Hawaii Archives and Libraries

United States Hawaii  Archives and Libraries

The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful for genealogical research.

Hawaii State Archives Kekāuluohi Building ‘Iolani Palace Grounds 364 S. King Street Honolulu, HI 96813 Telephone: 808-586-0329 Fax: 808-586-0330

Vital Records Indexes to the State Archives

National Archives—Pacific Region (San Francisco) Leo J. Ryan Federal Building 1000 Commodore Drive San Bruno, CA 94066 Telephone: 650-238-3500 Fax: 650-238-3510 Internet: http://www.archives.gov/pacific/san-francisco

Hawaiian Historical Society 560 Kawaiahao Street Honolulu, HI 96813 Telephone: 808-537-6271 Internet: http://www.hawaiianhistory.org

Hawaii State Library 478 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96813 Telephone: 808-586-3500 Fax: 808-586-3584 Internet: http://www.librarieshawaii.org

Hawaii Chinese History Center 111 North King Street Room 410 Honolulu, HI 96817 Telephone: 808-536-5948

Bishop Museum Library 1525 Bernice Street Honolulu, HI 96817-0916 Telephone: 808-848-4148 Fax: 808-845-4133 Internet: http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/cultstud/libarch

Daughters of the American Revolution Aloha Chapter House 1914 Makiki Heights Drive Honolulu, HI 96822 Telephone: 808-949-7256 Internet: http://www.geocities.com/darhonolulu/house.html

This library has the Carter Collection of Hawaiiana, business records, newspapers, and Japanese-Hawaiian publications.

University of Hawaii Hamilton Library, Hawaii Collection 2550 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822 Telephone: 808-956-8264 Fax: 808-956-5968 Internet: http://www.hawaii.edu

A helpful directory of Hawaiian libraries is Arlene D. C. Luster, A Directory of Libraries and Information Sources in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands (Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Library Association, 1972; Family History Library ).

Web Sites
You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Hawaii in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.

Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more sites:

The USGenWeb Project

A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.

Roots-L

http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa

A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list.

FamilySearch™

www.familysearch.org

The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.

The Library has the catalog listing for Hawaii in familysearch.org. Search in PLACE,Hawaii and TITLE of the sources (books, microfilm and microfiche.) The films and fiches may be ordered through the Family History Centers to be researched.