African American Resources for Hawaii

African American Online Genealogy Records

Introduction
The Africans in Hawaii, also known as Pōpolo, are a minority of 4.0% of the population and 2.3% are of African descent only.

Online Resources
African American Digital Bookshelf - a growing list of digital books on FamilySearch and other websites

History
Porter, Kenneth W. Notes on Negroes in Early Hawaii. - In Journal of Negro History. - Vol. 19 (Apr. 1934); p 193-197. E185.J87
 * Miles M. Jackson. And they came : a brief history and annotated bibliography of blacks in Hawaii. Durham, North Carolina : FOUR-G Publishers, c2000, 2001. FS Library 996.9 F2j

Biographies
The first African American, formerly enslaved Anthony D. Allen, settled in Hawaii in 1810, the year Kamehameha the Great founded his Kingdom.

Other Records
Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959 - lists name, age, gender, birth place, ship, port of arrival, arrival date, and race or nationality

Societies
African Americans On Maui Association P. O. Box 3203 Wailuku, Hawaii 96793 Phone: (808) 280-1394 Website: AAOMA (Facebook) The primary mission of the African Americans On Maui Association (AAOMA) is to enlighten and inform the community and the people of the State of Hawai`i, nation and the world about the history, culture, contributions and experiences of people of African descent in the United States and Hawaii. The AAOMA education mission is to foster and teach all persons about the history, arts and culture, including all ethnicity in the state of Hawaii.