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Online Federal Censuses

Population Schedules

Starting in 1790, federal population schedules were taken every 10 years in the United States. Click here for more information about federal census records.

Hawai'i was annexed by the United States in 1898 and a territory in 1900. It became the fiftieth state admitted to the United States on August 21, 1959. It will not appear in the Federal census before 1900.

United States Federal Censuses with Online Links

1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960
FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com	FamilySearch Ancestry.com NARA	Release Date April 1, 2032

Non-Population Schedules for Hawaii

Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules.
There are no Federal non-population schedules for Hawaii.

Existing and Lost Censuses

List of existing and lost federal censuses for Hawaii

Online State and Territorial Censuses

State censuses are census records that were taken at the state-level rather than at the federal. Often, but not always, a state took their census in ten year increments 5 years from when the Federal Census was taken, such as 1885. State censuses can even serve as substitutes for missing federal censuses. For more information on state censuses, visit United States Census Bureau.

Territorial censuses were taken by the federal government to count the population in federal territories. The government needed to count the population in the territory to see if it could qualify for statehood. For more information on territorial censuses, visit the US Territorial Census page.

There were no state or territorial censuses taken for Hawaii. However, there were kingdom and republic censuses taken. See Other Census Images Below.

Other Census Images

Year	Type of Census	Links
1896	Republic (Honolulu), all household members	at FamilySearch
1890	Kingdom, all household members	at FamilySearch
1878	Kingdom (Oahu, Maui and Hawaii), all household members	at FamilySearch
1866	Kingdom (images only)	at FamilySearch

Why Use the Census?

State census records can be one of the easiest ways to locate where an ancestor's family lived and when they lived there. Information varies based on year and location, but information that may be included in a census can include:

Name of each person in the family at the time the census was taken
Street or Avenue, or number Rural Free Delivery
Sex
Age
Color
Nativity
Place of birth of this person
Place of birth of Father of this person
Place of birth of Mother of this person
Period of Residence
How long a resident of this State (years and months)
How long a resident of this enumeration district (years and months)
Regular occupation
Military service

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-Federal census records are available at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and regional offices of the National Archives. The [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/../united-states-research-outline United States Research Outline] provides more detailed information about these records.
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-The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses of Hawaii for 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930.&nbsp; Soundex (phonetic) indexes are available for the 1900, 1920, and 1930 censuses. The 1910 Federal Census has been published (FHL book 996.9 X22h 1910).
+==Online Federal Censuses==
+===Population Schedules===
+Starting in 1790, federal population schedules were taken every 10 years in the United States. [[United States Census|'''Click here for more information''']] about federal census records. <br><br>
+Hawai'i was annexed by the United States in 1898 and a territory in 1900. It became the fiftieth state admitted to the United States on August 21, 1959. It will not appear in the Federal census before 1900.
-In addition to the federal censuses, colonial censuses exist for some portions of Hawaii for 1866, 1878, 1890, and 1896. The 1878 census is for Hilo only, and the 1896 is for the island of Oahu only. The 1890 and 1896 censuses are the most complete. They give the name, age, sex, and birthplace of every person. The 1878, 1890, and 1896 censuses are available at the Hawaii State Archives and the Family History Library (FHL films 1010681-88).
+======United States Federal Censuses with Online Links======
+{| class="wikitable" width= "70%" style="display: inline-table;"
+|-
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|1900
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|1910
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|1920
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|1930
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|1940
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|1950
+!style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:5.5%"|1960
+|-
+|{{RecordSearch|1325221|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ Ancestry.com]
+|{{RecordSearch|1727033|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ Ancestry.com]
+|{{RecordSearch|1488411|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/ Ancestry.com]
+|{{RecordSearch|1810731|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6224/ Ancestry.com]
+|{{RecordSearch|2000219|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/ Ancestry.com]
+|{{RecordSearch|4464515|FamilySearch}}<br> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62308/ Ancestry.com]<br> [https://1950census.archives.gov/search/ NARA]
+|Release Date
+April 1, 2032
+|-
+|}
+===Non-Population Schedules for Hawaii===
+Federal non-population schedules included such things mortality schedules, agriculture schedules, slave schedules, and manufacturing schedules. <br>
+There are no Federal non-population schedules for Hawaii.
-The Hawaii State Archives also has two "census files," 1840 to 1866 and 1847 to 1866, which contain miscellaneous records such as school census, population lists, and vital record summaries (FHL film 1009896 item 1-2 has records for 1840-1866).
+===Existing and Lost Censuses===
+*[[Hawaii Censuses Existing and Lost|List of existing and lost federal censuses for Hawaii]]
+==Online State and Territorial Censuses==
+State censuses are census records that were taken at the state-level rather than at the federal. Often, but not always, a state took their census in ten year increments 5 years from when the Federal Census was taken, such as 1885. State censuses can even serve as substitutes for missing federal censuses. For more information on state censuses, visit [https://www.census.gov/history/www/genealogy/other_resources/state_censuses.html United States Census Bureau].<br><br>
+Territorial censuses were taken by the federal government to count the population in federal territories. The government needed to count the population in the territory to see if it could qualify for statehood. For more information on territorial censuses, visit the [[United States Census Territorial|US Territorial Census page]].<br><br>
+'''There were no state or territorial censuses taken for Hawaii. However, there were kingdom and republic censuses taken. See Other Census Images Below.'''
+== Other Census Images ==
+{| class="wikitable" width= flexible="display: inline-table;"
+|-
+! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Year
+! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;" | Type of Census
+! style="background:#cccccc; scope:col; width:flexible;"| Links
+|-
+|1896
+|Republic (Honolulu), all household members
+|at {{RecordSearch|3040537|FamilySearch}}
+|-
+|1890
+|Kingdom, all household members
+|at {{RecordSearch|3040537|FamilySearch}}
+|-
+|1878
+|Kingdom (Oahu, Maui and Hawaii), all household members
+|at {{RecordSearch|3040537|FamilySearch}}
+|-
+|1866
+|Kingdom (images only)
+|at {{FSC|420332|item|disp=FamilySearch}}
+|}
+==Why Use the Census?==
+State census records can be one of the easiest ways to locate where an ancestor's family lived and when they lived there. Information varies based on year and location, but information that may be included in a census can include:
+*Name of each person in the family at the time the census was taken
+*Street or Avenue, or number Rural Free Delivery
+*Sex
+*Age
+*Color
+*Nativity
+*Place of birth of this person
+*Place of birth of Father of this person
+*Place of birth of Mother of this person
+*Period of Residence
+*How long a resident of this State (years and months)
+*How long a resident of this enumeration district (years and months)
+*Regular occupation
+*Military service
-[[Category:Hawaii]]
+[[Category:Hawaii Census Records]] [[Category:Hawaii, United States]]