Hawaii Archives and Libraries: Difference between revisions

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

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

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.
+=== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Hawaii ===
+[[National Archives at San Francisco]]{{·}} [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library]
-'''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
+=== 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>
+[mailto:dags@hawaii.gov/ Email]<br>
-'''National Archives—Pacific Region''' (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>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/pacific/san-francisco
+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
+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.
-'''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
+=== Libraries  ===
-'''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
+'''[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
-This library has the Carter Collection of Hawaiiana, business records, newspapers, and Japanese-Hawaiian publications.
+'''Hawaii Chinese History Center<br>'''111 North King Street Room 410<br>Honolulu, HI 96817<br>Telephone: 808-536-5948
-'''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
-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 {{FHL|184591|title-id|disp=book 996.9 J54L, film 1321388 item 8}}).
-=== Web Sites  ===
+'''[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
-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.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.
-Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more sites:
+'''[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
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+'''[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Honolulu-County-Genealogy-Society/185541838139013 Genealogical Resource Center]'''<br>
-[[USGenWeb|'''The USGenWeb Project''']]<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}}
-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://ags.hawaii.gov/archives/ Hawaii State Archives], State of Hawaii Department of Accounting and General Services <br><br>
-'''Roots-L'''
+=== Hawaii Online Records  ===
-http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa
+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 useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list.
+=== Websites  ===
-'''FamilySearch™'''
+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.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]
+Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more sites:
-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.
+[[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.
-The Library has the catalog listing for Hawaii in [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog familysearch.org]. Search in PLACE,Hawaii and TITLE of the sources (books, microfilm and microfiche.) The films and fiches may be ordered through the Family History Centers to be researched.
-{{Hawaii|Hawaii}}
+'''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}}
-[[Category:Hawaii|Archives]]
+[[Category:Hawaii_Archives_and_Libraries]]