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Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Hawaii[edit | edit source]

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Archives[edit | edit source]

Hawaii State Archives
Kekāuluohi Building
‘Iolani Palace Grounds
364 S. King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: 808-586-0329
Fax: 808-586-0330
Website
Email

They have the Vital Records Indexes to the State Archives. The Digital Collections page is now located at: 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.

National Archives at San Francisco
Leo J. Ryan Federal Building
1000 Commodore Drive
San Bruno, CA 94066
Telephone: 650-238-3500
Fax: 650-238-3510
Email
Website

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.

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Hawaii State Library
478 South King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: 808-586-3500
Fax: 808-586-3584

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

DAR Library
Aloha Chapter House
1914 Makiki Heights Drive
Honolulu, HI 96822
Telephone: 808-949-7256
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

Genealogical Resource Center

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) FS Library film 1321388 item 8; book 996.9 J54L

Hawaii State Archives, State of Hawaii Department of Accounting and General Services

Hawaii Online Records[edit | edit source]

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!)

Hawaii Online Genealogy Records

Links to online databases and indexes that may include vital records, biographies, cemeteries, censuses, histories, immigration records, land records, maps, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, obituaries, or probate records.

Websites[edit | edit source]

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. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more sites:

The USGenWeb Project
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.

FamilySearch™
familysearch.org
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.

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-The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful for genealogical research.
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-'''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 />Internet: http://www.state.hi.us/dags/archives/
+=== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Hawaii ===
+[[National Archives at San Francisco]]{{·}} [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library]
-'''National Archives—Pacific Region (San Bruno)<br />'''1000 Commodore Drive<br />San Bruno, CA 94066<br />Telephone: 415-876-9009<br />Fax: 415-876-9233<br />Internet: http://www.archives.gov/pacific/
+=== Archives  ===
-'''Hawaiian Historical Society'''<br />560 Kawaiahao Street<br />Honolulu, HI 96813<br />Telephone: 808-537-6271 <br />Internet: http://www.hawaiianhistory.org/
+[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>
+[mailto:dags@hawaii.gov/ Email]<br>
-'''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/
+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>
-'''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/
+'''[[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]
-'''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; FHL 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 ===
+'''[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
-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.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.
-* Locate other researchers
+'''[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
-* Post queries
+<div style="float: left; width: 100%">
-* Send and receive e-mail
+'''[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Honolulu-County-Genealogy-Society/185541838139013 Genealogical Resource Center]'''<br>
-* 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.
+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}}
-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:
+*[http://ags.hawaii.gov/archives/ Hawaii State Archives], State of Hawaii Department of Accounting and General Services <br><br>
-=== USGenWeb ===
+=== Hawaii Online Records  ===
-http://www.usgenweb.com/
+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>
-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.
+=== Websites  ===
-=== Roots-L ===
+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.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/
+Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more sites:
-A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list.
+[[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.
-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™ ===
+'''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>
+ {{U.S. Archives and Libraries}}
-[http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]
+[[Category:Hawaii_Archives_and_Libraries]]
-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.