archives'''<br>Kekāuluohi&nbsp; Building<br>‘Iolani Palace Grounds<br>364 S. King Street<br>Honolulu, HI 96813<br>Telephone: 808-586-0329<br>Fax: 808-586-0330 <br>Internet: http://www.state.hi.us/dags/archives/  
[[National Archives at San Francisco]]{{·}} [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library]


=== Archives ===
[http://ulukau.org/gsdl2.7/cgi-bin/algene?a=d Vital Records Indexes to the State Archives]


[http://hawaii.gov/dags/archives/about-us/research-aids '''Hawaii State Archives''']<br>Kekāuluohi  Building<br>‘Iolani Palace Grounds<br>364 S. King Street<br>Honolulu, HI 96813<br>Telephone: 808-586-0329<br>Fax: 808-586-0330<br>[http://ags.hawaii.gov/archives/ Website]<br>
'''National Archives—Pacific Region (San Bruno)<br>'''1000 Commodore Drive<br>San Bruno, CA 94066<br>Telephone: 650-238-3500 <br>Fax: 650-238-3507<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/pacific/  
[mailto:dags@hawaii.gov/ Email]<br>


They have the Vital Records Indexes to the State Archives. The Digital Collections page is now located at: [http://www.digitalcollections.hawaii.gov/greenstone3/library/ Website]. All of the collections have been migrated over to the new server with the exception of Vital Statistics, Maui. They are currently working to bring that online. Contact the State Archives for further assistance and/or questions.<br>
'''Hawaiian Historical Society'''<br>560 Kawaiahao Street<br>Honolulu, HI 96813<br>Telephone: 808-537-6271 <br>Internet: http://www.hawaiianhistory.org/  


'''Hawaii State Library'''<br>478 South King Street<br>Honolulu, HI 96813<br>Telephone: 808-586-3500<br>Fax: 808-586-3584 <br>Internet: http://www.librarieshawaii.org/


'''[[National Archives at San Francisco]]'''<br>Leo J. Ryan Federal Building<br>1000 Commodore Drive<br>San Bruno, CA 94066<br>Telephone: 650-238-3500 <br>Fax: 650-238-3510<br>[mailto:sanbruno.archives@nara.gov/ Email]<br>[https://www.archives.gov/san-francisco Website]
'''Hawaii Chinese History Center<br>'''111 North King Street Room 410<br>Honolulu, HI 96817<br>Telephone: 808-536-5948
 
'''Bishop Museum Library'''<br>1525 Bernice Street<br>Honolulu, HI 96817-0916<br>Telephone: 808-848-4148<br>Fax: 808-845-4133 <br>Internet: http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/cultstud/libarch/
 
'''Daughters of the American Revolution'''<br>Aloha Chapter House<br>1914 Makiki Heights Drive<br>Honolulu, HI 96822<br>Telephone: 808-949-7256<br>Internet: http://www.geocities.com/darhonolulu/house.html


There are records from the 1850s to 1980s, and some recent as the early 2000s. U.S. federal courts, and over 100 federal agencies of Hawaii send their archival records here.
This library has the Carter Collection of Hawaiiana, business records, newspapers, and Japanese-Hawaiian publications.  


=== Libraries  ===
'''University of Hawaii'''<br>Hamilton Library, Hawaii Collection<br>2550 McCarthy Mall<br>Honolulu, HI 96822<br>Telephone: 808-956-8264<br>Fax: 808-956-5968 <br>Internet: http://www.hawaii.edu/


'''[http://www.librarieshawaii.org Hawaii State Library]'''<br>478 South King Street<br>Honolulu, HI 96813<br>Telephone: 808-586-3500<br>Fax: 808-586-3584
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: Hawaii Library Association, 1972; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=184591&disp=A+directory+of+libraries+and+information%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 996.9 J54L, film 1321388 item 8]).


'''Hawaii Chinese History Center<br>'''111 North King Street Room 410<br>Honolulu, HI 96817<br>Telephone: 808-536-5948
=== Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards  ===
 
Computers with modems can be useful tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers:  


'''[http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/cultstud/libarch Bishop Museum Library]'''<br>1525 Bernice Street<br>Honolulu, HI 96817-0916<br>Telephone: 808-848-4148<br>Fax: 808-845-4133
*Locate other researchers
*Post queries
*Send and receive e-mail
*Search large databases
*Search computer libraries
*Join in computer chat and lecture sessions


'''[http://www.dar.org/national-society/historic-sites-and-properties/makiki-heights DAR Library]'''<br>Aloha Chapter House<br>1914 Makiki Heights Drive<br>Honolulu, HI 96822<br>Telephone: 808-949-7256<br>This library has the Carter Collection of Hawaiiana, business records, newspapers, and Japanese-Hawaiian publications.  
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.  


