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An especially helpful source for studying the history of Hawaii is Ralph S. Kuykendall, ''The Hawaiian Kingdom'', Three Volumes. (Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press, 1966-1968; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=218201&disp=The+Hawaiian+kingdom%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 996.9 H2kr; Volume 1 on film 1321394 item 2]). | An especially helpful source for studying the history of Hawaii is Ralph S. Kuykendall, ''The Hawaiian Kingdom'', Three Volumes. (Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press, 1966-1968; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=218201&disp=The+Hawaiian+kingdom%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 996.9 H2kr; Volume 1 on film 1321394 item 2]). | ||
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The following important events in the history of Hawaii affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements.
Early The islands were ruled by a succession of royal families but were not united under one ruler until 1810.
1778: Captain James Cook of the British Navy arrived and named the islands the Sandwich Islands.
1820: Protestant missionaries from New England brought Christianity to Hawaii.
1830s-1890s: Thousands of settlers and laborers came to Hawaii, mostly from the Orient.
1894: The Republic of Hawaii was established after the Monarchy was dethroned in 1893.
1898: Hawaii was annexed by the United States.
1900: The Territory of Hawaii was established.
1959: Hawaii attained statehood.
An especially helpful source for studying the history of Hawaii is Ralph S. Kuykendall, The Hawaiian Kingdom, Three Volumes. (Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press, 1966-1968; Family History Library book 996.9 H2kr; Volume 1 on film 1321394 item 2).