Hawaii, Passenger Lists of Airplanes departing Honolulu - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains Passenger Lists of Airplanes Departing from Honolulu, Hawaii, January 27, 1942 to July 1, 1948. These records are arranged chronologically by date of departure from Honolulu. The passengers were predominantly U.S. citizens but included foreigners as well. In many cases the passengers were U.S. military personnel destined for California. The forms vary by airline. This collection corresponds with NARA publication A3392 and was filmed at the NARA facility in Washington D.C.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Passenger list
 * Name
 * Length of service
 * Position within the crew
 * Age
 * Nationality
 * When and where signed on to crew
 * Significant remarks
 * Name of vessel
 * Port of departure
 * Date of departure
 * Port of arrival
 * Date of arrival
 * Serial number and form of required foreign service or immigration form

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching thise collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The date of arrival
 * The port of arrival
 * The names of other family members who may have traveled with your ancestor.

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select the NARA Roll Number to view the images.

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?

 * Learn an immigrant’s place of origin
 * Confirm their date of arrival
 * Learn foreign and “Americanized” names
 * Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests
 * Find federal immigration records
 * If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct
 * Continue to search the lists to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have immigrated at the same time
 * If your ancestor has an uncommon surname, you may want to obtain the passenger list of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Search the indexes and records of other port cities

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, Passenger Lists of Airplanes departing Honolulu, 1942-1948." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing NARA microfilm publication A3392. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2003.

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