'''[http://www.hawaii.edu University of Hawaii]'''<br>Hamilton Library, Hawaii Collection<br>2550 McCarthy Mall<br>Honolulu, HI 96822<br>Telephone: 808-956-8264<br>Fax: 808-956-5968
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:  
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'''[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Honolulu-County-Genealogy-Society/185541838139013 Genealogical Resource Center]'''<br>


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: Hawaii Library Association, 1972) {{FSC|184591|item|disp=FS Library film 1321388 item 8; book 996.9 J54L}}
=== [[USGenWeb|The USGenWeb Project]]<br> ===


*[http://ags.hawaii.gov/archives/ Hawaii State Archives], State of Hawaii Department of Accounting and General Services <br><br>
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.


=== Hawaii Online Records ===
=== Roots-L ===


The [[Mountain West Digital Library]] is a search portal for an aggregation of digital collections from more than 50 universities, colleges, public libraries, museums, and historical societies in Utah, Nevada, and Idaho. It is in partnership with 60 academic libraries, public libraries, museums, historical societies, cities, counties, and state agencies from Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and Hawaii (coming soon: over 60 new partners in Arizona!) <div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Hawaii Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div>{{DCfollowup}}<br><br>
http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/  


=== Websites  ===
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list.


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.  
For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=Usout.ASP 30972]), 2nd ed., "Archives and Libraries" section.  


Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more sites:
=== FamilySearch™  ===


[[USGenWeb|'''The USGenWeb Project''']]<br>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.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]  


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 sources; some have been automated from original sources.


'''FamilySearch™'''<br>[https://www.familysearch.org/ familysearch.org]<br>The FamilySearch Library and some FamilySearch 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 sources; some have been automated from original sources. </div>
The Library has the catalog listing the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&PLACE=Hawaii&PARTOF=&prePLACE=Hawaii&prePARTOF= sources] (books, microfilm and microfiche.) The films &amp; fiches may be ordered through the Family History Centers to be researched.  
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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful for genealogical research.

Hawaii State Archives
Kekāuluohi  Building
‘Iolani Palace Grounds
364 S. King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: 808-586-0329
Fax: 808-586-0330
Internet: http://www.state.hi.us/dags/archives/

Vital Records Indexes to the State Archives

National Archives—Pacific Region (San Bruno)
1000 Commodore Drive
San Bruno, CA 94066
Telephone: 650-238-3500
Fax: 650-238-3507
Internet: http://www.archives.gov/pacific/

Hawaiian Historical Society
560 Kawaiahao Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: 808-537-6271
Internet: http://www.hawaiianhistory.org/

Hawaii State Library
478 South King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: 808-586-3500
Fax: 808-586-3584
Internet: http://www.librarieshawaii.org/

Hawaii Chinese History Center
111 North King Street Room 410
Honolulu, HI 96817
Telephone: 808-536-5948

Bishop Museum Library
1525 Bernice Street
Honolulu, HI 96817-0916
Telephone: 808-848-4148
Fax: 808-845-4133
Internet: http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/cultstud/libarch/

Daughters of the American Revolution
Aloha Chapter House
1914 Makiki Heights Drive
Honolulu, HI 96822
Telephone: 808-949-7256
Internet: http://www.geocities.com/darhonolulu/house.html

This library has the Carter Collection of Hawaiiana, business records, newspapers, and Japanese-Hawaiian publications.

University of Hawaii
Hamilton Library, Hawaii Collection
2550 McCarthy Mall
Honolulu, HI 96822
Telephone: 808-956-8264
Fax: 808-956-5968
Internet: http://www.hawaii.edu/

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: Hawaii Library Association, 1972; Family History Library book 996.9 J54L, film 1321388 item 8).

Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards[edit | edit source]

Computers with modems can be useful tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers:

  • Locate other researchers
  • Post queries
  • Send and receive e-mail
  • Search large databases
  • Search computer libraries
  • Join in computer chat and lecture sessions

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:

The USGenWeb Project
[edit | edit source]

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.

Roots-L[edit | edit source]

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 groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline (30972), 2nd ed., "Archives and Libraries" section.

FamilySearch™[edit | edit source]

www.familysearch.org

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 sources; some have been automated from original sources.

The Library has the catalog listing the sources (books, microfilm and microfiche.) The films & fiches may be ordered through the Family History Centers to be researched.

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