Hawaii, World War I Service Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of 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.

 Related Article 
 * Susan Goss Johnston. "World War I Statement of Service Cards" NGS Magazine 43 (July-September 2017): 42-45.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 3

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?

 * 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
 * Record entries for other people with the same surname to identify possible relationships

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 Research

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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Hawaii, World War I service records, 1917-1919
 * Hawaii, World War I Selective Service System draft registration cards, 1917-1918
 * Ralph S. Kuykendall. Hawaii in the World War.Honolulu, Hawaii : Historical Commission, 1928. FS Library 996.9 B4h v.2

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Ralph S. Kuykendall with the assistance of Mrs. Lorin Tarr Gill. Hawaii in the world war. v.2 Honolulu, Hawaii : Historical Commission, 1928
 * Willis Rowland Skillman. The A.E.F : who they were, what they did, how they did it. Philadelphia : G.W. Jacobs, ©1920.
 * Hermine Scholz ; with accompanying chapter by Richard J. Sommers,  World War I manuscripts : the World War I survey Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania : U.S. Army Military History Institute, 1986

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