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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page
The Hawaii Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Hawaii. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Hawaii Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Hawaii

Hawaii Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Hawaii.

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 to improve accuracy.
Finding Parents: Hawaii death records exist as early as 1849. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Hawaii death records
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. Search U.S. Censuses.

Hawaii Record Finder[edit | edit source]

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.

1. What you are looking for:	2. Try these records first:	3. Other useful records
Birth information	Birth records Death records Obituaries Church records	Cemeteries Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Bible records Military records
Marriage information	Marriage records Obituaries Bible records	Church records Probate records Military records
Death information	Death Records Cemeteries Obituaries	Probate Records Church Records Bible Records
Parents	Birth records Death records Obituaries Census Church records	Biography Genealogy
Maiden name	Marriage Records Obituaries Probate records	Church Records Military Records
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Census	Obituaries Biography History
Naturalization	Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Census Court Records	Voting Records Biography Periodicals
Physical description	Military Records Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) (after 1906)	Biography History

Further Hawaii Research[edit | edit source]

Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see Hawaii Record Finder.
For online record collections, go to Hawaii Online Genealogy Records.
For more research on Hawaii, including research at the county level, visit the Hawaii page on the Research Wiki.
Search all of the Hawaii record collections at FamilySearch.
The Hawaii State Archives is also a great resource. Contact them for original documents and microfilms at:
Genealogy Research Guide

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 *'''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]].
-=== [STATE] Record Finder  ===
+=== Hawaii Record Finder  ===
-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 [[[STATE] Record Finder]].'''
+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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 Birth information
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-*[[How to Find [STATE] Birth Records|Birth records]]
+*[[How to Find Hawaii Birth Records|Birth records]]
-*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death records]]
+*[[How to Find Hawaii Death Records|Death records]]
-*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Hawaii Obituaries|Obituaries]]
-*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]]
+*[[Hawaii Church Records|Church records]]
 | style="padding:10px"|
-*[[[STATE] Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Hawaii Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
-*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
+*[[Hawaii Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
-*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible records]]
+*[[Hawaii Bible Records|Bible records]]
-*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military records]]
+*[[Hawaii Military Records|Military records]]
 |-
 | style="padding:10px"|Marriage information
 | style="padding:10px"|
-*[[How to Find [STATE] Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
+*[[How to Find Hawaii Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
-*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Hawaii Obituaries|Obituaries]]
-*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible records]]
+*[[Hawaii Bible Records|Bible records]]
 | style="padding:10px"|
-*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]]
+*[[Hawaii Church Records|Church records]]
-*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate records]]
+*[[Hawaii Probate Records|Probate records]]
-*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military records]]
+*[[Hawaii Military Records|Military records]]
 |-
 | style="padding:10px"|Death information
 | style="padding:10px"|
-*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death Records]]
+*[[How to Find Hawaii Death Records|Death Records]]
-*[[[STATE] Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Hawaii Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
-*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Hawaii Obituaries|Obituaries]]
 | style="padding:10px"|
-*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate Records]]
+*[[Hawaii Probate Records|Probate Records]]
-*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Hawaii Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[[STATE] Bible Records|Bible Records]]
+*[[Hawaii Bible Records|Bible Records]]
 |-
 | style="padding:10px"|Parents
 | style="padding:10px"|
-*[[How to Find [STATE] Birth Records|Birth records]]
+*[[How to Find Hawaii Birth Records|Birth records]]
-*[[How to Find [STATE] Death Records|Death records]]
+*[[How to Find Hawaii Death Records|Death records]]
-*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Hawaii Obituaries|Obituaries]]
-*[[[STATE] Census|Census]]
+*[[Hawaii Census|Census]]
-*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church records]]
+*[[Hawaii Church Records|Church records]]
 | style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
-*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Hawaii Biography|Biography]]
-*[[[STATE], United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
+*[[Hawaii, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
 |-
 | style="padding:10px"|
 Maiden name
 | style="padding:10px"|
-*[[How to Find [STATE] Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
+*[[How to Find Hawaii Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
-*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Hawaii Obituaries|Obituaries]]
-*[[[STATE] Probate Records|Probate records]]
+*[[Hawaii Probate Records|Probate records]]
 | style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
-*[[[STATE] Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Hawaii Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military Records]]
+*[[Hawaii Military Records|Military Records]]
 |-
 | style="padding:10px"|
 Immigration date
 | style="padding:10px"|
-*[[[STATE] Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*[[Hawaii Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
-*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
+*[[Hawaii Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
-*[[[STATE] Census|Census]]
+*[[Hawaii Census|Census]]
 | style="padding:10px"|
-*[[[STATE] Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Hawaii Obituaries|Obituaries]]
-*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Hawaii Biography|Biography]]
-*[[[STATE] History|History]]
+*[[Hawaii History|History]]
 |-
 | style="padding:10px"|
 Naturalization
 | style="padding:10px"|
-*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
+*[[Hawaii Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
-*[[[STATE] Census|Census]]
+*[[Hawaii Census|Census]]
-*[[[STATE] Court Records|Court Records]]
+*[[Hawaii Court Records|Court Records]]
 | style="padding:10px"|
-*[[[STATE] Voting Records|Voting Records]]
+*[[Hawaii Voting Records|Voting Records]]
-*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Hawaii Biography|Biography]]
-*[[[STATE] Periodicals|Periodicals]]
+*[[Hawaii Periodicals|Periodicals]]
 |-
 | style="padding:10px"|
 Physical description
 | style="padding:10px"|
-*[[[STATE] Military Records|Military Records]]
+*[[Hawaii Military Records|Military Records]]
-*[[[STATE] Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
+*[[Hawaii Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) (after 1906)
 | style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
-*[[[STATE] Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Hawaii Biography|Biography]]
-*[[[STATE] History|History]]
+*[[Hawaii History|History]]
 |}
-=== Further [STATE] Research  ===
+=== Further Hawaii Research  ===
-*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[[STATE] Record Finder]].'''
+*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Hawaii Record Finder]].'''
-*For online record collections, go to [[[STATE] Online Genealogy Records|'''[STATE] Online Genealogy Records.''']]
+*For online record collections, go to [[Hawaii Online Genealogy Records|'''Hawaii Online Genealogy Records.''']]
-*For more research on [STATE], including research at the county level, visit the [[[STATE], United States Genealogy|'''[STATE]''']] page on the Research Wiki.
+*For more research on Hawaii, including research at the county level, visit the [[Hawaii, United States Genealogy|'''Hawaii''']] page on the Research Wiki.
-*Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/12?region=United%20States%20of%20America Hawaii record collections] at FamilySearch.
+*Search all of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/12?region=United%20States%20of%20America Hawaii record collections] at FamilySearch.
 *The [http://ags.hawaii.gov/archives/ Hawaii State Archives] is also a great resource. Contact them for original documents and microfilms at:
 *[http://ags.hawaii.gov/archives/about-us/genealogy-research-guide/ Genealogy Research Guide]