Hawaii, Honolulu, Voter Registration Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains an index and images of applications for voter registration for the time period of approximately ca. 1920 through 1966, from the city and county of Honolulu.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name
 * Age
 * Occupation
 * Address

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * Their age or birth place

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 in your records
 * Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death
 * Search for the family in census records
 * Search for church records
 * Search for land and probate records

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

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Hawaii.
 * Hawaii Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * Affidavit on application for registration of voters, ca.1920-1966
 * Register of voters, Hawaiian Islands, 1887-1888

Related FamilySearch Historical Records Collections

 * Hawaii State Archives, Register of Voters, Hawaiian Islands, 1887-1888

Citing This Collection
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