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• 1826-1922 Hawaii, Births and Baptisms, 1843-1909 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
• 1839-1970 Hawaii, Kalawao, Kaluapapa Indexes relating to patients with Hansen's disease, 1839-1970 at FamilySearch; Images, and some indexes.
• 1840-1866 Census file, 1840-1866 at FamilySearch; Images only.
• 1841-1896 Registers of birth, marriage and death on the island of Hawaii, 1841-1896 at FamilySearch; Images, and some indexes.
• 1843-1909 Hawaii, Births and Baptisms, 1843-1909 at FamilySearch; Index and images — How to Use this Collection
• 1844-1865 Register of marriages performed on the island of Hawaii at FamilySearch; Index and images.
• 1844-1900; 1845-1917 Deeds and other records (Hawaii), 1844-1900; index, 1845-1917 at FamilySearch; Images, and some indexed.
• 1845-1900; 1814-1917 Probate records, 1845-1900; indexes 1814-1917 at FamilySearch; Images only.
• 1846-1900 Marriage certificates and licenses, island of Hawaii, 1846-1900 at FamilySearch; Index and images.
• 1847-1896 Census file, 1847-1896 at FamilySearch; Images only.
• 1848-1916 Probate records, 1848-1916 at FamilySearch; Images, and partially indexed.
• 1852-1933 Hawaii Births and Christenings, 1852-1933 at FamilySearch; Index — How to Use this Collection
• ca. 1859-1903-ca. 1938 Delayed birth registrations, ca. 1859-1903 ; Index, ca. 1859-ca. 1938 at FamilySearch; Images only.
• 1861-1892 Reports of burials, Kingdom of Hawaii at FamilySearch; Index and images.
• 1862-1919 Hawaii Deaths and Burials, 1862-1919 at FamilySearch; Index — Hawaii Deaths and Burials
• 1863-1897 Church records, 1863-1898, on the island of Kauai. Episcopal Church. at FamilySearch; Images only.
• 1865-1896 Kauai County, Hawaii births, marriages and deaths, 1865-1896. at FamilySearch' Images, and some indexes.
• 1867-1901 Baptisms, 1867-1901. Christ Church (Kealakekua, Hawaii : Protestant Episcopal). at FamilySearch; Images only.
• 1874-1898 Hawaii, Passport Records, 1874-1898 at FamilySearch; Index and images — How to Use this Collection
• 1878-1896 Census records, 1878-1896 at FamilySearch; Images only.
• 1878-1937 Church records, 1878-1937 St. Augustine Episcopal Church (Kohala, Hawaii). at FamilySearch; Images only.
• Hawaiian records at FamilySearch Images only. Written in Hawaiian. Chants composed for kings, chiefs, princesses, places and events of the period of the monarchy -- Genealogies of leading chiefs -- Collection of various newspaper clippings dealing with people, events, biographies, genealogies, etc.
• Hawaii State Archives Digital Collections.

History

European contact with the people of the Hawaii islands is believed to have first occurred with Captain James Cook in 1778. During the mid-19th century, American Protestant missionaries came to the islands and many of the people converted to Christianity. Some of these missionaries and their descendants became trusted counselors to the monarchy which led to conflict between the monarchy and some of the American subjects. Great Britain and the United States landed troops in Hawaii to help restore order in 1874 when riots broke out over who should be the next monarch. In 1887, a constitution was instituted limiting the power of the monarch, and who could vote. When plans for a new constitution were announced in 1893, Queen Liliʻuokalani was overthrown by the Committee of Safety, who were mainly Euro-white businessmen, and a provisional government was put in place. Hawaii was annexed to the United States as the Territory of Hawaii in 1898.

Resources

• Hawaii 1840-1843 territorial census records by Ronald Vern Jackson. (North Salt Lake, Utah : Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1986).
• Japanese "away-from-home" workers in Hawaii: actions against men of military conscription age; court procedures; births and deaths. Diplomacy Record Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan. Microfilm 1524619 item 3.
• Japanese "away-from-home" workers in Hawaii : termination of labor contracts and return to Japan. Diplomacy Record Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan. Microfilm 1524619 item 4.