Hawaii Obituaries Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of an index of obituaries transcribed by volunteers from the Joseph F. Smith Library at Brigham Young University - Hawaii for the time period ca. 1980 to the present. The obituaries were transcribed from: This is an ongoing project. Records will be added to the index as they are completed. Some of the original obituaries are in the Hawaiian language. Microfilm copies of some of the newspapers are available at the FamilySearch centers and at the Joseph F. Smith Library in Laie.
 * The Honolulu Advertiser
 * The Honolulu Star-Bulletin
 * The Kauai Garden Island News
 * The Maui News
 * The Hawaii Tribune-Herald

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your deceased ancestor
 * The approximate place or date of death

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Hawaii.
 * GuidedResearch:Hawaii
 * Hawaii Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Hawaii Research, 1880-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Hawaii obituaries index, ca. 1980-present
 * Hawaii obituaries, 1999-2014
 * Extracts from the newspaper Ka Nupepa kuokoa
 * Hawaiian Islands newspaper obituaries, 1900 and later

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Hawaii índice de obituarios (Registros históricos de FamilySearch)