Hawaii, Kauai Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This is an index to obituaries found in the the Garden Island newspaper for the years 1982 to 2010.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Obituaries may contain:
 * Name of deceased
 * Date of death or burial
 * Place of death or burial
 * Gender
 * Age
 * Birth year (estimated)
 * Birthplace
 * Date of obituary publication

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

 * Use the information found in the record to locate the death record
 * Use the age to determine an approximate birth date to find vital records such as birth, baptism, and marriage
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
 * Search for a cemetery or church record

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
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.
 * Collection Citation: "Hawaii, Kauai County, Obituaries, 1982-2010." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 26 March 2019. Images and records digitized by FamilySearch. Citing The Garden Island . Lihue: Black Press, n.d. Kauai Lihue Family History Center.