Hawaii Descendancy Research

Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.
Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked.

For more information on census records, see Hawaii Census and United States Census.

Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.
Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Hawaii statewide beginning in 1842, although counties may have kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.

Births
 * 1841-1944: Hawaii Birth Certificates and Indexes at Ancestry; index & images, ($)
 * 1843-1909: at FamilySearch; index & images
 * 1850-1950: Hawaii Births, Marriages, and Death Cards at Ancestry; index & images, ($)
 * 1852-1933: at FamilySearch; index only

Marriages
 * 1803-1940: US Marriages – Hawaii at Findmypast; index & images, ($)
 * 1826-1922: at FamilySearch; index only
 * 1826-1954: at FamilySearch; index & images
 * 1832-1929: Hawaiian Electronic Library Marriages at Ulukau.org
 * 1841-1944: Hawaii Marriage Certificates and Indexes at Ancestry; index & images, ($)
 * 1850-1950: Hawaii Births, Marriages, and Death Cards at Ancestry; index & images, ($)
 * 1909-1989: at FamilySearch; index & images

Deaths 
 * 1841-1925: at FamilySearch; index & images
 * 1841-1942: Hawaii Death Certificates and Indexes at Ancestry; index & images, ($)
 * 1850-1950: Hawaii Births, Marriages, and Death Cards at Ancestry; index & images, ($)
 * 1862-1919: at FamilySearch; index only
 * 1935-2014: US Social Security Death Index at Ancestry; index only ($)
 * 1936-2007: US Social Security Applications and Claims Index at Ancestry; index only ($)
 * 1941: Names of all civilians and military personnel killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor at USGW Archives
 * at FamilySearch; index only
 * US Military Fatal Casualties of the Korean War for Hawaii at Archives.gov
 * US Military Fatal Casualties of the Vietnam War for Hawaii at Archives.gov
 * The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Hawaii at VietVet.org

For more information on birth, marriage, and death records in Hawaii, see How to Find Hawaii Birth Records, How to Find Hawaii Marriage Records, and How to Find Hawaii Death Records.

Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.
These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before 1842. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers. - Obituaries Cemeteries
 * 1899-2012 at FamilySearch; index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1900-ca. 2010 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1980-Present at FamilySearch; images/index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1980-2014 at FamilySearch; index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1982-2010 at FamilySearch; index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * Find-A-Grave.com
 * at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
 * U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current at Ancestry
 * Billion Graves
 * at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
 * BillionGraves Index at Findmypast ($)
 * at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
 * Hawaii Cemetery Records at AccessGenealogy
 * Hawaii Cemetery Records at HIGenealogy
 * Hawaii Cemetery Records at Interment
 * Hawaii Tombstone Transcription Project at USGenWeb Transcription Project
 * Hawaii Jewish Cemetery Project at International Jewish Cemetery Project

For more information, see Hawaii Obituaries and Hawaii Cemeteries.

Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature.
 * Hawaii, United States Historical Images, New Version
 * Hawaii, United States Historical Images, Old Version

Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Hawaii Online Genealogy Records.
The steps given here are intended to list record sources which can most efficiently identify descendants. Many other online records which might or might not mention descendants are listed in the Hawaii Online Genealogy Records page, including immigration records, land records, military records, newspapers, and probate records, and others. These can be records that cover a smaller group within the population, such as men who served in the military, etc.
 * Hawaii Online Genealogy Records