Laie Hawaii FamilySearch Center/Research

HOW MAY WE ASSIST YOU? Our skilled staff can help you get started on FamilySearch.org and assist you in building your family tree. You'll be able to make use of premium genealogical and historical websites to aid in your personal research. We also have onsite collections of local research material.  Premium Websites At the Library you will have free access to many subscription websites such as Ancestry.com, Find My Past.com, My Heritage, and Newspapers.com. We also offer the use of digitizing programs and direct internet links to other resources.  Staff Research Specialties
 * U.S. Research
 * German Research
 * Using Ancestry
 * Using FamilySearch

  Equipment Resources  Local Databases (Available at the front desk computer - ask for assistance)  Local Area Resources  Links to Help with Hawaii Research Online Genealogy Records by Location   Special Resources at our Library
 * 14 computers
 * Microfilm/Microfiche reader/scanner
 * 2 printers
 * Copier/printer/scanner
 * Hawaiian Delayed Birth Record Index
 * Hawaiian Birth Register
 * Hawaiian Pedigree Index
 * Brigham Young University-Hawaii Library
 * Kahuku Public Library
 * Honolulu County Genealogical Society Blog
 * Hawaii US Genweb
 * Portuguese Genealogical Society of Hawaii
 * The Native Hawaiian Genealogy Society
 * Honolulu County, Hawaii Genealogy
 * Hawaii Vital Records Using this web service, you may order certified copies of birth and marriage/civil union certificates and only of records dating from July 1909 to the present.
 * Hawaii Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records death record index.
 * Patrons' Microfiche Collection - a collection of fiche ordered by our patrons, assorted titles. Contain family histories, vital records, and other types of information.
 * Indefinite Film Collection - a collection of films on a variety of subjects, including vital records, county records, court records, etc.
 * Book Collection: - Various books that are research tools, such as Passenger and Immigration List Index, and The Famine Immigrants. Our book collection, although small compared to the FS Library, broadly covers most states and many countries.
 * Hawaiian Family Group Records, large collection
 * Samoan Family Group Records, large collection
 * Smaller, but significant collections of Family Group Records from Tonga, Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan and Tahiti.

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 * Hawaiian State Obituaries, taken from the Honolulu Star Bulletin and the Honolulu Advertiser. Mostly covers parts of the 1970s and 1980s.  Large collection in 18 binders.
 * Hawaii Obituary Index 1968-1969.
 * Family Obituaries: Achi, Cole, Cooke, Hoog, Johnson. Small collection.
 * Various Hawaii censuses, including 1890 and 1910.
 * Various Hawaiian vital records
 * Various Tongan vital records, including births and deaths from as early as 1857.

Internet is available using the computers and your personal devices. We welcome the use of your laptops and phone via WiFi or your own hotspot. Training available for your devices upon request. Email: [mailto:HI_Laie@familyhistorymail.org HI_Laie@familyhistorymail.org] <b>

Databases and Software </b></FONT> FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center only to premium family history websites that generally charge for subscriptions, including:

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 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive - This fully searchable database of the British Library's newspaper holdings provides a complete run of 48 national and regional Victorian British newspapers for the 19th century from 1800 to 1900. These support the study of colonial history, genealogical research, politics, urban studies, and media courses.
 * Access Newspaper Archive - the largest historical newspaper database online, contains tens of millions of newspaper pages from 1753 to present. Every newspaper in the archive is fully searchable by keyword and date, making it easy for you to quickly explore historical content. All 50 states plus 10 countries.
 * Alexander Street Press - The American Civil War: Research Database Letters and Diaries Images, Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera
 * Ancestry.com - Institution Versions: U.S. | Australia | Canada | Germany | Sweden | United Kingdom
 * ArkivDigital Online - Swedish genealogy.
 * Find My Past - Institution Version- 1.7 billion international family history records from the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and beyond with records going back to 1200. New collections are added every month,
 * Fold3.com (Previously known as Footnote.com) -- Fold3 provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.
 * My Heritage-Library Edition - Used by millions of people worldwide to help research family history, build a family tree, and add photos, historical records, and more.
 * Paper Trail - a guide to overland pioneer names and documents. Provides access to 19th-century westward American migration documents.
 * ProQuest Obituary Listings - The ProQuest obituaries collection is a premier resource for genealogical and historical research. You can use the collection to search obituaries and death notices from prominent newspapers, such as the New York Times (dating back to 1851). The collection includes both famous and lesser-known individuals and can be searched by name or by keywords appearing in the body of the article.
 * Kinpoint Premium - Kinpoint is designed to make it easier for you to do your family history by letting you see what to work on at a glance; quickly find missing information in your family tree; and discover insights into the lives of your ancestors.
 * Puzzilla.org Premium - Find new research opportunities on descendant lines in Family Tree.
 * World Vital Records -  All content has been added to MyHeritage.com (who purchased WVR). The link to World Vital Records currently redirects to MyHeritage.com. In the near future, World Vital Records will be removed from the Portal.

FamilySearch Research Wiki </b></FONT>
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.