Hawaii, World War I Service Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
World War I Service Records for Hawaii WWI veterans who served in 1917-1919. Congress ordered that a service record for each person serving in 1917-1918 be created and provided to the Adjutant General of each state. That record consisted of a card that contained information abstracted from the service record of each veteran. Clerks in the War Department and Navy Department executed the work. Digital capture of the original records are located at the Hawaii State Archives.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

 * Name of service member
 * Serial number
 * Birth place
 * Race
 * When inducted
 * Organizations
 * Military grade
 * Wounds received in action
 * If served overseas
 * Date of discharge
 * If disabled

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of ancestor
 * If served in WWI
 * Place of induction

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?

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

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

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

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

Citing This Collection
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 * Collection Citation: "Hawaii, World War I Service Records, 1917-1919." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 14 March 2019. Hawaii State Archives, Honolulu.